Chronic Tonic as used by Trav

Hi All,
So I've been asked to start a thread about the herbs that I have used to heal from my first 40+ yr Lyme infection and am using again with my reinfection of Lyme.

It's called the Chronic Tonic and no, I did not create it. It was created by an herbalist that no longer wishes to openly share their information, but I will openly share what I used for all that wish to take advantage of.

The practitioner that I was seeing at the time (back in 2010) had me change the way the herbs were turned into treatment, but all the herbs and their amounts are the same as in the original instructions.

So, for those that are interested, here are the herbs that are used and their amounts. In the original directions, we are told to use "parts" instead of ounces, so I've changed that to help avoid some confusion - especially for those of us with brain fog.

Speaking of brain fog - I have some today, so please bear with me and ask all the questions you need to!!

You will need a scale that does both grams and ounces. Do not estimate! This is important as these herbs are strong!

4 ounces of Cat's Claw

2 ounces Echinacea Root - according to Buhner, this needs to be Echinacea Angustfolia.

2 ounces Teasel

2 ounces Eleuthero

2 ounces Red Root

2 ounces Japanese Knotweed

1 ounce St. Johns wort

1 ounce Sweet Annie (also known as Artemisia Annua, Sweet Wormwood)

1/2 ounce Neem leaf

1/4 ounce Oregano

1/4 ounce Thyme

Mix all the herbs together in an air tight container. Store away from heat and light.

To make the tonic the way I do (or you will see a couple of people refer fondly to it as 'hooch'! LOL! Thanks Margaret!! Giggle!):

Take 13 grams of the mixed herbs and add to 4 cups of water that has been brought to a boil and then removed from heat (do NOT boil herbs!). Allow to steep (brew) for 20 minutes - be sure to set a timer so you don't forget. If it goes over that time, throw it out, it will be too strong. Drink 1 cup 4 times a day.

Brew the tonic every day, so that it is fresh and potent. On very warm days, it can be refrigerated without changing anything.

The taste isn't fantastic, basically like oregano one person told me, but once you see symptom improvement, you too will decide that it's more than worth it!

The first time I used it (2010) I didn't notice any herxing, likely due to being so ill any way with all of my symptoms, but let me tell you, I surely herxed this time!!! 3 weeks of herxing, and I was detoxing like a mad woman by the time I caught up to my toxin load!! LOL!

Wow neem. I spray that on my houseplants for mites! That does sound like a very very strong tonic. Seems effective!

Thanks know you so much traveler! When my brain is working better I'll probably have 600 questions for you haha

So is it just for Lyme or does it cover all the Co infections too?

I am doing the chronic tonic, for lyme and i am sure it gets some other viruses and bacteria, too. The houtuynia tea for bartonella. That is what i am doing as my only treatment. Don'nt forget to nourish your body, detox and take supplements to help your weakened immune system. I take omega, krill oil, liquid D, howthorn, milk thistle, methyl assist, addrenal support, vit. C (when i remember). It has been helping me. Time will tell if this will be it. So far i have noticed a bit of improvement.

Thanks for posting too, Elmesanoya!

Mister Mike, I used Echinacea Purpurea after checking with my Herbalist.

I forgot to say that i exercise once a week. I do a one hour zumba class. That too, helps me feel better.

Bumping up for Kate Birch and adding an update while I'm at it!

So I've been doing pretty well, herxing my way to health! LOL! I had a 3 week herx when I started the Chronic Tonic again, but now I've been on it for 3 months, and things seem to be going well. I had one heck of a intestinal herx (likely my weakest point) and I'm slowly coming out of it, trying to get things balanced again.

I've got less pain, a bit better stamina (cooked one of two Thanksgiving Day dinners by myself!!!), less muscle twitching & spams everywhere but in the thoracic area of my back & although my neck isn't as bad, it still joins in when my thoracic area really kicks it up.

I'm now sleeping 8 - 9 hours each night ( woo hoo!!) - up from the 4 -5 hours I was getting when I got reinfected. I really hate insomnia!! It makes all my other symptoms worse!

My energy levels have increased, but only slightly. I have to attribute a good portion of that to Addison's though, and that treatment has been only to keep me "level" until the Lyme can be healed.

So I think that's about it! I'm doing well now at my three month mark!

Just remember to start off on a very low dose and that you will likely herx - everyone that has tried it has herxed so far. Considering you are so close to healing, your herx may not be all that bad though. I would encourage you greatly to do all you can to detox to prepare your body, and then continue that level of detoxing for a few weeks once you start the one from Misty Meadows.

I hope it works as well for you as it has for me!!

long time no post! Reading Travelers Herb recipe. Have most ingreedence now. Been writing a lot, blogging as promised about Quorum sensing, Dr. Emoto"s 'Study of Water' and finding help, support in the strangest places. Also made a video and posted it just before the laptop I fixed took a nose dive and cracked. I'll get the hard drive out and start again. This is new tablet too. It crashed and burned long ago. (Old tablet)
Now have 3 DR's agreeing Lyme for a week now. Just stopped using Flagyl after 3 months, but remain on Dyflucan. Added Bentil, Lyrica and many herbs Travel uses. Had no idea neuropothy was so bad inside me from MRSA. Also using topical Clyndamician on scalp for deep infection in hair follicles...
Found many connections to so many diseases manipulated by 'progress', corporations ect.
Believing more and more the cure is in all of US. We are more powerful than we know. Wishing everyone a wonderful healing new year.
Infected first time: July 20, 2008. Diagnosed Dec 2014 Baba, Lyme, periferial neuoropathy, MRSA, white matter lesion's, biofilm, floaters, pots, mercury poision, and short term memory loss....what was I saying?
Oh....Toxic mold Oct. 2013,Hep C type 1a and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome were diagnosed in 2007 hep, eds 1987.
Life has been a challenge but I'm up for it. I'll try to put blog Addy in blog section.

Thank you so very much for the update, Elmesanoya!! I hope that you continue to improve!!!

I really should do my own update too!!

I've been seeing improvements to many things, although nothing earth shattering.
I'm not nearly as exhausted,

I now sleep 7 - 8 hours a night (I now even sleep through the night 1 or 2 nights a week!!! )

I have been able to start exercising some (although it sets off a herx, I can get through it with detoxing and take a few days off and get back on it)

The muscle twitches and spasms have reduced in intensity and frequency.

I have lost some muscle, but it seems to be coming back now.

I'm better cognitively, even after my bewitching hour of 3 pm!! LOL!

Less headaches and migraines.

Less joint pains - I can walk without hobbling most of the time - unless I over do it.... which I'm known to do!

All in all, I would say that I'm about 65 - 70% of the way to being back to where I was 2 years ago when I first healed from these horrible things.

Trav:
Stay away from grass, lol

My kids want a dog, but with all this, no way! I don't want to worry about the dog getting bit, too, and bring it in the house.

I'm so glad you are doing well. Have you heard of horse tail tea? Dr. K says is good for detoxing. I got some but didn't try it yet.

I saw your thread before but didn't have time to look at all this stuff. WIth everything you include in there, it probably kills everything.

Thanks! Keep us updated on this. We can all use some of your ideas.

I thought that's the idea, no? To kill everything but yourself LOL

Have you figured out which one is hard on your liver? Did you have liver problems before you started this? I don't remember what dr K said exactly about horsetail tea, but I am pretty sure he uses it for detox of the kidneys if I remember correctly. Not sure if it works for everything or just the kidneys? It can't hurt! What do you use as a kidney and liver for detox? If you already said it somewhere else, maybe you can give me a link, so you don't have to type again. I plan to read this thread later. Thanks and be well!

Allow to steep (brew) for 20 minutes - be sure to set a timer so you don't forget. If it goes over that time, throw it out, it will be too strong.

Why not drink less of it if it gets too strong