Artemisinin 1000mg twice daily? What brand could I use for that?

I bought some mountain fresh brand of artemisinin - 100mg per tablet

they were relatively inexpensive

they are not a big brand name - but I had used some of their raw herbs before and found them OK

BTW i don't know the full protocol you are on - but i recall reading in buhners Lyme books that artemisinin blood levels go down dramatically after the first day or so - as the body ramps up excretion rate dramatically, so levels become only a fraction of the initial levels after only a few days. he was of the opinion that short courses are the way to go for this reason.

I used Allergy Research Group brand.

It’s expensive!!

Make sure you get artemisinin and not Artemesia

Thats not the one I use. That one has other 'stuff' in it.

This is the one I bought:

https://www.pureformulas.com/artemisinin-90-capsules-by-allergy-research-group.html?accountid=12008203&cawelaid=120082030000007537&catargetid=120082030000020743&cadevice=c&gclid=cjwkcajwlbr8bra0eiwant4mtm5gndnq_y37klkfxsxlocpmkufckzzctqi3pw7lpczlyq2tjvzyurocxkuqavd_bwe

Holy smokes that expensive! :O
And you were taking 5 of those twice a day ? (1000mg BID)

Were you taking them at the same time than other antibiotics?

Alxander said...
Holy smokes that expensive! :O
And you were taking 5 of those twice a day ? (1000mg BID)

Were you taking them at the same time than other antibiotics?

I'll have to look for my persister's protocol sheet....I've filed it somewhere in this house...lol.

I took a bit less..... a) I figure I can get away with it since I'm likely lighter in weight compared to most patients.
And b) It was in addition to all the other meds - and I found it difficult taking it all...and herxing...etc.

I think I took 3 or 4 capsules twice a day (shhhh - don't tell Dr. J)

I will see if I can find my protocol sheet and see what I was prescribed.....and also how many I actually took....

Are you also on Cryptolepis? I think I took that at the same time, too.

Hmm, RM in Dr J's office has me taking Artemisia, 500mg twice daily. Normally they prescribe Artemisinin? One of my prior lyme Drs had me on that, i used the liposomal form.

riverlee said...
Hmm, RM in Dr J's office has me taking Artemisia, 500mg twice daily. Normally they prescribe Artemisinin? One of my prior lyme Drs had me on that, i used the liposomal form.

I think it's usually Artemisinin. (not the whole herb, Artemisia)

I know a few people who go to the J Clinic that took the Artemisinin.

But, maybe RM prefers the Artemisia.

this will hopefully add more info and clarity rather than confuse things - but...

buhner writes at some length about the herb Artemisia Annua (AKA Sweet Annie ) and the semi-synthetic chemical Arteminisin ( a chemical made from the extract of the herb).

it seems both have been researched in some detail due to their use as antimalarials during the Vietnam war.

buhner documents the dramatic rapid ramp-up of excretion of Arteminisin after the 1st day of dosing - so that blood level are a fraction of the first day by day 7 or 8 - and reducing the effectiveness of the drug, esp in long term protocols

however - he observes this doesn't seem to happen with the whole herb - presumably, by some of the other components slowing this excretion mechanism

for this reason, he often advises incorporating some whole herb along with the artemisinin to try to mitigate the body's increased excretion of the drug on its own.

I just thought I would add this in case some LLMD's are using both for this reason - esp in long-term protocols. Most seem to be at least aware of Buhner and by their nature open to trying alternative approaches.

I don’t remember - prob spaced them about an hour apart...

Visiting-Iris said...
Just throwing in here that Dr Yu also uses whole Artemisia, not Artemisinin. This is as an anti-protozoan medication. I think I took 500mg x 3.

Dr J has his patients taking Artemisinin instead of the whole herb, Artemisia.

I think Buhner also says Artemisinin..