Posted 8/26/2014 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
Stephen Buhner recommends WoodLandEssence, who frequently carries houttuynia in tincture, and 1stChineseHerbs who carries the herb in powdered form that you can encapsulate yourself. We use the powdered herb in infusion (tea). This is much cheaper than purchasing HH capsules.
HH2 is more concentrated so I can't comment on that. Buhner's associate Julie McIntyre assures me that 1stChineseHerbs products are all 3rd party tested and that they come highly recommended by Buhner himself.
Higher doses of houttuynia tea caused anxiety/panic attacks for both my daughter and myself. We have found 1/4 tsp infused in tea 3x daily (along with low doses of the other herbs recommended by Buhner in his FULL bartonella protocol) has resolved all bartonella symptoms after 1 year of treatment.