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Posted 12/3/2014 1:11 PM (GMT 0)
Teregram- I read that you are taking the chronic tonic. Can you please share your experience with it- is it helping you? thanks
Posted 12/4/2014 2:59 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry Kate, I never saw your post.

I am doing a version of chronic tonic. I drink it as a tea, and I don't add any alcohol. Otherwise, it's the same herbs, and the proportions are all the same.

I got the recipe from Traveler, and I call it my "hooch."

It makes me herx like crazy, so I assume that means it's working. I think I'm feeling a tiny bit better, but it's hard to tell, because I'm having a lot of migraines.

I'm only using 1/8th of a tsp. of the tea right now though, bc my herxing is so bad.

Traveler has had great success from the tonic.

btw, I'm not sure if you should be taking Astragalus.

Margaret
Posted 12/4/2014 3:03 AM (GMT 0)
what is the deal with astragulus? Why does bunher say not to use it for chronic lyme, and if so then why is it in a lyme formula for chronic lyme??
Posted 12/4/2014 3:08 AM (GMT 0)
Actually, I don't know :) But I definitely trust Buhner. I think Traveler might know. You might want to start a separate thread/post on why not take astragalus for Chronic LYme? I think I knew the reason at some point, but I've forgotten.

I think you're only supposed to use it for the acute stages of Lyme, or for prevention.

Margaret
Posted 12/4/2014 3:12 AM (GMT 0)
argh, another thing to worry about! I am eager to just get started on this team but it does have astragalus. I did just look on the buhner website for the explanation. So then I emailed the misty meadows company to see if they think it I okay for chronic lyme, and if not if I could get the tea from them without it, so I will see what they say. Is astragalus really a big deal? They may have sent my tea out already and I am eager to get started. I don't mind if they can send me a mixture without it but I don't really want to get all the herbs and mix them myself because of it, I would rather have an herbalist pre mix it for me.
Posted 12/4/2014 3:12 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Mike,

I also found this on the Buhner website:

http://www.buhnerhealinglyme.com/herbs/astragalus-contraindicated/

You might want to talk to Wendy (is that her name)? and see what she thinks. A lot of herbalists still use Astragalus for Lyme, but my gut feeling tells me not to use it.

Margaret
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