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Posted 6/4/2015 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
Hi folks,

I reached out to my friend who is a certified herbalist in the Midwest to help me sort through the different herbal protocols, and her take was that she and her teachers can't get on board with a single protocol because there is no "sure fire answer" to lyme, and they prefer to treat individually. I get that her geographic location likely limits the amount of lyme she's worked with, but I trust her, and wonder what your take is on that perspective? Those who have worked with herbs, was there a single protocol that did the trick, or was some trial & error involved?

Thanks :)
Posted 6/4/2015 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
that's an interesting theory and maybe true. I'm no expert of course, but I can see how everyone being different results in different needs, etc.
My son is on Beyond Balance for lyme and bartonella, but he's herxing a lot with them lately, at low doses, and I wonder if it's b/c of the combination of herbs involved (about 5 different ones in the lyme formula) so, I've been wondering myself about switching to Buhner's with the help of an herbalist, but realizing that it may need to be tweaked here and there if need be.

The herxing I see in my son with the Beyond Balance isn't so, so bad, but it does make me think that "trial and error" like you say may be needed.

I'm in the midwest myself, Iowa. What part of the midwest is she in? The area I'm in is regarded as an endemic area, and WI and MN are supposed to be really bad with it too.
Posted 6/5/2015 12:34 AM (GMT 0)
I'm on a personalized protocol. My LLMD did some muscle testing to figure out what I responded to the best. I'm on a bunch of different products and herbs by several different companies. Not just one protocol from one brand. Just like antibiotics, some people respond differently to different herbs. Some are too strong for some people. I think if one "standard" protocol works for you then great. But I think it's best to be open to different herbs and supplements.
Posted 6/5/2015 1:01 AM (GMT 0)
I live in Arkansas, some some consider it part of the Midwest, so I thought I would answer.

I used what is known as the Chronic Tonic. I was seeing a Master herbalist and she told me how to make it as a medicinal tea (decoction) as seen here: www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3244272.

I have healed twice now - once from a 40 yr infection the first time (2010) and a 3 month old infection the second time(2014) using just it for my Lyme infections.

I didn't have any trial and error, although the CT did kick my rear for 3 weeks when I started it.

From what I've seen, there is less trial and error for those that choose to go with only herbs - although there may be other herbs that are necessary (other than the ones in the protocol) to help deal with symptoms or die off issues.
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