Single Herbs vs Tinctures w/ Multiple Herbs ( Newbie Here !! )

Hi everybody, I am new to this forum, but unfortunately, not to the issues discussed here.

My first question is about taking herbs. I have had some success with single herbs like Dr Z's artemisiae caps and also Samento .

My new doc wants me to begin MC-BAR-1, which has seven different herbs in it.

While I am hopeful that the MC-BAR-1 will be helpful, I cannot deny that I am a bit disappointed as it seems that she simply sold me an established product that may or may not be beneficial to my particular situation .

I guess my question would be:

Is it better to start with single herbs - starting one at a time to gauge any reactions, and increase dose and perhaps add others as tolerated ?

I am very sensitive to remedies, and with the MC-BAR, how will I know what is causing what as there are 7 different herbs ??

My doc is very well known and speaks at the conventions, but I am so jaded and cynical at this point .. I worry that some of these docs are simply figureheads for these companies that mass produce these products ..

Truthfully, most LLMDs I have contacted or heard about are not herbalists, and any knowledge they have of herbs has come thru the same literature we see as patients from companies like Byron White, Nutramedix, Beyond Balance, etc

Are we better off finding herbalist / acupuncturists who know their herbs, but may not be so up on tick related illness ?

Thanks everyone ..

I have a lot of faith in Beyond Balance products. I take 2 of them and I also take about 7 of Buhner's herbs.

If you do like your doctor said and take 1 drop a day then slowly move up you should not have any problems. Did your doctor say anything about detoxing?

If you detox it is very helpful.

By the way, Welcome!

I happen to prefer to start one herb at a time as you do, but I "jumped off a cliff" (& held my breath!) when I started a protocol for treating Lyme that included 11 herbs! LOL! It hit hard and I started at low doses, but with concentrated efforts on helping my body to detox, I got through it.

I believe since you are sensitive to these remedies, you should be doing a LOT more detoxing. The more detox pathways open and working well, the less serious your herx will be. If you choose to use a binder, like bentonite or activated charcoal, you need to keep them 2 hours away from everything. They bind to food, nutrients, meds, and herbs and will usher them out of your body instead of binding to the toxins.

Here is a really good list of detoxing routines that other Lyme patients have found to be very helpful:
www.tiredoflyme.com/detox-methods.html

Also, talk to your acupuncture practitioner, they can help you detox if they know that you need it. Mine was a huge help in my detoxing and balancing out my organs and their functions.

If you choose to try the MC-BAR, I would do as PeteZa suggested and start with just one drop, or even only 1/2 of a drop (mix one drop in 1 ounce of water and drink half) to judge your reaction. They are a good product and work for some, but like all things with these infections, what works for one doesn't work for another.

A word about your Lyme tests though, watch for Lyme symptoms still. Since you have confirmed Bart and Babs, you could easily have Lyme. The testing is so poor and they only test for 2 out of 100 that cause human illnesses - it could have been easily missed with the testing.

Traveler and Pete, thank you so much.

I cannot tell you how important it is to me to find support like this - and not just support, but very helpful suggestions and information

thank you both