Commandersorebod -
First, awesome screen name!
So, you just started herbs for Bart - congratulations!! Bart likes to hide out in lymph system along with EBV. So, once the herbs start doing their thing, the body reacts.
Usually this means the immune system creating inflammation, which is designed to punt stuff out of tissues, mucosal lining. But it can be uncomfortable---we have over 700 lymph nodes in our bodies and a ton are located in/around our necks. Swollen lymph nodes are a very common Bart ax AND a common herx, which usually signifies the tx is working.
So, your next step is to help your body detox what it is killing. Most of us with these types of infections have trouble with that and our protocols need to incorporate more than just antimicrobials. The longer the debris and dead toxins remain in the body, the more they accumulate and the harder they are to eliminate naturally, the more sx they create and the worse you feel during tx.
Try dry brushing to help move the blood through lymph nodes more effectively and move gunk out more effectively - this should help with the swelling. Lots of info online about
how to do dry brushing.
Then do detox soaks-- lots of recipes online. Our skin is our largest detox organ so this is an excellent way to detox. Do short, warm baths with minimal ingredients and as you detox more and more effectively, VERY SLOWLY and incrementally add time, heat and ingredients.
Try taking Red Root to help with swollen nodes. I was a mess when I first started Bart tx and head and neck were so swollen and painful. Red root + detox helped everything within a week. Tx is still going strong.
ETA: ALSO... about
the japanese knotweed... as others have mentioned, it can be a powerful herb. It is known as a broad antibartonella antimicrobial so it should be started very slowly.
But also it's a powerful anti-inflammatory. So I wouldn't necessarily stop taking it altogether IF, in fact, you DID titrate slowly, then your sx are likely just the bart antimicrobial doing its thing and you'll need to give your body time to work through killing the infection and detoxing the aftermath. JK will help with that so stopping it isn't going to help reduce inflammation.
UNLES... you did NOT titrate slowly and are taking too high doses too soon. Then I would start over with 1 drop per day for a few days and increase slowly. Recommended doses can be as high as 1 1/2 droppers so 1 drop is a very low amount.
Here is more info on JK from a great site but the info is originally Buhner's:
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Japanese knotweed is broadly antimicrobial, including against spirochetes and Bartonella. It increases blood flow to areas that are often otherwise protective harbors for bacteria: the eyes, heart, joints, and skin, improving the immune reaction and medicine delivery to those areas and treating local symptoms. It’s anti-inflammatory, that contains a high amount of resveratrol, the same compound researchers claim is the main antioxidant in red wine, and its compounds are able to get through the blood brain barrier. It decreases autoimmune activity, while also increasing appropriate immune response. It decreases Herxheimer reactions by blocking endotoxins and supporting the liver and detox pathways. Japanese knotweed is also anti-fungal, anti-coagulant, anti-cancer, lowers cholesterol, and was used historically to treat severe burns. It has hundreds of scientific papers proving these and other uses. While it can be sad to watch native flora replaced by new “invasives,” there may be a deep rationale to it, and whether there is or not, it’s something that is happening, so it’s wise and practical to both embrace the new plants and landscapes and protect the national parks and other islands of the old flora. If our “weeds” are generally as useful as this one, it’s hard to complain."
www.sophiahi.com/%E2%80%A8the-herbs-of-quintessence-part-1-japanese-knotweed-by-dr-sarah-carnes/Hope this is helpful-
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Post Edited (Pirouette) : 6/19/2016 11:47:50 AM (GMT-6)