making capsules, or just stir in the powder?

I make all of my own capsules of everything I take, save a few items (I'm dealing with an overload of needing to make capsules).

But, I use medicinal teas for my treatments, so I strain the herbs out after making the tea. With powders of course, you can't really do that, although you could run them through a coffee filter if you wish.

I know that a few brave souls have just added the powders to liquids and drank the whole thing, but it's not needed, and for me the powder makes me cough and gag. LOL! Most of the herbs I use don't taste too good!

I use this for making 500 mgs capsules: goo.gl/cj5Qey but I do have to 'tamp' down the powder quite a bit to get all 500 mgs into each capsule.

I mix the herbs directly into water for a few reasons:

1.) It's infinitely cheaper than buying pre-made capsules, or doing tincture. If you're doing a single herb it might be affordable, but if you're doing several, it makes no sense to buy capsules.

2.) I prefer powder over home-made capsules because why put all that extra capsule crap into your body if you don't need it? Also why spend time meticulously making capsules, or spending extra money on a capsule machine?

3.) I prefer it over tinctures because I'd rather not deal with all the alcohol in my system, or glycerin if you go that route. Certain antibiotics do not mix well with alcohol as well, specifically Flagyl and Tindamax.

4.) With powder, I guarantee myself I'm getting an additional 6-8 cups of water per day, without even thinking about it.

5.) I don't know much about teas, or about straining, so my thoughts could be wildly off (so I apologize in advance)..... but if I'm buying the whole herb, I want to ingest the whole herb. I want to get every last ounce of benefit from this stuff, with nothing being thrown out. You don't strain your vegetables through water and then drink it, why do this with herbs? Plus sitting there and sipping tea for half hour isn't appealing to me... I want to mix my herbs, drink, and get back to normal life (or "normal" life :p)

6.) THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT: if you mix your herbs together with water, and then PLUG YOUR NOSE while you drink it, you CAN'T TASTE A THING. When this was suggested to me I thought it was a joke, like being a little baby or something.

I tried it and it was an absolute game-changer for me.

Add herbs, add water, stir, plug nose, drink, rinse with a bit of clean water, done.

Give it a try.

I agree with Mustard Seed's suggestion for powder intake in water - I just hold my breath and do a chaser of pomegranate juice ;)

Denikeef said...
Traveler and Mustardseed, this doesn't bother your stomach? And can you get the same benefit from a powder as from a tincture? I thought I had heard that the tincture is better.

I know you didn't ask me but I have an answer ;)

Firstly, Yogi Tea bothered my stomach as did chai tea. However, I'm able to take Japanese Knotweed, Cordyceps and Lion's Mane powder mixed with my tinctures in a little water and have been fine.

Buhner states that tinctures are the most potent form of plant medicine.

However, due to their different actions and how the body processes them, he does have preferences with certain forms of certain herbs and they are listed within the various protocols outlined in his books.

It was only quite recently that I discovered he prefers Japanese Knotweed powder for Lyme...yet he recommends tincture in his new Bart protocol.

I know he recommends fresh Houttuynia tincture as well as fresh Bidens tincture.

As Buhner emphasizes, herbs can get the job done no matter what form you use as long as they are quality herbs.....it's all about listening to your body and finding what works for you.

Yogi detox tea bothered my stomach at first, but now I enjoy it, so I assume that it was due to the toxins it was flushing.

It's been herbs that I take that have healed my entire digestive track, but I have had to be careful with them as well. I watch closely for any reactions that won't settle down after a few days.

The treatment I use is designed to be take as a medicinal tea - not to drink the herbs. It may be because it would be too high of a dose? I'm not sure, as you mix them all together, then take out only 13 grams of the mix to make the tea.

I don't drink my teas hot or sip them - other than my Yogi detox tea once in a while. I will add ice if needed in order to be able to drink them cool/cold. I drink approximately 2 quarts of different teas for treatment or detoxing/biofilm busting right now, plus lemon water and I try to sneak in at least one glass of just water as well. My kidneys and bladder remain well flushed!! LOL!

My stomach isn't really sensitive to foods - other than the ones I have an allergy to, which are soy and MSG. I have foods I don't eat, but almost everyone here does because of their diets or the foods bother them in some way, but are not allergic. For me it's non-organic wheat, potatoes and a few other things. I'm highly lactose intolerant, and have been diagnosed with IBS-C - but I have serious intestinal issues with pseudo-blockages, severe cramping, and dysfunction.

If a person is tolerating the herbs in the capsules, it's very unlikely that just taking them out of the caps will do anything. The caps melt inside the stomach, so the stomach gets "exposed" just as much to the herbs whether caps are used or not.

I can ask if she will mind posting - but I haven't talked with her in a while, so I don't know how she is doing. She might not be able to post.

Yes, she has had a really tough time of it! Remember, you can search this forum for her posts as well. Just located the search bar on the opposite end of the blue bar where you log on/off and be sure to enter the term Lyme before any other search terms so that your posts all come from the Lyme forum.

I would also encourage you to use the term Razzle to bring up her posts - in case your having a bad brain day.