Question for current/past Cowden users

I am on day 13 of the Cowden Protocol. I have been having a real issue increasing the banderol/samento dosages as fast as the protocol calls for due to herxing. I am only at 7 drops when I should be at 19. I know that you aren't supposed to over-toxify yourself so I'm trying not to but feel that if I go this slow that the protocol won't be effective or at least as effective. Questions:
1) Has anyone else had this experience? If so what did you do?
2) At the end of month 1, do I just buy month 1 again since I'm so far behind?
3) Should I be pushing it harder?

I'm at a point where I really need to kill what is inside of me as my legs are getting more and more 'frozen' and I'm off balance. My worst symptoms this 10 seconds are my Parkinsonian symptoms and they are progressing rather quickly now, especially since I broke my shoulder/arm 8 weeks ago.

Any and all input appreciated.

I use them per the protocol. As far as using 10 drops every 10 minutes during herxing, I tried it and my herxing didn't stop after the first two doseages so I gave up feeling that it wasn't effective. Maybe I gave up too early?

I followed the full Cowden protocol for almost 6 months and wasn't able to follow the schedule for increases, either.

I titrated as best able and then started following the schedule when I was up to the recommended doses. I did the same when it was time to start a new herb. This is really how things should be done with any herbal protocol - you increase up to the point of herxing and then go back to the dose that didn't cause the herx.

Herbs have synergy - they enhance the actions of each other. Healing still happens at low doses...doses your body can handle.

While Cowden has a published schedule, using herbs successfully means listening to your body and adjusting things to keep it happy.

Without a doubt, you could continue with Pinella and Burber every 10 minutes for longer than 2 doses. I can't remember the specifics of Cowden's recommendations but I have this memory of taking the combo every 2 minutes for up to 2 hrs.

I hope you're doing other things for detoxing besides Pinella and Burbur. The more things you do for detoxing on a daily basis, the better you'll be able to handle your treatments.

Here's a link to a thread wherein members shared what they are doing for detoxing:

www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3602759

Good luck!

DashGirl said...
So am I making the protocol less effective and spinning my wheels, even though I'm herxing?

I'm not sure how you think you're "making the protocol less effective" - would you please clarify?

Herxing means you're hitting something but you do need to tame your herxes because they represent inflammation in the body.

It's all about finding a balance.

Sorry cd3764, I sent the 'spinning my wheels' comment before I read your post.