Red Root

Hi everyone, I'm new here and trying to start my detox and diet changes before I began treatment. I posted my introduction earlier today. I wanted to ask if anyone has had a herx from red root. I took it this morning for the first time (2 drops) and about 30 minutes later I was feeling terrible. Well I always feel terrible but this was definitely worse lol. I read online that it is sometimes used to treat bartonella but I don't know how true that is. Anyone have experience with this?

Make sure to detox as PeteZa suggested, and go slowly
Red root is also good for circulation

LMN you are correct in that it is on the website as a detox but did you read it?

Red Root

Red Root is an excellent herb to help drain the lymphatic system after it has become sluggish.
The lymphatic system is the location where dead spirochetes and fallen immune cells are taken for removal from the body.
The lymphatic system relies on the physical contraction of muscles for stimulation and to move toxins along. Red root isn't a replacement for physical activity but if you're immobile or living a sedentary lifestyle, it can help.

We don't arbitrarily take a detox method because it is on the list. We always look to see if we need it for a specific ailment.

If I were you, I would skip this for now unless you have lymphatic issues. Definitely do the less invasive ones - dry brushing, lemon water, apple cider vinegar, etc.

I know these seem simple and like they won't do much, but believe me they are great to start.

Also, do not do all three of the above to start out on the same day. Detoxing dosage is just as important as herbal dosage.

It is all about balance. You want to balance the herbs coming in to heal, versus the toxins going out. When you tip the balance in either way, you herx.

You get to be the mad scientist and pour stuff in while you eliminate stuff out and keep a nice balance in your body of healing things.

Bartonella can cause issues with Lymph nodes. Maybe the Red Root caused your Lymph system to drain too many toxins at once.

I had to go slowly with it in terms of increasing my drops. You could try doing 1 drop every few days and see how you tolerate it and gradually increase it. Or you could try dry brushing as PeteZa said.

Either way, go slowly. Too many toxins at once with cause you to herx.

Sometimes detoxing can cause a herx - if you’re moving too much toxins out of your tissues into the bloodstream.

That’s what I’ve been told (here on the forum)

It’s a good idea to add in detox methods slowly - not several at a time - that way you know what’s working.

i dont think u can herx from red root. i took tons of it, it helps with the lymph drainage. never made my sympyoms worse.

i think at least half of the herx events claimed on this forum, are caused by the disease itself, and the fact u took some herb the day before, is sometimes just a coincidence.

i read all sorts of weird stuff like people herxing from... carrots. it is more logical to assume u just had regular timely a flare and anything u did the day before that, you immediately attribute as cause....

You probably could herx from red root if you took a full dose for the first time. If it unclogs lymph flow, you might get a detox reaction. A couple of drops of this isn’t going to do that, though.

Like mpost said, when we are really sick and reactive, all sorts of things happen and the timing can cause us to relate symptoms to whatever was the last thing we took, ate, drank, did, etc.