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Posted 9/15/2016 7:08 PM (GMT 0)
Got them today in the mail. All loose powder. Buhner suggest tincture for gou teng. Can I take it in powder while I wait for the tincture 100% alchool?
I cannot find powder dosage in book.

Cordycepts......can I take it in powder? Can I start with 1/8 of a teaspoon once a day?

Thanks as usual for help.
Posted 9/15/2016 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
I know on his website, Buhner does have some dosages for powder...take a look:

buhnerhealinglyme.com
Posted 9/15/2016 8:26 PM (GMT 0)
From his website:

2. Cat’s claw bark (Uncaria tomentosa)
• Powder: 1 tsp 3x daily, OR . . .
• Tincture: ¼ – ½ tsp 3x daily, OR . . .
• Tablets/capsules (Green Dragon Botanicals): 1–4 500 mg tablets/capsules 3x day.
3. Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata)
• Capsules: Begin with a small dose and work up. I would recom­mend 600 mg (1 capsule) 3x daily to begin with, for one week. Then, if there are no side effects, increase the dose to 2 capsules 3x daily. Please check the side effects on this herb: Unpleas­ant allergic reactions can occur.
4. If you have neuroborrelliosis, add: Gou-Teng (Uncaria rhynchophylla)
• Tincture: ½ – 1 tsp 3–6x daily, depending on severity of brain infection.

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Since for the Uncaria tomentosa - you take twice the amount of powder than tincture...I wonder if you could just do the same for the Gou-Teng.
So, the tincture is 1/2-1 tsp 3-6X daily - you could do 1-2 tsp of the powder 3X daily.

But - start really low.. and remember these are guidelines...our 'top dose' varies from person to person.
and...it's not necessary to get to top doses.
Posted 9/15/2016 9:10 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I would try that low a dose...and only once a day .... if you feel fine for the next few days, then add a second dosing of the same amount.

...and you know the spiel - up your detox...lol
Posted 1/6/2017 12:43 AM (GMT 0)
I know this is an old post. But I looked it up because I had the same problem. When I looked for amounts, Buhner has measures for tincture not powder.

So how did doubling the powder work out for you all? Before reading this post, I did exactly what Girlie suggested kind of instinctively.

I'm curious if anybody has noticed a difference. I'm taking the regular Lyme protocol, but since I have noticed I have memory glitches I decided to add Gou teng. Has anyone notice a difference?
Posted 1/6/2017 1:54 PM (GMT 0)
I take Uncaria rhynchophylla in 5:1 concentrated powder - 1 "00" capsule 3xD
But I take 10 powders and 10 tinctures (I prefer powders cause the alcohol gets too much with so many tinctures)
I never really herx a lot on any of the herbs.
But I got rid of the dizziness fairly early in the protocol - started Nov 2016.
My symptoms are mild (as in "if it does not get worse I can live with it until I die") but clear.
Posted 1/6/2017 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you. I also prefer capsules or powder. I was hoping someone would advise who had the powder with success.
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