Astragalus- recomened amount for tick deterant? any issues with this?

Any side affects / other med interference you know about?

How much a day? Can you just ingest a day before vs ALL SUMMER long daily use (its expensive).

Going into tick country sunday.

Perthetherin on cloths, but I like the idea of an herb in me they dont like.
thanks.

If you have chronic Lyme, Buhner states it might not be a good idea - may cause an autoimmune reaction

"....astragalus raises the parts of the immune system that are overactivated in chronic lyme. "

If you're in remission, Astro, then it should be fine.

And, while you could wait until you need it to use it, it may not be the bet approach to keep from being infected. Buhner suggests that we use 1,000 mgs a day for general protection, but if a tick attaches, then raise it to 3,000 mgs daily divided into 3 doses.

After I healed from chronic Lyme, I was foolish enough to not use anything for preventative measures, but once I got reinfected, I started on it quickly. I was able to get up to the 3,000 mgs daily fairly quickly and easily. No issues.

Honestly, when buying in bulk and filling my own caps, it's one of the less expensive herbs.