Ascaridole (Found in Dwarf Labrador tea) for Babesia? Who knows...

Hi guys,

Found this article from a few months ago (May, 2023):

Traditional medicine plant could combat drug-resistant malaria
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/05/230511164547.htm

Just thinking out loud here, most Malaria herbs and drugs appear to also work for Babesia... So this might be worth a shot for those who prefer herbs. Who knows, it might work or even just help a bit.

Some highlights:

"It turns out that 64.7% of the oil was comprised of ascaridole, followed by p-cymene at 21.1%"

[...]

"The data showed that ascaridole was the primarily component that acted against both strains of the parasite" ....

Anyway, just thought I'd share for those who want to experiment with something new. At least, I personally haven't heard of this before.

If you go on Amazon (or any other store with supplements) and type in "Dwarf Labrador tea" there are several tinctures and teas for it. Let us know how it goes if you decide to try it.

Personally, I'm still waiting for results to see if I have Babesia or I would try it as we speak.

Funny side note, I was digging to see if it was ever studied before and apparently 2 people were trying to tell others about this in 1990 (for Malaria):

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2217117/

These 2 must be rolling their eyes right now 😂

Hi Garzie,

Thank you for your input !! 🙂

That's interesting what you said about the molecular structure and good looking out about the warning as well.

In regards to the warning, I looked into it a bit after your comment and totally agree with your conclusion. A lot of warnings are posted online about the possible toxicity. So indeed, the dose is very important and the tea is probably safest.

I'm actually thinking of giving it a try and want to share what I have learned in terms of buying it:

For the tea, which I'm interested in, it's probably best to buy "Epazote". Which is the Mexican tea containing ascaridole.

I found some sellers on https://www.etsy.com and https://www.ebay.com, so I'll probably buy some later today. Now I just have to find out how to dose the tea.

The other names that "Epazote" goes by are: Chenopodium ambrosioides, Chenopodium anthelminticum, Dysphania ambrosioides and American Wormseed.

There is also a tincture on Etsy by one seller, but that's a bit too risky for me personally.

my guess is its hard to get toxic doses from tea

people have died from taking the essential oil - but doses of that are orders of magnitude higher

there should be some traditional references for how the tea is made and how much is consumed

good luck Rainy

Garzie said...
there should be some traditional references for how the tea is made and how much is consumed

You were right! Just posting this here in case someone ever finds/needs this:

Warning: Don't take if pregnant, at all !!

Recipes:

"Epazote tea is easy to make. Simply pour boiling water over 1-2 teaspoons of fresh or dried epazote leaves, cover, and steep for 5-10 minutes. Strain and enjoy."

https://mary-catherinerd.com/how-to-make-epazote-tea/

"8 large stems and leaves of fresh epazote
2 quarts boiling water"

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/epazote-tea-recipe-1970388

"Add approximately 1 tablespoon of the herb — both the chopped stems and the leaves — to a pot of beans."

https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/feature_stories/getting-to-know-epazote-a-favorite-in-mexican-recipes/article_d9356d18-23e5-11ed-8f59-df5f832fc10a.html