Super interesting article!

[matis_mom]

I found this very interesting so I'm posting it here too so no one misses it!

 

If anyone is into herbal stuff, please read through the end... they are using Artemisinin for schyzophrenia!

 

http://discovermagazine.com/2010/jun/03-the-insanity-virus/article_view?b_start:int=0&-C=

[KeithandElizabeth]

Thanks for posting. I love reading these articles!

 

The more I read the more convinced I am that mental illness is a product of bacteria/virus illnesses. Both of my children took Artemisinin for babesia. I think that we, on the PANDAS/Lyme forums, underestimate the power of the herbs in treatment and we neglect the viruses. One reason is that the viruses are so hard to detect in blood work.

 

Great read!

 

Elizabeth

[matis_mom]

Thanks for posting. I love reading these articles!

 

The more I read the more convinced I am that mental illness is a product of bacteria/virus illnesses. Both of my children took Artemisinin for babesia. I think that we, on the PANDAS/Lyme forums, underestimate the power of the herbs in treatment and we neglect the viruses. One reason is that the viruses are so hard to detect in blood work.

 

Great read!

 

Elizabeth

Do you mind sharing how much/for how long they took the Artemisinin? I read "Healing Lyme" and it almost all sounds too good to be true, but I am thinking with my dd10 we will have to "go herbal" since she does not tolerate abxs well. They tried doxycicline and she kept throwing up! So our LLMD is giving her Augmentin, Bicillin shots, and Samento. Please God let something work!

[KeithandElizabeth]

Samento is pretty powerful against lyme and some of its coinfections. My son herxed more on Samento than he did on any other antibiotic. On the other hand, I did not see much herxing from Samento with my daughter. So, every child can respond so differently, depending on their bodies and the bacterias/viruses that are causing the most issues at the time.

 

Here is an interesting article about Samento and lyme disease:

 

http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james26.htm

 

My daughter was on Artesmisinin for 8 months for babesia and my son has been on Artemisinin for 4 months so far.... Most LLMD's pulse Artemisinin, 4 days on and then 3 days off.

 

Elizabeth

Edited November 15, 2010 by KeithandElizabeth

[matis_mom]

Samento is pretty powerful against lyme and some of its coinfections. My son herxed more on Samento than he did on any other antibiotic. On the other hand, I did not see much herxing from Samento with my daughter. So, every child can respond so differently, depending on their bodies and the bacterias/viruses that are causing the most issues at the time.

 

Here is an interesting article about Samento and lyme disease:

 

http://www.newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james26.htm

 

My daughter was on Artesmisinin for 8 months for babesia and my son has been on Artemisinin for 4 months so far.... Most LLMD's pulse Artemisinin, 4 days on and then 3 days off.

 

Elizabeth

Very interesting article. I hope it works well for dd! I'll post soon on their progress (or herxing!)