chinese herbal protocol

[Guest pandas16]

Has anyone here strictly followed a Chinese herbal protocol for Lyme disease? Not just bought random herbs but really worked with someone who specislizes in herbal medicine?

[SSS]

Has anyone here strictly followed a Chinese herbal protocol for Lyme disease? Not just bought random herbs but really worked with someone who specislizes in herbal medicine?

 

 

I believe most LLMD's (at least ours is, and more from what I hear) at this point ARE using herbs- there have been some excellent herbal tinctures, as well as research, come into play in the treatment of Lyme.

We are doing herbs (twice a day, 4 different remedies, plus I am on OLE and curcumin)

It is exhausting :-/

We are combining the herbals with an antibiotic protocol.

And of course, there are the well known/well respected books out by herbalists on treating Lyme disease.

So yeah, I would venture to say most of us have heard of it, once getting into Lyme and treatment.

[SSS]

I'm sorry, in thinking about my response, I realized I didn't answer at all what you were really asking.

 

If we had no money left, no money to see an LLMD, and knew we had this chronic Lyme disease, yes, I would probably buy the Buhner book, buy the herbs he outlines, and go with this method, I can see where this would be very cost effective. Herbs are also available on the internet for parasite protocols, etc. The Buhner book spells it all out, to my understanding of the book, he does not treat others himself.

 

However, for us, Lyme has completely undermined our immune systems, with some lovely genetic factors to boot.

Some deep bacterial infections of strep, Lyme, Bartonella, probably babesiosis, parasites, high viruses, heavy metals (in my daughter) and let's see...oh yes, mold.

 

So while we can afford it, God willing, we go to a trained Dr. who can deal with all of these issues, in the correct order, and continue testing throughout to see progress, what is next, to heal the body. Someone with vast experience, and is up to date on the Lyme world (and currently at the Lyme conference.) And has had success with patients just like us, with all the same issues.

 

If I had the money to work with a master herbalist, not sure it would be any less money than working with an LLMD.

 

I did research various herbal protocols for Lyme. Cowden protocol- don't think I ever read of anyone who did just this and was completely healed with lasting remission.

I did love the idea tho of the 6 months condensed treatment, and being done. But that is not in the cards for us- much more complicated than that, and I suspect for other chronic lyme people.

 

I have heard good things about the Buhner and Zhang protocols, using Chinese herbs, or herbs only, for getting some progress.

And again, if this was my last resort, you bet that is what we'd be doing. And maybe it will be what we try if in 2 years we are out of money and not healed adequately, haven't eraditcated well enough all the Lyme bacteria infections. I did spend 2 years treating my daughter on my own with all naturals/herbs, no antibx., pulling my own tests. None of it stuck or lasted, although I do think we did make some progress, just not near remission/back to 100%, or lasting.

Of course, didn't know about the Lyme then, either.

 

Are you thinking of this for someone you know of with lyme, or just curious?

Edited October 28, 2011 by S & S

[MichaelTampa]

We have a chinese herbalist in our part of town. Not a lyme doc, but someone who really specializes in treating everything with chinese herbs. I know a couple people who have gone to him (not for lyme, though), he is much cheaper than an LLMD is, I can assure you of that. But, I have not gone to him.