I need a Buhner guru

I'm not sure order matters, as you'll likely herx each time you introduce a new herb. My main issue was babs, so I decided to add crypto and sida acuta first. Then I added houttuynia then knotweed and cats claw. These 5 herbs for the past few months have helped me more than 2 years of antibiotics ever did.

I agree with Mr Mike. If you really want to understand these infections you should read his books.

The "Healing Lyme" book and original "Herbal Antibiotics" are outdated, although they still contain good information. His protocols have changed since they were published, and the changes are reflected in the newer editions. Every single one of them is a wonderful resource and can be found in both hard copy and digital versions.

Herbal Antivirals: Natural Remedies for Emerging & Resistant Viral Infections

Healing Lyme Disease Coinfections: Complementary and Holistic Treatments for Bartonella and Mycoplasma

Natural Treatments for Lyme Coinfections: Anaplasma, Babesia, and Ehrlichia

Herbal Antibiotics, 2nd Edition: Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug-resistant Bacteria


According to Buhner's facebook page, the new lyme, chlamydia and rickettsia coinfection book should be out in November of this year.

/www.facebook.com/stephen.buhner

Buhner no longer updates his website, so the information you find there will also be dated. For more current info, go to the facebook page, although he doesn't answer too many questions there.

A WORD OF WARNING:

The dosages posted on Buhner's website and in his books are only suggestions of maximum dosages. DO NOT START AT THESE DOSAGES.

Start with single drops of tinctures or very small amounts of dried herbs and gradually (over the course of weeks), increase to the point of herxing. Do not increase dosages further if you are herxing. Do not add other herbs if you are herxing. Either stay at that dosage or back down a little for a couple of weeks. Die-off will continue, but at a pace that your body is capable of detoxing.

Add only one herb at a time so you can observe your reaction to it.

As for figuring out where to start, I would start with the protocol that explains your symptoms to the greatest degree, and once that it up and going, start adding herbs from other protocols.

If your symptoms are babs, I would treat that first. The mycoplasma protocol is very nutritionally based and you can address diet right away, so do that as well.

It sounds like you need to read both the bartonella and babesia books. You won't be disappointed. Just be ready for a paradigm shift in the way you think about infective organisms.

I have hard copies and digital versions of pretty much everything he has written. I go no where without something "Buhner". I no longer find fiction (and I was a great fan of historical fiction) interesting.

If you want to learn more about his perspectives, google him on youtube. You will find plenty of good interviews and seminars there.

rowingmom said...
google him on youtube

Did anyone think they'd understand this suggestion if it was made 20 years ago? lol

As to which infection to start treatment for first - take a hard serious look at your symptoms. I know that they all likely feel like they are most prominent (at least that's how I felt!!), but there will be more symptoms of one of your infections that are more severe more often - that's the infection you want to treat first. For some people it's Babesia, for some it's Bart. For me, it was actually Lyme, with Bart coming as a very close second - which is why I started Lyme treatments first, then Bart treatments as soon as I could handle herxing again.

Tackling the infection that is producing the most severe symptoms most often means you are tackling the infection most prominent for your body.

Buhner's partner's name is Julie. Go to Buhner's other website, and you'll find info. for making an appointment with her

M