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Posted 7/4/2022 2:44 PM (GMT -5)
My daughter seems to be in a relapse (she has Lyme Bartonella and Babesia). She is having really bad knee and leg pain to the point where she is back on crutches. She was diagnosed 2015 by Dr. Jones from CT. He has since passed away so we are back to square one with finding a doctor.

He had her on antibiotics and she was better. Her pediatrician is really no use for this and just said we should find a Lyme doctor,

In my research I saw Devil's Claw was good for pain but did not see anything about a dose for a teen girl. She is only about 100 pounds or so.

Any resource where I can find doses or any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Posted 7/5/2022 4:30 AM (GMT -5)
i have read many of Stephen Buhners books
he is a well respected herbalist that has done a great deal of work on herbs for lyme disease

i think this herb is in one of his extended protocols for lyme disease and lyme arthritis

in general he suggest all the lyme herbs are ok for children as young as infants and in general advises to reduce the dosage in line with the child's weight vs a full dose for 150lb adult

that means the dose for a 100lb child would be 100/150 or 66% of adult dose

i have seen adult doses of that herb in the region of
1-2g 1-2x per day ( powdered root)
2-3ml 2-3x per day ( tincture)

as with many people with Lyme - reactions can differ - so I would try starting much lower than this and work your way up keeping a keen eye for any changes in symptoms

it doesn't seem to be a well studied herb so there isn't much info on it regarding contraindications or reactions
-high doses are thought to possibly irritate the stomach ( i don't think this applies to the standard doses above)
-there may be some interaction with blood thinning medications ( if these are being taken) - but that is the case with many herbs
-it is thought to increase bile production ( can be a good thing ) - which can either help or irritate symptoms of gall bladder disease - again many herbs do this
Posted 7/5/2022 7:04 AM (GMT -5)
Megan Eliz,

Just so you’re aware, many herbs work best in synergy with other herbs. Herbalist don’t recommend taking a lot of herbs as a single, stand-alone herb. I would recommend getting Buhner’s Healing Lyme 2nd edition book.

If you want to do herbs, I would suggest Japanese knotweed, cat’s claw, and houttuynia as a base protocol and add specific treatments for the symptoms.

I came across a Facebook support group for Dr. Jones. If you’re on Facebook, you might be able to connect with someone through that page to get recommendations for another doctor. Actually, it looks like someone posted something on May 27,2021. Here’s the link: https://m.facebook.com/drjoneshelpskidsgetbetter.

Post Edited (WalkingbyFaith) : 7/5/2022 6:16:08 AM (GMT-6)

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