Favorite Herb (let's hear it!)

[Guest guest]

Boneset

(helps me so much with Bart flare-ups)

Eleutherococcus

(a close 2nd - can feel it immediately)

Knotweed

(honorable mention - Obvious immune effects - not as much help with inflammation

as I thought. Although maybe I undertreat Lyme and that is main cause of knee

and neck inflammation)

[Guest guest]

I think Teasel Root helped my joint pains - they seem to be worse since coming

off it. I'm on Banderol at the moment so stopped teasel with a view to going

back on it later. I also like my Cat's Claw

Red Root is next on my list to try...

Sadly Andrographis gave me a rash so am taking that 2 weeks at a time every now

& then which helps me better!

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> Boneset

> (helps me so much with Bart flare-ups)

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> Eleutherococcus

> (a close 2nd - can feel it immediately)

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> Knotweed

> (honorable mention - Obvious immune effects - not as much help with

inflammation as I thought. Although maybe I undertreat Lyme and that is main

cause of knee and neck inflammation)

>

[Guest guest]

I like Cat's Claw or Samento the best. Wormwood is very good for me as well. I

mostly have Babesia symptoms.

Connie

[ ] Favorite Herb (let's hear it!)

Boneset

(helps me so much with Bart flare-ups)

Eleutherococcus

(a close 2nd - can feel it immediately)

Knotweed

(honorable mention - Obvious immune effects - not as much help with inflammation

as I thought. Although maybe I undertreat Lyme and that is main cause of knee

and neck inflammation)

[Guest guest]

Oh yes, RED ROOT! Helps my spleen pain so very much!

Connie

[ ] Re: Favorite Herb (let's hear it!)

I think Teasel Root helped my joint pains - they seem to be worse since coming

off it. I'm on Banderol at the moment so stopped teasel with a view to going

back on it later. I also like my Cat's Claw

Red Root is next on my list to try...

Sadly Andrographis gave me a rash so am taking that 2 weeks at a time every now

& then which helps me better!

[Guest guest]

I don't think I could ever have one favorite herb, but i'd love to share some of

the plants that i've been enjoying which aren't necessarily specific for lyme,

yet they are helpful for the body as a whole in different ways:

roasted dandelion root along with roasted chicory root: great to add to some

low acid organic decaf-coffee or to have without the coffee.....wonderful blend

for the liver and digestive system as a whole. Nourishing and full of

nutrients.....and at the same time cleansing in a very gentle way.

wood betony: a wonderful herb for the nervous system.....my herb books are

filled with pages about this herb. Gentle and balancing. This herb relaxes and

strengthens the nervous system.

wood betony also helps the brain....headaches, neuralgias, vertigo, brain fog,

etc.

wood has a lot to say about this herb in " the Book of Herbal

Wisdom " ...(highly recommended resource). He recommends this herb for people who

are frail, needing more circulation and grounding.

Blue Vervain: a helpful herb for relaxation and calming tense muscles. Fine for

men or women.....and for women it is great for peri-menopause or premenstrual

tension. It can be used for seizures and fevers as well.

These are just a few of my favorite herbs friends.....Hey , thanks for

asking!

peace and ease,

yarrow

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> Boneset

> (helps me so much with Bart flare-ups)

>

>

> Eleutherococcus

> (a close 2nd - can feel it immediately)

>

>

> Knotweed

> (honorable mention - Obvious immune effects - not as much help with

inflammation as I thought. Although maybe I undertreat Lyme and that is main

cause of knee and neck inflammation)

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Matt - thought this was interesting the day after class... ! MP

[ ] Favorite Herb (let's hear it!)

Boneset

(helps me so much with Bart flare-ups)

Eleutherococcus

(a close 2nd - can feel it immediately)

Knotweed

(honorable mention - Obvious immune effects - not as much help with inflammation

as I thought. Although maybe I undertreat Lyme and that is main cause of knee

and neck inflammation)

[Guest guest]

Great list. I've often thought of adding Blue Vervain - but I'm under the

impression that Boneset functions the same.

What are most people doing to repair nerves?

I've heard St s Wort (but I don't want the anti-sun side effects)

anything else good for nerve repair?

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> > Boneset

> > (helps me so much with Bart flare-ups)

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> > Eleutherococcus

> > (a close 2nd - can feel it immediately)

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> >

> > Knotweed

> > (honorable mention - Obvious immune effects - not as much help with

inflammation as I thought. Although maybe I undertreat Lyme and that is main

cause of knee and neck inflammation)

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>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You could muscle test for the St. 's wort.

Herbpharm makes a nervous system blend that i've found helpful at times.

Other herbs that nourish the nervous system gently......linden, scullcap, oat

straw or seed. Passionflower. The list goes on, but these come to me in the

moment.

Peace, ease,

yarrow

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> > > Knotweed

> > > (honorable mention - Obvious immune effects - not as much help with

inflammation as I thought. Although maybe I undertreat Lyme and that is main

cause of knee and neck inflammation)

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[Guest guest]

I would like to add Curcumin to this lovely list of herbs, its very helpful for

the immune system as well, for inflammation too.

Allie

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> > > Boneset

> > > (helps me so much with Bart flare-ups)

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> > > Eleutherococcus

> > > (a close 2nd - can feel it immediately)

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> > >

> > > Knotweed

> > > (honorable mention - Obvious immune effects - not as much help with

inflammation as I thought. Although maybe I undertreat Lyme and that is main

cause of knee and neck inflammation)

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[Guest guest]

What are most people doing to repair nerves?

I've heard St s Wort (but I don't want the anti-sun side effects)

anything else good for nerve repair?

i've heard pregnenolone is good for nerve repair. i can't take the herb that

Buhner recommends as i am on a beta blocker.

~dory

[Guest guest]

Against shoulder/neckpain: Kudzu (Pueraria lobata)

Both my GF and I were suffering from stiff neck etc. She has a serological

confirmed Bart+Borr infection, bitten 1,5 year ago; I'm ill for over 25 years,

symptoms of both Bart and Borr, sero-negative.

Following a text by Greg Lee:

http://www.twofrogscenter.com/put_out_burning_bartonella.html

He suggest taking Kudzu with Houttuynia against stiff neck. I also found this

usage in these documents (without Houttuynia):

http://oneearthherbs.squarespace.com/downloads/BestOfTheBestHerbs.pdf

http://medherb.com/eletter/Lyme-Winston.pdf

For me, it surely helped somewhat, but I started it few weeks earlier with

azithromycine, which helped already a lot. For my GF, it worked wonders! First

day it hurted a lot more, 2nd day the pain was gone for 90%!.

We're both on a Buhner protocol-variation, extended with Houttuynia.