Core herbs dosing
Dear Stephen,
In Healing Lyme, you instruct patients to take maximum doses of the “core herbs” (Japanese knotweed, andrographis, and cat’s claw) for a minimum of eight weeks. I can’t financially afford to take the highest doses of these herbs for more than eight weeks, but worry I might be shortchanging myself by terminating intensive therapy prematurely. Can I really shift to a maintenance dose after two months and still get a good effect, or should I proceed symptomatically, i.e., only lowering the dose after die-off symptoms subside? Of course, my priority is getting better! Thanks so much for your feedback—and your important work.
In Healing Lyme, you instruct patients to take maximum doses of the “core herbs” (Japanese knotweed, andrographis, and cat’s claw) for a minimum of eight weeks. I can’t financially afford to take the highest doses of these herbs for more than eight weeks, but worry I might be shortchanging myself by terminating intensive therapy prematurely. Can I really shift to a maintenance dose after two months and still get a good effect, or should I proceed symptomatically, i.e., only lowering the dose after die-off symptoms subside? Of course, my priority is getting better! Thanks so much for your feedback—and your important work.
Stephen’s response:
Yes, I think that you should lower the dose as long as you are feeling well. Generally I think lowering on the same schedule as raising is the best approach. I would stay on about 3 tablets or capsules 3x day for some months then lower to 2 capsules 3x daily as maintenance dose.
Yes, I think that you should lower the dose as long as you are feeling well. Generally I think lowering on the same schedule as raising is the best approach. I would stay on about 3 tablets or capsules 3x day for some months then lower to 2 capsules 3x daily as maintenance dose.
Stephen
posted on July 21, 2009 in dosage info, The Basics
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