Posted by bleauberry on March 9, 2012, at 14:21:09
In reply to Re: Anyone else managing fibromyalgia + depression? » bleauberry, posted by Beckett on March 8, 2012, at 17:56:55
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> What is an HH capsule?HH capsule is Houttuynia, a plant from Traditional Chinese Medicine known primarily as a broad spectrum antimicrobial. Leprosy, candida, lyme, syphilus, most common pathogens....effective with a wide range of all of them. Dr Zhang of New York has extracts made from it that focus on the deconyl aceteldehyde component of it, which is the primary pathogen killer in the plant. I've tried a ton of herbs and probably all of the antimicrobials I am aware of, and I put HH capsule (that's what Zhang calls them) near the top of the list. I also like the berberine containing plants....the best is Coptis root, also from Zhang, but others include goldenseal, billberry, and oregon grape root. If you can tolerate smelling like a garlic clove, there is nothing more potent....herbs or meds....against pathogens than lots of raw garlic. I can't tolerate it, but once in a while will chew a clove at the end of a meal, and boy it's like stirring up a hornets nest....all those hidden pathogens come out screaming!
You're not the only one that has to take it easy with plant medicines. Me too. Many people are like that. The reason is because some of them are indeed quite potent at what they do, even more potent than meds. The benefits however are they are broad spectrum....antimicrobial, antiinflammation, all in one, multiple (as in dozens) of active chemical constituents and mechanisms in a single leaf, root or flower, and in most cases extremely low toxicity if any. When chronic disease is involved, rather than merely maintaining good health and protecting oneself from illness, then yeah we tend to need to start with very low doses, tiny miniscule doses not uncommon, and then work up over weeks and months to higher doses.
Cat's Claw tincture in lyme is a good example. Many people can't even handle a single drop. They had to take a quarter of a drop to start with. Later down the road they could take 10 drops no problem, but in the beginning even a single drop was too much. I used to wonder, how the heck does someone make a 1/4 of a drop? Stupid me. Put it in a glass of water, stir it well, and drink a 1/4 of the glass. Duhhh!
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> I have a few herbals/supplements onboard or in the queue. I have to take it easy with those and introduce them slowly. They can be pretty strong, though not in the obvious way of a pharmaceutical.
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