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Can St. John's Wort act as a biofilm buster? I read that it can prevent the formation of biofilms but what I'm trying to find out is if it can actually bust through biofilms and cause a herx.
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As far as I know, many plants have biofilm busting properties.
I love St John's wort, because it feels mild. It is known in homeopathy as an anti viral though, and quite potent sometimes (depends on infection and potency you use).
So it can still cause a die off (even with barely any chemical compound) due to anti viral effect.
So anything that kills can cause herxes, so to say... I never really noticed herxes from plant, but did feel some herxes with the homeopathic version (it's called Hypericum).
Hypericum is very known as a homeopathic preparation.
The tea is mostly used for sleep disturbances, or nerve problems, as far as I remember...
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Thank you for your reply, I appreciate it. I never knew this that St. John's Wort is an anti-viral. Is it possible there is a viral component to Lyme? I don't understand why it would've made my Lyme symptoms so much worse, definitely felt like a 'regular' old herx. I did just read online though it also might have antibacterial activity so maybe that's why!
quote:Originally posted by Brussels: As far as I know, many plants have biofilm busting properties.
I love St John's wort, because it feels mild. It is known in homeopathy as an anti viral though, and quite potent sometimes (depends on infection and potency you use).
So it can still cause a die off (even with barely any chemical compound) due to anti viral effect.
So anything that kills can cause herxes, so to say... I never really noticed herxes from plant, but did feel some herxes with the homeopathic version (it's called Hypericum).
Hypericum is very known as a homeopathic preparation.
The tea is mostly used for sleep disturbances, or nerve problems, as far as I remember...
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St. John’s wort (SJW), known botanically as Hypericum perforatum, is a sprawling, leafy herb that grows in open, disturbed areas throughout much of the world’s temperate regions.
The use of this species as an herbal remedy to treat a variety of internal and external ailments dates back to the time of the ancient Greeks.
Since then, it has remained a popular treatment for anxiety, depression, cuts, and burns.
Recent research suggests the effectiveness of this herb in treating other ailments, including cancer, inflammation-related disorders, and bacterial and viral diseases, and as an antioxidant and neuroprotective agent.
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Hypericum perforatum has been reported as an antidepressant, antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and a healing agent.
The main constituents of the Hypericum species are naphthodianthrones, primarily represented by hypericin and pseudohypericin, phloroglucinol derivatives, especially hyperforin, and flavonoids, such as quercetin, quercitrin, hyperoside and rutin.
Hypericin and pseudohypericin have been found to possess antiretroviral activity.
Hyperforin may also have an important contribution to the antidepressant activity of Hypericum extracts.
The content of the above active constituents in some Hypericum species is higher than in H. perforatum.
See they mention even anti retroviral activity!! AIDS is a retrovirus!
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Carol, you know that a plant is not a single chemical, like drugs.
No plant is born as being antimicrobial-ONLY. And Hypericum is not an exception.
One plant usually has hundreds of chemical components, some goes to more than a thousand IN ONE PLANT!!
so it's hard to know whether it is only antiviral, or antibacterial or a neuro protective. I think it's more, all of that at once.
good that you are trying it. It's a pretty safe plant, known for sooooo long.
I like St. John's wort. I got it in my garden, as I prepare teas from it... NOw it's all gone, but I hope it will come back next year again.
The taste is good. It makes nothing to me, in terms of herxes. I don't have lyme anymore, but I used to take Hypericum perforatum in homeopathic form during lyme disease in the past.
Lyme is more like a 'AIDS minor'.
That is how dr. K is explaining lyme now.
It means, lyme depresses your immune system, and then other opportunistic infections can come and flourish.
You'll see that lyme never comes alone. Many people will have older EBV infections reactivated, or candida reactivated... It's more common than uncommon.
If you feel good on St. John's wort, just continue it!
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quote:Originally posted by Brussels: If you feel good on St. John's wort, just continue it!
does it really matter whether it's killing bacteria or viruses?
Thank you so much Brussels for all of this information! I really wish I could stay on it but the herxing was way too severe. Maybe one day when my load is much less after more treatment, I can get back on it. Thanks again.
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Why don't you try the homeopathic version?
It's very inexpensive, and because homeopathy uses different potencies, you can tune the exact potency for you!!
Like, I would start with a 12X or 30X and see how you react? If no reaction, you just change the potency, increasing it?
That is what I did during lyme. I used extensively Hypericum and Ledum for quite some time.
I'm super sensitive, so my body prefers energy medicine, instead of chemicals or even herbs.
Sometimes, I'm so sensitive that I don't know if I was reacting to the chemicals of the herbs or if it was a herx.
that is why when I can choose, I choose the energy medicine. energy medicine has little or no chemical inside. If I react, I'm sure it is with a herx.
And then I don't have to worry about the intolerance or chemical poisoning of any herb...
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Maybe one day when my load is much less after more treatment, I can get back on it. Thanks again.
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