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Minimized my muscle spasms caused by tick borne illness. I used this in combination with Cinchona with great relief from symptoms. John Hopkins just completed a study on this combination for treating Lyme disease with great success.

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I have had a horrible experience with this herb. I was given it by an ND for Babesia, and as I increased the dose, I got very nauseated and had awful diarrhea. Caused by herb's content of emodin, which causes both. I already have IBSD, and was not warned about this danger. Instead I just got sicker and sicker until I researched it online and discovered this fact. Why would anyone prescribe th...

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Age: 19-24 | On supplement for 6 months to less than 1 year |
7/10/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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Minimized my muscle spasms caused by tick borne illness. I used this in combination with Cinchona with great relief from symptoms. John Hopkins just completed a study on this combination for treating Lyme disease with great success.

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Seagazer | Age: 75 or over | On supplement for 1 to 6 months |
3/22/2018
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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I have had a horrible experience with this herb. I was given it by an ND for Babesia, and as I increased the dose, I got very nauseated and had awful diarrhea. Caused by herb's content of emodin, which causes both. I already have IBSD, and was not warned about this danger. Instead I just got sicker and sicker until I researched it online and discovered this fact. Why would anyone prescribe this to someone who already has diarrhea? Emodin is described as a purgative and emetic! No wonder it made me sick.Read More Read Less

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