by manxkat » Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:22 pm
You're very welcome, darkbeforedawn.<br><br>Be careful with the Samento -- yes, it's natural, but so is snake venom. I'm not trying to scare you away from it, by any means, but just be aware that there can be side effects especially at the beginning (for some people) -- it's called the Herxheimer Reaction. I did a quick google search for Samento and Herxheimer and <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.geocities.com/playpub/TP-Samento.htm" target="top">here's one page</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> that talks about how you should start slowly:<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>In the case of those who find that they can't tolerate even 1 drop at the start put the one drop in a pint of water, drink 1/3 and throw the rest away. Build up slowly. Expect some symptoms of headache, nausea, dizziness at the start. This is normal and should pass in 24 to 48 hours. If this occurs, (generally described as 'flu-like symptoms and often called a 'herx' or Herxheimer Reaction) during dosing with Samento stop immediately until the symptoms pass and then restart either at the dose you stopped at or one to three drops less.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Here's <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://healing.about.com/od/cstewart_answers/f/lymedisease.htm" target="top">another set of cautions</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->, which seems more thorough:<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Samento: Cautions <br><br>Because Samento empowers the immune system, it should not be used by those on immunosuppressive drugs, e.g. to prevent transplant rejection, nor should it be taken by those who are soon to undergo organ or bone marrow transplants.Since Samento has been shown to lower blood pressure and blood sugar, those with severe low blood pressure or hypoglycemia should use Samento very cautiously. Pregnant or nursing mothers, as well as very young children, should not use Samento unless advised by a physician. Anyone taking Samento should start with a low dose (one drop in four ounces of water twice daily) and slowly work up to five drops two or three times daily, taken on an empty stomach. Because Samento enhances immune activity and directly kills germs, it may trigger a Herxheimer reaction, especially if started at too high a dose or with too rapid dose increase. <br><br>The Herxheimer reaction may include headache, muscle pain, nausea, diarrhea, or flu-like symptoms. It is thought to be due to toxins released from the mass death of microbes killed through treatment, as well as to the immune system's inflammatory overreaction to the germ toxins. Drinking lots of water and taking fiber and liver support supplements (silymarin, dandelion root extract, lipoic acid) may reduce the risk or severity of a Herxheimer reaction. <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br>Best of luck with this. Sounds very hopeful. Let us know!<br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=manxkat@rigorousintuition>manxkat</A> at: 10/25/05 8:41 pm<br></i>