Clarithromycin + Grapefruit Seed Extract + Cryptolepis
A gentler anti-cyst option that also covers Babesia
Discuss this protocol- Targets
- Lyme, Babesia
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Components
- 3
- Prescription
- Required
Swaps the harsher azole drugs for grapefruit seed extract against cysts, and adds Cryptolepis, an herb that kills growing and persister Lyme in the lab and also addresses Babesia.
The regimen
Duration: Continue until well
Key points
- Grapefruit seed extract is usually better tolerated than tinidazole or metronidazole
- Cryptolepis covers persister Lyme and can also treat a Babesia co-infection
- A good choice when azole side effects are a problem
Why this combination
Dr. Ross builds every regimen around four rules: cover all forms of the germ (spirochetes and round-body cysts), cover Lyme inside and outside cells, combine drugs that attack in different ways, and hit growing and persister phases at the same time.
He stresses that antibiotics alone are rarely enough: immune, sleep, gut and detox support (see Foundation & Herx Support) are essential to reach the success rates he reports.
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Not medical advice. This protocol is summarized from Dr. Marty Ross, MD: A Lyme Disease Antibiotic Guide for educational purposes. Doses are for adults; children need different dosing. Discuss any treatment with a qualified, Lyme-literate clinician, who can monitor labs and adjust for your health and medications.