What is a Herxheimer reaction? Does Rife ever cause or precipitate such a reaction?
Originally it referred to the reaction to drug therapy of venereal diseases. Now days however, it has taken on a much wider connotation. It now refers to, the flu-like or just plain yucky feelings that accompany any really effective therapy that kills the offending pathogens. When any microbes are destroyed in large quantity, they produce poisons that many times mimic the actual disease. This is very common knowledge to most alternative practitioners. It is a good sign and the symptoms should not be suppressed as is the norm in allopathic medicine. The body, in its wisdom, knows how to get rid of these toxins, However, it always helps to utilize good detoxifying methods to make this process more efficient and more comfortable, e.g. enemas, sauna therapy, hydration (lots of pure water), proper diet, cleanses, herbs, exercise, etc.
