Lomatium dissectum Detox Rash Information
If you are new to the plant Lomatium, please read this information all the way through. Please know that I am not a doctor and the information in this article is not meant to replace medical advice. Plants are powerful and require knowledge and care. Please use common sense and good judgement.
Lomatium can cause a one-time detox rash in some people when taking it for the first time. It is not a dangerous or contagious rash, but it can be a scary, uncomfortable and a very emotional detox.
Start with a very small dosage when taking a Lomatium product for the first time. A very small dosage of the liquid Lomatium (LDM-100) would be 5-10 drops in water once a day for the first week for adults. You can even start with 1-5 drops once a day for the first week. In capsule form (SEESPlus) one capsule once a day for the first week is considered a small dosage. It is easier to start with a smaller dosage when Lomatium is in liquid form (LDM-100 or MunityBoost).
Most little kids and teenagers do not get the rash. If they do, it is typically much less intense and clears out very quickly. A small, starting dose for a child would be 1-3 drops once a day for the first week. If no rash, then increase and use accordingly.
LDM-100 preceded by MunityBoost is very effective for all kinds of viral, fungal, yeast and some types of bacterial infections. Although there is much less chance of it, MunityBoost can cause the detox rash just like straight LDM-100 can. MunityBoost is 25% LDM-100.
What we’ve come to believe is that a viral or fungal load has been ‘stuck’ in the tissues and Lomatium gives your body the opportunity to push out through your skin (your largest organ). We’ve seen many people on a Lomatium protocol completely eradicate long standing, systemic viral and fungal issues. Even ones that lay dormant for long periods of time.
If someone is going to get this detox reacti
on, then it will happen with a small amount or a large amount. It will only happen once for most people who get the rash. Over the years we have had a small handful of people get a light rash a second time but only those who waited a long time between taking it for the first time and then taking it again. Usually a year or
more.
Please remember that it’s not dangerous or contagious. Just extremely uncomfortable and itchy.
It usually proceeds like this: The rash will typically show up between 5-7 days after taking Lomatium. It looks like measles at first and then will progressively get worse before it starts to get better.
It can show up anywhere on the body and then spread. If someone has had chronic UTI’s then the rash usually shows up on the lower torso near the kidneys. If someone has had chronic chest/lung infections, then the rash usually shows up on the chest first before it spreads to the rest of the body. Sometimes it shows up randomly on a certain body part.
There can be swelling, fever and purple looking welts. The extremities are usually the last parts of the body to get the rash. Legs and arms. It is also normal for ears, nose and face to swell a little. Some people get a light rash that covers only small parts of the body and is gone in 2-3 days. Most people get the full deal. And it usually goes solid and looks like a sunburn.
A couple of guidelines: You can lower the dose and keep going or you can stop taking it until the rash is gone and runs its course or some people prefer to stop until the rash is gone simply because it makes them feel better to stop what caused the rash in the first place. It won’t make the rash go away quicker if you stop but it’s up to everyone individually.
It is very important to stay hydrated with lots of water. This will give your body a chance to truly flush the toxins out. Lots of fresh, green juicing also helps to nourish you through this detox quickly. Stay away from fried food, junk food, processed food, soda, milk and dairy and most meat while your body is detoxing.
Your body works very hard to digest, process and eliminate food and if you take a break from eating all together (fresh juice only) for 2-3 days, the rash will clear up much quicker. Even if you eat clean, taking a break from food will be extremely beneficial. If you simply can’t juice fast, then eat as clean as you can. Everyone knows what that means.
There are some supplements we’ve found to help the rash clear up a little quicker. Number one is Dandelion root. You can get it in liquid form, capsule form or tea. Dandelion root is a very well-known liver support and detox. When the liver is supported the body is better able to handle the powerful viral/fungal detox of Lomatium.
Look at our LiverLove product. It is a specific blend for detoxing and supporting the liver and gallbladder. Consider going through a full bottle of LiverLove prior to starting Lomatium. If you already have the rash, then it will help you to take some form of Dandelion root during the rash.
We also suggest high dose Vitamin C. 5000 mg per day for an adult. Activated Charcoal is also a helpful detox tool and will help your body process the detox without your skin having to take it all.
The Lomatium rash usually gets extremely itchy to the point of being unable to sleep for a night or two. Taking an Epsom salt bath once or twice a day is very beneficial and can soothe and nourish the skin while the rash is running its course.
Some people get up in the middle of the night to take an Epsom salt bath as well. Use Coconut Oil or Emu oil to smooth on the skin to relieve the itching. Some people will feel an increase in energy while the rash is doing its thing and some people feel quite the opposite and feel extremely fatigued. The rash is not contagious so if you feel good then just carry on as usual.
For some people this detox rash is an intense, emotional experience. This is a healing crisis. Sometimes you must get worse before you can get better. If you are tired, then rest as much as you can to let your body heal. There is no doubt this rash is miserable to go through, but your body is doing a smart thing.
If you are very sensitive, please decide if using Lomatium and the possibility of the rash is right for you.
If you are currently using recreational drugs using Lomatium might bring on a more intense detox.
All this being said...I believe that Lomatium is a game changer. It proves the power of Mother Nature's medicine chest. It also proves that we live in a toxic world with too many chemicals, preservatives, GMO's, processed and refined foods. We take too many drugs. We don't get the nutrition, stress relief, love and forgiveness that allows our physical bodies to thrive.
It is a holistic answer to a complicated, modern problem.
Getting back to simplicity with food and nature is the path to take.
In conclusion –
A couple of wonderful things to know about Lomatium.
1) Your body doesn’t appear to build an immunity to the plant Lomatium. So, you can take it for long periods of time while your body is healing from long standing systemic, viral/fungal/yeast issues. It is common for many people to take a preventative dose every day during cold and flu season or when they travel. Especially when getting on an airplane. A solid preventative dose for an adult is 1/2 dropperful (approx. 25 drops) once or twice a day.
2) You can safely increase the dosage until it does the job. Due to our extensive, lifelong use of Lomatium we have used LDM-100 (25-50 drops each time) every hour on the hour to clear up UTIb4s, ear infections, cold, flu and other acute infections.
I acclimated fine to the LDM-100 last year but my wife experienced the rash after increasing the dosage after about a month. She used all of the rash protocols and the thing that worked best was hand sanitizer, it knocked the severe itching out immediately and the rash subsided quickly after that.
Would an “upside down coffee” (i.e. coffee enema) speed up the reaction because the coffee Is supposed to clear the liver? Has anyone tried this?
I am Lomatium convert now, even though I also am one of those who experienced the rash. (And oh how I got it!) Since I have tended to be sensitive to rashes in the past, I just assumed I would be sensitive to this – and I was right. I had the full deal, utterly itchy, couldn’t sleep, countless magnesium baths, coconut oil on my skin, was taking 10K vitamin C per day and gallons of dandelion tea…. and it took a full MONTH to resolve, including a very swollen face.
But — what Jane says about there often being a viral or fungal load already stuck in the body of a person (being a factor in getting the rash), I absolutely agree. Before I took the Lomatium I had been taking a fair number of other herbal remedies, which have also helped a little, but I was still feeling very sick all the time. Not only have I had an intense Lyme infection (plus co-infections) for years, at the time I also had some kind of very heavy infection in my head and sinuses, migraine headaches, occasional trigeminal neuralgia (horrific nerve pain), AND I had persistent tinnitus (another common Lyme problem.)
The Lomatium changed ALL of that. When the rash came, I discontinued the Lomatium until it was resolved (my detox rash was INTENSE) but when I came out on the other side of it my tinnitus was gone (yay!), my sinus infection was gone, my skin and swelling had healed completely, and I haven’t experienced a migraine or nerve pain since. About two weeks after the rash was gone, I started the Lomatium again – and that’s when ALL of my Lyme aches were gone within another month.
I cannot tell you how much Lomatium has done for me – it was an unforgettable “healing crisis” as mentioned. It wasn’t particularly emotional for me, but it was definitely a stop-everything-it’s-time-to-heal experience. I spent weeks just resting and getting through it, but it was worth every minute of discomfort. I continue to take Lomatium every day and, I continue to feel better and better. I am sleeping so well now, I can finally run up and down stairs again, I have zero pain in my joints, and my head has almost entirely cleared. (Lyme likes to fight back, so it keeps attempting to get a tinnitus foothold, but I keep taking the Lomatium and it just…. knocks it out within an hour or so.)
This, with a little Fire Cider chaser and some other herbs, and I am starting to feel a bit… invincible. Thank you so much for writing this blog explanation, as it really helped me evaluate what to expect. I say to anyone else who thinks they might get the rash – it’s likely that your body badly needs to detox. Lomatium is strong and it’s very effective… and it’s worth hanging on for the ride.
thnks for the article…your product gives me a productive cough, and yes this rash i woke up with may be due to the lomatium tncture
i stopped taking it five days ago and woke up with this this morning
My rash started on day 8 of taking vermicyde. That was recomended by my natural path Dr. For parasites. I woke up with "hives " all over my neck, chest, stomach, arms and back. Throughout the day it got worse. Large, itchy, swollen, red bumps and started to spread to my butt, legs and face. I was told to take vit c, Epsom salt baths and wheatgrass and veggies juices. The 1st night I couldn’t sleep even though I took benedryl. The hot of my body with the chills at the same time. I thought I had a fever but I didnt. The itching was unbearable. I took 2 Epsom salt baths a day. Drank tons of water and spent a small fortune at the local juice bar. Im on day 4. My neck and chest are better but now the purple setting in on my stomach and legs. My arms look like they are sunburnt and my hands are blotchy. I hope this resolves with no residual effect. I think you should put a huge warning on all your products that have lomatium in them. I was taking 25 drops of vermicyde 3x a day for 7 days.