"No, at present I'm not taking any herbs. I've heard cat's claw can be of help, but again I also find that I tend to react very badly to certain products and sometimes the reaction can last weeks.'

Cat's claw made me feel very sick. I suggest avoiding it. I also sometimes get a strong reaction to garlic powder, although the reaction to garlic seems like more of a healing/detoxification reaction even though it does sometimes make me feel quite uncomfortable. I used to eat raw garlic, which is even more potent than garlic powder. I am also using cayenne powder and curry powder. Those seems to be helpful. I put those on my food.