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Holistic Lyme Disease Treatment

Lyme disease results from a bacterial infection. A bite from a deer tick, which carries the offending bacteria, will prompt an infection. The University of Maryland Medical Center suggests certain treatments might help fight the bacteria directly and ease symptoms.

  1. Considerations on Natural Treatments

    • You need several rounds of antibiotics to clear the infection. Do not attempt to treat Lyme disease with alternative therapies alone.

    Reducing Side Effects of Antibiotics

    • Antibiotics kill both good and bad bacteria in the body. Taking a probiotic supplement can replenish your body's supply of good bacteria. This can help prevent diarrhea, yeast infections and other problems stemming from antibiotic use.

    Traditional Chinese Medicine

    • Consider consulting with a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). He can help you design a treatment plan that uses a combination of acupuncture and herbal remedies that might ease fatigue, joint pain and other symptoms.

    Herbs and Homeopathy

    • The university suggests that certain supplements might have a benefit in treating Lyme disease. They include green tea, ginkgo, cat's claw, reishi mushroom, olive leaf, garlic, arsenicum album, carcinosin, lac canimum, ledum, mercurius and syphilinum.

    Consulting with Knowledgeable Practitioners

    • Lyme disease can cause serious complications. If you are interested in using natural therapies, work with a health care professional experienced in using alternative medicine. She can offer guidance on dosages and other aspects of natural treatments.

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