Many Chinese herbs have been found to be useful in the treatment of Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infectious disease that comes from an organism, Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes. Typically, is introduced into the system through a tick bite.
A number of Chinese herbs can be useful for many different aspects of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infectious disease caused by the organism, Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetale. Is usually caused by a tick bite. The prevalence of the disease is higher in the northeast of the United States, but there have been cases of the disease in all 48 lower States. The disease is easy to treat with antibiotics in its early stages, but often is not detected at that point. It is not a bullseye rash which is characteristic of the disease, but many people never get the rash. The rash looks different in people with dark pigmentation, making it easy to confuse it with other skin diseases such as eczema or bruising. The variety of symptoms that a person can have in its later stages makes it difficult to get a correct diagnosis, and medical testing for the disease is still very accurate in many cases.
People with later stages Lyme disease need a treatment on a number of different levels. At grassroots level, herbs that are anti-bacterial, particularly against the spirochete bacteria, are an important component of treatment. Herbs that have been shown to have activity against bacteria, spirochetes are coptis (huang lian) Andrographis paniculata, (chuan Xin Lian), isatis (ban lan gen/qing DAI), Phellodendron (huang bai), Scutum (huang qin), Forsythia (Lian Qiao), Smilax (Tu Fu ling), and gardenia (zhi zi). Garlic is also a useful complement antibacterial for people with Lyme disease.
Lyme disease can lower body temperature and create a bad blood circulation. A person is also likely to feel nodules, cysts, swellings and in different areas of their body that often change and move. The bacteria itself off walls, and creates an environment where they can grow and thrive and the person with the disease ended in pain, with horribly low energy, and neurological problems. The disease thrives in a low temperature, oxygen-poor environment, namely the environment creates inside the body. People with the disease often have similar signs and symptoms in a person with severe altitude sickness (also caused by an oxygen-poor environment). Chinese herbs that clear blood stasis and stagnation of blood breakdown can be very useful for this aspect of the disease. The grass, pseudoginseng (san qi), can be extremely beneficial for people with Lyme disease. It promotes blood circulation and oxygenation of the body, and can force the cysts that protect bacteria from being killed. It may also help some clearly the brain fog that people with this disease are improving blood circulation and oxygenation to the brain. Frankincense (ru xiang), and myrrh (mo yao) can also help by improving blood circulation, especially for joints, where the bacteria often hides in cartilaginous tissue where blood circulation tends to be poorer. A plant that is often used by people with Lyme disease, root, Thistle is useful because it improves circulation in the body and also has a warming effect. All of these herbs can help significantly with intense chronic pain than those with the later stages of Lyme disease experience.
Some Chinese herbs can be used to reduce a person's sensitivity to cold and improve Microcirculation in the body. Herbs like cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and Siegesbeckia can be useful for this purpose.
The lymphatic system and metabolism are often impaired in people with Lyme disease. The bacteria often hides within the walls of white blood cells, and results in swelling of the lymph glands and congested. People with the disease often have symptoms of hypothyroidism and the metabolic rate slowed, although all their thyroid tests are normal. In Chinese medicine, herbs that treat phlegm are often used for conditions related to a slow metabolism and lymphatic system is congested. The Chinese herb, Prunella vulgaris (xia ku cao), and Scrophularia (Xuan shen) are very useful for inflammation, congestion, and infection of the lymphatic system. Herbs like citrus aurantium, kelp, Epimedium, and Siberian ginseng, it may be useful to improve a slow metabolism in people with Lyme disease who have signs or symptoms of hypothyroidism.
Another aspect of Lyme disease is severe and debilitating fatigue and lack of energy. This may be due to a number of different factors. Poor oxygenation and blood circulation and lowers the metabolism and body temperature are part of the picture. The adrenal glands, the person may not work properly or. someone with Lyme disease may also have digestive problems that result in a lack of proper nutrition. The disease itself can trigger chemical changes in the brain that create the major depression and inability to concentrate, which is debilitating as well.
In Chinese medicine, herbs that nourish the qi and blood can help this lack of energy. Herbs can improve digestive function, support the functioning of the brain, to support the proper functioning of the adrenal glands, and improve the person's ability to handle stress. They may also assist the proper functioning of mitochondria in their production of ATP in cells, which helps the energy of a person at a fundamental level. Siberian Ginseng, Schizandra, licorice and Astragalus are all good herbs to enhance the energy level of a person, the functioning of the digestive system, and their ability to handle stress. White Peony, dong quai, wolfberry and nourishing the blood and reduce fatigue. Polygonum and eucommia can help improve a person's adrenal response and able to improve the functioning of the brain. Including Bupleurum, longan fruit, seeds, bone Dragon zyzyphus, oyster shell, and magnolia bark can be beneficial for depression, anxiety, lack of concentration, and sleep that people with experience of Lyme disease.
As you can see, Lyme disease is a complex disease with many facets. Chinese herbal medicine has numerous herbs in its pharmaco
