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Lyme Disease<\/a> is affecting many millions of people. Originating from a simple tick bite, it invades one\u2019s body and wreaks all kinds of havoc. The Lyme bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi<\/a>) is able to invade at the subcellular level and \u201chide.\u201d The result is, at a minimum, extreme fatigue, but in time, many bodily organs can also be affected.<\/p>\n

Those of you out there who have suffered from it know what I mean, and I need not inform you of anything. But I\u2019d like to share how I got rid of Lyme in myself, so as to potentially help many others to be spared a lot of misery. My symptoms were primarily fatigue and becoming winded at the slightest exercise. I think it may have exacerbated my existing ulcer and caused new digestive-related symptoms (I have another success story there that I also shared).<\/p>\n

Just from my own research, I discovered four treatments: all significantly successful (though I couldn\u2019t verify one of them by itself). On 15 October 2021 I started on a supplement with 12 herbs \/ plants called Tick Immune Support<\/em><\/a> by Zenmen. It costs only $35 for about a month\u2019s treatment. Eight of the herbs in this supplement were clinically supported (study led by a scientist from Johns Hopkins University<\/a>) and shown to be at least as effective as the usually prescribed antibiotic doxycycline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I reported at the time on Facebook:<\/div>\n
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In the first three days (especially starting on Day 2) I felt wonderful. Virtually all of my symptoms had rather dramatically disappeared: fatigue, joint aches, becoming very tired at 10 PM: about four hours before my usual cycle, rapid heartbeat shortly after the onset of just about any physical activity. . . .<\/div>\n
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Starting on Day 4, however, I began noticing a slowly increasing recurrence of symptoms. This was not unexpected and is a well-known phenomenon related to Lyme Disease treatment and other similar conditions, called the Jarisch\u2013Herxheimer reaction (or \u201cherxing\u201d in popular usage). It was first observed and identified in 1895 and 1902 by the two German doctors for whom it is named.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
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Herxing is the body\u2019s reaction to the \u201cdie-off\u201d of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, that causes Lyme, brought on initially by a tick bite. The good news for me is that my main symptom is fatigue, and sometimes momentarily dizziness. A good treatment actually kills the bacteria within a day or two, but it is the \u201cdie-off\u201d that makes one feel miserable. Herxing is not technically a side effect; it is the reaction of the body to the harmful bacteria being killed by the supplements.<\/div>\n
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My herxing, as it turned out, lasted 29 days: from 18 October till 15 November. This is longer than usual, and indicates a chronic condition; though I think it has been chronic in me for a relatively short time, so that I am confident I can knock it out. According to my reading and research, it usually sets in on Day 3 or Day 4. Sure enough it did. I also read that in chronic cases, the worst period is about a month after serious treatment. That came true, too.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I have my usual energy during late evenings again (being a night person), \u2014 and in the morning when I get up \u2014 whereas all during herxing I was \u201cconking out\u201d around 10 PM or even earlier on some nights. That is completely abnormal for me. My sleeping has stabilized again. I was going to bed at 10 PM but then waking up at 2 or 3 and staying awake several hours.
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It appears that I had Lyme under control last November (six months ago, as I write). But to be sure, and to do a \u201cone-two punch\u201d I decided to also try a homeopathic regimen, described in an article<\/a> by a homeopath. Lyme is notorious for coming back again and again, so we must be vigilant and keep on top of it. Again, this \u201cPart 2\u201d treatment plan was inexpensive and easy: three supplements, costing only about $33 on Amazon. This treatment consists of three homeopathic medicines:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ledum palustre<\/em>\u00a0200C<\/a><\/div>\n
Hypericum perforatum<\/em>\u00a0200<\/a><\/div>\n
Arsenicum album 200<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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The article by Joette Calabrese, linked above, describes exactly how to take these pills (dosages and times and frequency). Now, for those of you who are skeptical of homeopathy, and its theoretical or scientific basis (or lack thereof, so critics say), I take an agnostic stance on that. My only interest is if a given remedy works<\/strong><\/em> or not. I\u2019ve taken many homeopathic medicines and they did indeed work. It was not just in my head. \u201cThe proof\u2019s in the pudding.\u201d Feeling good and feeling better are what they are. For further reading on this aspect, see my lengthy article, Homeopathy, Pragmatic Medicine, Reason, & Science<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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But I\u2019m not sure how effective the above homeopathic remedy for Lyme Disease was, because I always took it at the same time as other supplements. I came down with COVID around Christmas, which didn\u2019t help things. I think that exacerbated both my existing Lyme and also my ulcer. Tick Immune Support<\/em> seemed to \u201cwork okay\u201d: is how I would describe it. But it seemed to not be a \u201cknockout punch.\u201d<\/div>\n
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Hoping to kickstart my anti-Lyme regimen again, I sought an additional herbal treatment. I purchased Samsara Herbs Tick Immune Support<\/em><\/a> on Amazon in March 2022. It was $48.95, but that is for 240 pills. With a dosage of four per day, it lasts for two months. This seemed to work very well; remarkably<\/em> so, I would say. The only problem was that some of the ingredients (especially black pepper, I think) started aggravating my ulcer. This made me stop taking it. Drats! But of course this is only a problem for those with an ulcer or other digestive issues. The remedy itself was working great.
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Because of the stomach problems, I set out yet again to find a different natural medicine. After some online research, I discovered Cryptolepis Sanguinolenta<\/a> (aka Ghanaian Quinine) and purchased it from Amazon about five weeks ago. This not only claims to treat the symptoms of Lyme, but to knock it completely out of one\u2019s system<\/em>. Despite the liquid tasting like a mixture of furniture polish and transmission fluid (I drank it in grape juice), it seems to have done exactly that for me, after maybe two weeks of taking it. Again, unfortunately I felt I had to stop taking it because of significantly worsening stomach symptoms. But I have had no Lyme symptoms to speak of since, so it seems to have lived up to its claims.<\/p>\n

There are a number of articles online<\/a> about its effectiveness. The Frontiers Science News<\/em> website reported in an article on 21 February 2020<\/a>\u00a0 on a successful study from Johns Hopkins University:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The researchers show[ed] that plant extracts from black walnut, cat\u2019s claw, sweet wormwood, Mediterranean rockrose, and Chinese skullcap had strong activity against B. burgdorferi<\/em>, outperforming both tested antibiotics.<\/p>\n

But by far the strongest performers were Ghanaian quinine (Cryptolepis sanguinolenta<\/em>; also known as yellow-dye root, nibima, or kadze) and Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Ghanaian quinine is a shrub from West Africa containing the antimicrobial alkaloid cryptolepine, and is used in ethnomedicine to treat malaria, hepatitis, septicemia, and tuberculosis. Japanese knotweed is a traditional medicine in India and China that contains the polyphenol resveratrol. In other preclinical studies it has been found to have anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory effects and protect the nervous system and heart. Extracts from both plants were found to kill microcolonies of\u00a0Borrelia burgdorferi<\/em>\u00a0and inhibit division of the planktonic form, even at low concentrations (0.03-0.5%). Remarkably, a single 7-day treatment with 1% Ghanaian quinine could completely eradicate the bacterium \u2013 it did not regrow, even under optimal conditions in the drug\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis study provides the first convincing evidence that some of the herbs used by patients such as\u00a0Cryptolepis<\/em>, black walnut, sweet wormwood, cat\u2019s claw, and Japanese knotweed have potent activity against Lyme disease bacteria, especially the dormant persister forms, which are not killed by the current Lyme antibiotics,\u201d says\u00a0Dr Ying Zhang<\/a>\u00a0from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

I think between these four remedies, virtually anyone who suffers from Lyme can either get relief, or eliminate it altogether.<\/div>\n
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For related reading on many holistic health topics (including many \u201ccures\u201d my family has benefited from), see my web page: Herbalism, Holistic Health, & Alternative Medicine (A Collection)<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Photo credit<\/strong>: Earth\u2019s Love \u2013 Cryptolepis Alcohol Herbal Extract Tincture<\/em>,<\/span> from its Amazon page<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Summary<\/em>: I share the success story of my battle against Lyme Disease, and about four natural remedies: three herbal and one, homeopathic, that helped me overcome it.<\/div>\n
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Formerly a campus missionary, as a Protestant, Dave was received into the Catholic Church in February 1991, by the late, well-known catechist and theologian, Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave\u2019s articles have appeared in many influential Catholic periodicals, including \"This Rock\" (now called \"Catholic Answers Magazine\"), \"Envoy Magazine\" (Patrick Madrid), \"The Catholic Answer,\" \"The Coming Home Journal,\" \"Gilbert Magazine\" (American Chesterton Society), and \"The Latin Mass.\" He also writes a featured column for every issue of \"The Michigan Catholic\": published by the archdiocese of Detroit, and was editor for most of the apologetics tracts published by the St. Paul Street Evangelization apostolate. Dave\u2019s apologetics and writing apostolate was the subject of a feature article in the May 2002 issue of \"Envoy Magazine.\" He served as the staff moderator at the Internet discussion forum for The Coming Home Network, from 2007-2010. Dave has been interviewed on many nationally syndicated Catholic radio shows, including \"Catholic Answers Live\" (twice), \"Faith and Family Live\" (Steve Wood), \"Kresta in the Afternoon,\" \"Son Rise Morning Show,\" \"Catholic Connection\" (Teresa Tomeo), and \"The Catholics Next Door.\" His large and popular website, \"Biblical Evidence for Catholicism,\" was online from March 1997 to March 2007, and received the 1998 Catholic Website of the Year award from \"Envoy Magazine.\" His blog of the same name (now transferred to Patheos), begun in February 2004, contains more than 1,500 papers, at least 500 debates or dialogues, and over 50 distinct \"index\" web pages. Unsolicited correspondence has indicated many hundreds of conversions (or returns) to the Catholic faith as a result, by God's grace, of these writings. Dave's conversion story was published in the bestselling book \"Surprised by Truth\" (edited by Patrick Madrid; San Diego: Basilica Press, 1994). Sophia Institute Press has published six of his books: \"A Biblical Defense of Catholicism\" (Foreword by Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J., 1996 \/ 2003), \"The Catholic Verses\" (2004), \"The One-Minute Apologist\" (2007), \"Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths\" (2009), \"The Quotable Newman\" (editor: 2012), and \"Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical\" (2015). He is co-author (with Dr. Paul Thigpen) of the inserts for \"The New Catholic Answer Bible\" (Our Sunday Visitor: 2005), and editor for \"The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips, and Cracks from the Pen of G. K. Chesterton\" (Saint Benedict Press \/ TAN Books: 2009). \"100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura\" was published by Catholic Answers in May 2012. His \"Quotable Wesley\" compilation was published by (Protestant \/ Wesleyan publisher) Beacon Hill Press in April 2014. Several of his 49 books are bestsellers in their field. Dave maintains a popular personal Facebook page, a Facebook author page, and has a Twitter account as well. He offers almost all of his books in e-book form on his own Biblical Catholicism site (http:\/\/biblicalcatholicism.com\/), at a permanent deep discount: only $2.99 for ePub, mobi, and AZW, and $1.99 for PDF. His writing has been enthusiastically endorsed or recommended by many leading Catholic apologists, authors, and priests, including Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Marcus Grodi, Patrick Madrid, Steve Ray, Tim Staples, Devin Rose, Mike Aquilina, Al Kresta, Karl Keating, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Brandon Vogt, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, and Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave has been happily married to his wife Judy since October 1984. 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