Alternative Treatments

Cumanda

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Cumanda is a bark extract of the South American plant (Campsiandra angustifolia) found in the Amazon rainforest.
It is a commonly used herb by Lyme patients and it is a component of the Susan Ambrosino 100-day protocol of herbs used to treat Lyme disease.
In this protocol, one drop is taken three times a day for the first five days […]

Honey

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Honey was first used as a medicine by the Egyptians more than 4000 years ago. It was considered history’s first antibiotic and has been promoted by alternative care practitioners for a variety of ailments.
The use of honey is enjoying something of a comeback by traditional allopathic medicine physicians and is now being incorporated in wound […]

Florasone Cream (Cardiospermum)

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

Florasone cream (10% cardiospermum tincture) is an FDA-approved, inexpensive, over the counter cream that is used by some Lyme patients for the treatment of eczema and itchy rashes.
Although the highly characteristic erythema chronicum migrans (ECM or now more commonly just EM) skin lesion is typically not itchy, many Lyme patients present with atypical rashes that can be itchy. […]

Podi Patch Herbal Footpads

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Although there are no scientific studies testing the efficacy of this product, many Lyme disease patients maintain that application of these footpads to the soles of their feet bring symptomatic relief. This product has not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and therefore should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure, […]