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On the East coast, 50-60% of western black legged ticks are infected with species of Borrelia that cause Lyme disease.

The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) recommends that those experiencing Erythema migrans (bullseye-rash) undergo antibiotic therapy for four to six weeks. For those without access to antibiotics or aversion to pharmaceutical use, herbal antimicrobials taken internally can be used effectively to address the suspected infection, either instead of prescriptions or in addition to them. A recent study looked at several antimicrobial and antiparasitic herbs as compared to the controls of prescription doxycycline and cefuroxime (Feng, 2020). The botanicals with “good” to “strong” activity against Borrelia included Cryptolepis sanguinolenta, Juglans nigra (Black walnut), Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed), Artemisia annua (Sweet...

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I'm Dr. Myriah Hinchey, and I'm here to talk a little bit about herbal solutions to common treatment complications in Lyme and tick borne illness representing my company Lyme core botanicals.