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Acupuncture Treatment For Lyme Disease
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the Borrelia type, which is spread to humans by the bite of infected ticks. The tick must be attached for 36 to 48 hours before the bacteria can spread. Fortunately, this disease is not transmitted among people.1
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SYMPTOMS
CAUSES
TREATMENTS
SYMPTOMS
The most early symptom of lyme disease is an expanding area of redness, which is known as erythema migrans. This redness begins a week after being infected. Other first symptoms of lyme disease are fever, headache and tiredness. If left untreated, the symptoms could become more serious, such as the inability to move one or both sides of the face, joint pain and severe headache. The joint pain and swelling may come again months or years later.2
CAUSES
Lyme disease is caused by spirochetal bacteria from the genus Borrelia. The Lyme-related Borrelia species are collectively known as Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, and show a great deal of genetic diversity. In fact, B. burgdorferi sensu lato is made up of 21 closely related species, but only three clearly cause Lyme disease: B. burgdorferi sensu stricto (predominant in North America, but also present in Europe), B. afzelii, and B. garinii (both predominant in Eurasia). Some studies have also proposed B. bissettii and B. valaisiana may sometimes infect humans, but these species do not seem to be important causes of disease.3
TREATMENTS
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In traditional chinese medicine, the Lyme disease occurs because defensive qi or immune system of the patient is weak, so that pathogen can easily enter the body. The treatment focuses on Luo meridians and the divergent meridians. The treatment at Luo meridian has the purpose of remove the pathogens. And treatment at divergent meridian aims to treat pathogens that already reside in the joints. The treatment duration is expected to last 18 days. Treatment is to be given daily for 3 days, followed by 3 days break. This series of treatment should be repeated for 3 times.4
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Footnotes
- Lyme disease – web.archive.org – 2017, https://web.archive.org/web/20130116063305/http://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/index.html
- Lyme Disease Symptoms and Treatment – webmd.com – 2017, http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/arthritis-lyme-disease?page=2#4
- Lyme disease – mayoclinic.org – 2017, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lyme-disease/basics/causes/con-20019701
- Case Study: Lyme Disease Treatment with Western Medicine and Acupuncture – integrativepractitioner.com – 2016, http://www.integrativepractitioner.com/topics/environmental-health/case-studylyme-disease-western-medicine-and-acupuncture/