Ethnomedical knowledge, holistic treatment, and practical applications Not long ago, a tick bite was nothing more than a minor irritation. Today, however, there is fear that every tick could harbor spirochetes waiting to infect humans and animals with a serious disease – Lyme disease, a multisystem illness that can affect any organ and mimic any symptom. Borrelia are extremely clever and adaptable. They evade the immune system or manipulate it to their advantage; they constantly change their appearance so that immune cells often cannot recognize them. They offer little opportunity for antibiotics to attack, or they hide in nerves, cartilage, or other poorly vascularized body tissues. This clearly shows us that we are at the end of the antibiotic era. The author, an ethnobotanist himself, researches effective therapies in traditional Chinese medicine, the treasure trove of Native American healing knowledge, homeopathy, and traditional Western herbal medicine. Among the Caribs, he finds the overheating therapy, diets, and plants with which these peoples healed syphilis, a disease closely related to Lyme disease. Many other therapeutic approaches are also described. The author has personally experienced the healing effects of the natural treatments presented here. Contents

• The end of the antibiotic era
• Diseases that can be transmitted by ticks
• Natural aids for suspected tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
• Protective measures against tick bites
• Why tests are often inconclusive
• Stages of the disease
• Where does Lyme disease suddenly come from?
• Deer and mice: ecological factors

• Naturopathic remedies
• Immune-strengthening herbs growing locally
• The Orthsche cure for Lyme disease

Therapeutic supportive measures:

• Overheating therapy
• Nutrition

• Experience reports on self-treatment
• Further naturopathic approaches to treating Lyme disease
• Homeopathic remedies for Lyme disease