Lyme disease from a Chinese medicine lens

In Chinese medicine, Gu syndrome (gu zheng) is a condition in which a lurking pathogen is trapped and linger in the body, such as in Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS). The western medical treatment relies on antibiotics, and is important to prevent late Lyme, but even after treatment, pain, fatigue, or difficulty thinking might still be present. A combined approach of modern treatments with Chinese herbal medicinals can be used to remedy the side effects of antibiotics and treat further symptoms.