There is a chance that you have never heard of the term Ledum, much less know what it is used for. Ledum is a shrub that grows in Northern Europe, Canada, and the cold regions of North America. It has dark, narrow leaves that have wooly undersides. The leaves, fresh or dried are used mostly in homeopathic healing. The ability of the shrub to heal tissues from the deepest point and moving up to the surface has made it a great first aid remedy for a number of conditions.

Although, this might be the first time you have heard of Ledum, clearly its benefits are something you should take note of. Ledum is used as a remedy to help in the prevention of infections. It is useful to treat bruises, insect stings, animal bites, cuts, puncture wounds, and scrapes, grazes, black eye as well as other eye injuries. There is many other treatment of Ledum including taking care of painful and stiff joints. It is also a remedy for sprained ankles. Some homeopathy doctors believe that it is also helpful in controlling the craving for alcohol. So the uses of this shrub are clearly important in your life as an active person!

The main point you should know is that Ledum has also been found to be effective in treating Lyme disease. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium known as spirochete. Ticks that live in shrubs and grass, attach to hosts as they pass by carry the bacterium. These are very small and can hardly be seen. Certain ticks that are found in deer carry the bacterium in their stomach. The disease is spread when the ticks bite into your skin causing the bacterium to infect your body. It can result in abnormalities of your skin, heart, joints, and nervous system. Although, it is not a contagious disease, Lyme disease can cause you serious health problems.

Lyme disease affects different parts of your body in different degrees. The place where the tick bites your skin is the place where the bacterium enters your body. The bite causes a reddish rash to form. The disease is diagnosed simply by identifying the red rashes in your skin, especially in areas where the disease is common. The disease generally occurs in upper Midwest, Northeast, and the Pacific coastal areas in America. These are the regions where the ticks are present most.

Some of the most common symptoms associated with the disease are fatigue, fever, rash and headache. The symptoms and the severity of the same vary from one person to another. The risk of contracting the disease depends on your exposure to the ticks. It is not contagious and you cannot spread it to another person. If you spend a lot of time outdoors, near wooded regions you are more susceptible to be infected by this disease.

Since 1995 Ledum has been hailed as an effective remedy to treat Lyme disease. A holistic veterinarian in the region of Connecticut originally prescribed it to treat the symptoms of the disease in dogs, cats, and horses. Since then it has been recommended as a medicine for Lyme disease.