Earthworm Therapy for Lyme Disease? Enzyme from Earthworms May Help in the Treatment of Spirochetes

Lumbrokinase is a group of six enzymes that come from the digestive systems of the Red Wriggler or Red Marsh species of earthworm called Lumbricus Rubellas, most commonly found in apple orchards. It has recently been added to protocol lists in the natural treatment of Lyme Disease. These enzymes have been shown to help dissolve fibrin. Fibrin is a protein substance released by the body in the healthy formation of blood clots.

For instance, when you happen to cut your finger, fibrin is laid down in a lattice framework to allow for clotting. (It is also found in scar tissue, fibroid cysts and tumors, and unhealthy blood clot formation.) It's important that the body's cogulation mechanism remain within normal levels, or unwanted blood clots (thrombus) can form that can travel to the heart and brain and cause heart attack or stroke. Prescription medicines like Warfarin (Coumadin) and Heparin are commonly used as anticoagulants to prevent these unwanted clots.

History of Lumbrokinase
The use of earthworm enzymes dates back to ancient Chinese acupuncture to increase blood and energy flow. In 1983, Charles Darwin noted that the enzymes were fibrinolytic (breaks down the lattice fibers).

Japanese researchers began to study the enzymes in the l980's, and they have been used extensively in over 100 Chinese hospitals since 1992 , primarily to prevent unhealthy coagulation of blood and to dissolve unwanted fibrin. It is used in thousands of hospitals in Jakarta as well as in Europe and Southeast Asia, all together treating over 60,000 people in China with no adverse side effects.

How does it work?
Lumbrokinase contains plasminogen activator and plasmin that is only produced in the presence of fibrin, quite similar to the human body's same substances.