Antibiotics are a miracle of modern medicine.
The problem is that for years now they have been over prescribed. This has given rise to several antibiotic resistant strains of super bacteria which are very hard to treat. It is because of this that even medical practitioners are now looking outside of the norm to old fashioned natural methods to suggest to patients who have only mild infections.
Not only that, but patients are also being more careful about asking for antibiotics. They still need help healing so they turn to nature – which is, after all, the root of all medicine. When used properly natural antibiotics are very powerful and effective.
The most common mistake made with doctor prescribed antibiotics is that as you start to feel better, you forget or stop taking the medication as prescribed.
Why this is frowned upon
An infection is a microscopic war being waged inside of your body. The antibiotic defense starts to win but rather than finish the fight, they lay back and celebrate the premature victory. This gives leeway for the invading bacteria to make a comeback and now with more of a vengeance than they originally started out. The result is that you feel sick again, sometimes worse than originally.
This is why it is directed that you are to finish the full course of antibiotics no matter if you are feeling totally better or not.
Natural Directions: When taking the holistic/natural approach it should be treated in the same manner. Whatever herbs, vitamins, plants you choose to use please do so as if they were prescribed for a full two-week course. Even if you start to feel better – keep taking them.
Natural Options
Garlic: Garlic can treat earaches, pneumonia, flu, plague even MRSA infections.
Oregano: Oregano is antibiotic, antifungal, antiparasitic, antiviral, antihistamine and a yeast-inhibiting medicine unlike anything ever concocted in a pharmaceutical laboratory. It is effective against even the most antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.
Raw Honey: Applied topically can kill a wide range of pathogens including MRSA and flesh-eating bacteria. It also can prevent and heal scarring and is great for bedsores.
Echinacea: Strengthens the immune system and helps to treat a wide variety of infections including cold/flu and even open wounds, blood poisoning, and other bacteria related disease.
Colloidal Silver: Colloidal Silver is both antibacterial and germicidal and works on fungal infections as well as viruses. It is great for topical wounds and sores and even Staph and MRSA.
Thyme: Thyme is an expectorant with antibacterial properties and is used to help protect the respiratory system. Great for bacterial infections of the skin.
Myrrh Oil: Natural antiseptic, antibiotic and antiviral. It can be taken internally and used externally for wounds. It is recommended for bacterial oral infections, bronchitis, and sore throats.
Clove Oil: Clove oil is antimicrobial, disinfectant, great for digestive disorders, works as a disinfectant and oral antiseptic and numbing agent for toothaches.
So next time you get a cough, cold, flu or other physical ailments before rushing right to pharmaceutical antibiotics consider natural alternatives. When used properly they have been found to be effective.
The take away!
The less we use pharmaceutical antibiotics the more likely they are to work for us if we are ever in a situation where we truly are in need of them.
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