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THE BEST HERBAL and HOMEOPATHIC ANTIBIOTICS and ANTIVIRAL REMEDIES

People always used herbs and other products of nature as efficient way of dealing with inflammation, bacterial and viral infections and as disease-prevention - for strenghtening immunity.
The first modern antibiotic, famous Penicilin, is actually product of nature, it is derived from Penicillium funghi that is common kind of mold that grows on bread and fruit and it was in use as a part of folk medicine for centuries before was officialy discovered by Scotish scientist Robert Flamming in 1928.

Discovery of Penicillin was very important for the improving health of humanity - this antibiotic helped so many people to get cured from, up till then, non-curable diseases - especially gonorrhea, syphilis, meningitis, diphtheria, rheumatoid fever, pneumonia and Staphylococcus's infections - Penicillin saved very many lives.
In the meantime, things went in the wrong direction - when Penicillin was invented it was meant to be used for very serious health conditions only, but very soon people started to misuse it and overuse it, so many bacteria developed resistance on Penicillin and many people became allergic. Over the years many new other antibiotics were invented, that also have very serious side-effects Penicillin never had, and medical experts started to prescribe them literally for every condition that might include some infection or inflammation .
Today many people consume various antibiotics on the same way they eat candies and start to take them in the earliest childhood, usually without any need, as result their immune system becomes very week while not getting chance to fight infection on it´s own. Today we can find all sorts of antibiotics in all meats and diary products that are given to the cattle against infections. No wonder why so many people suffer from immunodefficiency.Officials from the USA National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control have reported that the overuse of antibiotics in medicine has created a real epidemic of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, so today antibiotics are not helpful as they are supposed to be.
There are two types of antibiotics:
- that ones which are derived from the living organisms - like Penicillin or aminoglycosides
- and syntetic ones, as the sulfonamides, quinolones, oxazolidinones
Synthetic antibiotics have much more serious side effects on the body then the first group that is derived from the natural sources, and are much more risky for use.
Most common side effects of antibiotics - are gastrointestinal problems and yeast outgrow that is not possible to control. Weakness of immunity is also common side-effect, so you become more vulnerable on other infections. Many people develop chronic fatigue after misuse of antibiotic.. They also kill all good bacteria you have in the body, and through that cause major weekness of all inner organs. Antibiotics are very toxical for the liver.
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In so many cases, pure natural alternatives give us the best option to fight all sorts of infections we get during the life. Immune system needs some challenges to become stronger and develop antibodies, natural methods help immune system to quickly solve problem with infections without causing any side-effects. Medical antibiotics should stay reserved for the serious health conditions only and should never be taken more often then every two years. Even if you really need them, you should ask your Dr to prescribe you those medical antibiotics that are derived from natural sources and avoid syntetic ones if possible. .
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Antibiotics should be always used together with probiotics, that strenghten your beneficial bacterial population you need to be healthy, so they will cause less damage to the body. It would be also wisely if antibiotics are needed, to combine them with natural cures and continue with natural cures after use of antibiotics.
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Herbal Antibiotics
Herbal antibiotics are extremely powerful.
There is story from hystory of herbal antibiotics I always like to remember - in medieval Europe, plague was common killer. There was no cure, not effective profilaxe known, people were dying one after another by deadly infection. Some of them managed to survive, among them there were four thieves in France who were robbing bodies of death or dying ones whithout any fear of plague while being completely protected with all sorts of antibiotic herbs - they consumed them and also soaked their clothes in the mixture of the same herbs. The magical herbs they used as anti-plague remedy were lavender, thyme, rosemary, sage and garlic).
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How To Use Herbal Antibiotics
There are certain rules with use of herbs as antibiotics:
- they should be used as soon as problem arises, not when infection already has became too serious
- herbal antibiotics should be also used as prevention, not only for treatment, on that way one might never need to use medical antibiotics
- it is very important that one listens his body well so is able to adjust dosage of herbs to the real needs of the body
- not everyone reacts well on all herbs - what is cure for one person it is not necessarily the cure for somebody else.


Sage (Salvia Officinalis) is one of the mightiest herbal antibiotics that in addition has strong antiseptic and antiviral properties. Sage has bitter taste, but adding sugar or honey solves the problem. This magnificent herb was in medieval time called "heals all", and is very helpful in healing so many health conditions - and especially as main remedy or support in treating all bacterial and viral infections as well as antiinflammation remedy.
For healing infections it can be used as tea, prepared as syrup or extract, alone or in combination with some other herbs. It can also be applied on skin for treating the skin infections and wounds.
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Garlic As Antibiotic
Garlic is also well -known and very powerfull natural antibiotic that has strong antiviral properties. Adding garlic to regular meals, prevents so many diseases and infections. Dosage for healing infections can be more then 10 cloves per day (cut on small pieces or as juice). Because of smell, many people decide to use it in caplets. It is great for treating all bacterial and viral conditions. It cleans blood, strenghtenes immunity and improves intestinal health what no syntesized antibiotic would ever do.
Garlic lowers the blood pressure, so for people who have to low BP garlic is not nessessarly the ideal solution.
List of other herbal antibiotic is very long:
some of the most known are:
- olive leaf (details in my Hub: HEALING POWER OF OLIVE TREES) - very strong antibacterial and antiviral remedy.
- lavender
- tumeric
- thyme
- rosemary
- grapefruit seeds
- Echinacea------ to name here only few.
Nature is so full of gifts that are here to help us.
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Homeopathic Antibiotics
Homeopathy knows very many remedies that work much quicker and better then any known antibiotic, much quicker then any herb, while not causing any possible side-effect, only improvement. There is group homeopathic of remedies called nosodes that are prepared exactly from the bacteria, viruses or other parasits they need to treat (very dilluted and potensized what gives them the big strength) and they can target and reasonably quickly destroy any harmful microorganism in human body.
Most usually they need to be mixed with other homeopathic remedies for improving immunity, and more general ones for treating the infections and inflammation (like f.E the remedy Gunpowder) to be fully successful. There are also homeopathic remedies, that are derived from various antibiotics, without any side-effects, and that can be included in healing. The trick of success in homeopathics as antibiotics is also in adequate potency and in needed dosage - many people need higher dosages then some homeopaths usually recommend and certainly more then one remedy in order to have full effect in healing. Not everyone needs the same dosage, potency strength, neither the same remedies. Positive attitude towards healing is also needed, as well as one´s life-style needs to be adjusted to support the healing process and not to work against it.
Homeopathics can be used as cure from side-effects of regular antibiotic use or misuse and be taken together with medical antibiotics to neutralize their side-effects. They can be taken together with herbs - they are able to tremendously improve healing. They can be used as prevention against infectious diseases (prophylaxes ) - what medical antibiotics never should be used for (!).
I developed my own strong mixtures of homeopathic- antibiotic remedies, by mixing together various homeopathic remedies according to the specific need of every person who takes them - they heal quickly because they help body to get read of harmful bacteria and viruses and at the same time improve immune system. Since I discovered the power of homeopathy (altough I lived for several years in very challenging life conditions), I did not need any antibiotic or other cure then homeopathy and energy self-healing what was not case before.
Healing with nosodas and all remedies with antibiotic power require knowledge of homeopathy and natural healing, so here I will not mention the names of the remedies that are used for antibacterial and antiviral purposes, because universal remedy that would help all just does not exist. Everyone needs something unique.
If you want on line consultation with homeopath and natural healer and you have chosen me, you can contact me on my e-mail mihaelat999@yahoo.com . Fee for counseling is 50 US$. I give clear explanation of cause of illness (physical and psychological), based on questions I ask my clients, as well as I recommend the remedies that would help for sure (or prepare mixtures of my own), recommend the diet and all needed suggestions for quick improvement of your health.
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Psychology of Infections and Inflammations - Influence of Emotions on Immune System
Many infections and inflammations people develop in the body have various causes underneath like:
- low immunity because of unhealthy style of life, misuse of medications, unhealthy food full of hormones and antibiotics etc.
- psychological cause - prolonged inflammation or infection that is constantly repeating and never healed is most often connected with inner dissatisfaction with some other aspects of life (job, relationship, unhealed traumas etc.). If psychological cause is not understood, such type of inflammation or infection cannot be healed for good - nor with natural cures neither with antibiotics.
- fear from micro-organisms and belief that they are always more powerful then human immune system . This fear killed many people then any disease itself, especially mass hysteria caused by some new or old virus or bacteria.
When somebody is not content with life - doors to diseases are widely open. People are frightened from bacteria, viruses, parasites and other microorganisms, and tend to forget that good immunity is product of inner balance and bad one is product of stress and lack of love.
One of the most important organs that works for immune system is - endocrine gland thymus, which is located in the chest, two inches above the heart . This little gland helps body to produce all needed antibodies for healing infectious diseases. But this endocrine gland is highly sensitive on feelings - the truth is that thymus can work only when we are content and feel love. If not, thymus does not perform it´s duty at all.
This tricky and highly sensitive gland was researched form scientists and there were for many years convinced that thymus can work only in young people, and that it´s activity naturally stops some time after puberty . Of course, research was performed only on ill people, otherwise this would mean that after puberty none of us is able to create enough of antibodies,or none at all, but findings of research certainly misguided scientists, who also did not research influence of stress, feelings and traumatic events on human body and it´s functions. Due to the such type of researches, they started to treat thymus as more or less useless, and encouraged them to continue to develop much stronger medications in order to kill all possible microorganisms, instead of letting body to develop natural defence systems.
Infections are caused by the fact that body is not able to develop antibodies to the microorganisms - what bring us back to the thymus. Every type of immunodeficiency (what means - low immunity) starts with inability of thymus to produce cells that kill micro-enemies of the body:
- If thymus does not work, microorganisms win the battle.
- if thymus works well, infection or inflammation are short and they finish on their own because antibodies are developed, or so often there is no infection or inflammation at all.
As any endocrine gland - thymus is sensitive on hormones we produce, and hormones are - FEELINGS. Well, everyone who is in love knows that love brings health and protects from any illness.
Although for self-defence of the body thymus is of main importance, immune system is connected with health of all endocrine glands (including liver and spleen), nerves that are everywhere in the body (even in the intestines), health of blood and lymphatic system but all good or bad that happens in human body is influenced by power that our emotions and thoughts have on our health. As I mentioned before, our hormones are literally our feelings and all important body communication is performed exclusively through the hormones . They are messengers to the body who give orders to it´s organs - "do this", " do not do that", "work stronger", "take the rest", "be healthy", "destroy yourself" - if we are constantly full or fear, anger, stress and dissatisfaction, we push our body and immune system to work against us, because imbalanced hormones created by our negative attitudes and feelings bring destructive messages to the body.
Microorganisms are not enemies they kill us - we are the ones who help them to do that and give them the power they do not have. If we are afraid of them - we send messages to the body that there are stronger that natural defence of the body, so body immediately gives up the battle against them and start with self-destruction by letting microorganisms to invade all cells and body organs.
Our psychological mechanisms have exclusive influence on health of our bodies, so if we let ourselves to be led by love for ourselves and not by fear from micro-organisms, we will be able to choose our cures wisely.
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Tatiana Michaela Pribic
Homeopath and Reiki Teacher
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This is a great resource. I am going to bookmark this page. Thank you for the vast knowledge that you present in this hub. Each year I find that my body wants me to consume organic foods as well as move towards more natural therapies. Have you studied Ayurveda at all?
I enjoyed this hub a great deal. It is extremely well written and informative. Thank you!
Very interesting indeed.
Take care
Eiddwen.
Great informative hub. Thank you so much for the information!
I was drawn to this hub because I have to drink antibiotics for the acne that has popped out of my skin after I did some cleansing...water with lime, and lime with olive oil. There is so much to learn and I wish you were here near me so I could go over your house and show you my face :(
What a fantastic hub. I spent years studying aromatherapy, so any hub about natural medicine and homeopathic treatments is a natural draw. You got me. :)
Hello,
I would like to ask about finding out using a homeopathic instead of an antibiotic for facial rosacea, I am in a flare-up from our extreme temperature ups and downs lately, I don't want to even go out of the house with the effect of the flare-up.
Thank you for your help
Excellent! You covered so much that people need to know. I especially love that you cautioned that one can react differently to an herb than someone else. I've been an Herbalist for 20 years and that is a KEY point that is not often mentioned as it should be! I'm also glad to see an allopathic medical student tuning in to the world of nature! Yay! Well Done Tatjana-Mihaela!
Wonderful article and full of sound advice. I always take the most natural, harmonious route for my body and health when treating coughs, colds, headaches and so on. It's empowering to learn how to heal yourself naturally.
Well I do garlic as often as I can but not sage I will throw that in there thanks, I have come along way with herbs and natural remedies, I will love reading more that you, Polly
Garlic is the king of organic medicines
Thank you for writing this post! Very informative and educational! I am definitely in awe of nature and her abundance for us as human beings...
I look forward to continue to build my knowledge as I get further and further into alternative medicine.
Luv & Blessings!
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Great hub with very useful information. Herbal treatment is again becoming popular with today's generation because it is totally natural. I like herbal treatment, as to they are natural and also very beneficial.
Since I last read this my 12 year old became sick, missed three days of school and the doctor said she had a sinus infection. I opted out of the antibotics, as she has been on them once all ready this year and the issue is reoccuring. SO, I followed your guidelines for herbal antibiotics and the homeopathic treatments have her back to 100% without any bothersome stomach issues she experienced with the antibotics. Great methods that really work. Thank YOU! Note: She wasn't crazy about the catnip tea, so I added some green tea to it as well and she loved it, she cleared up and rested very well without coughing! :) :) :) :) ZZZZZ
Dear Tatjana-Mihaela, Thank you very much for sharing great information on antibiotics. This is really awesome hub on antibiotics!
I am bookmarking this one! Thanks
What an informational hub! I really learned a lot here. I am aware of the uses of garlic and echinaceae but not the others.
Thanks for sharing!
Voted up and useful!
This is so useful, thanks for the great information. I love garlic and use it very liberally - to the dismay of some people, I think!
I have tried to grow salvia (sage) but it doesn't seem to respond to me very well, for some reason. Love using it in chicken dishes. Also love basil - have just planted some perennial basil. First time to try it - will have to see how it goes.
Thanks for all this great info. Bookmrked and Stumbled and Facebooked!
Love and peace
Tony
I love garlic, and always use it quite liberally in cooking! Garlicky dishes with other spices always help to squelch that sore throat feeling when I feel a cold coming on.
Great information here! Great hub!
HI, fantastic information here, I have used herbs in the past, and when I go abroad on vacation I always take garlic tablets with me and take one every day, I use marjoram for sweating out a cold and elder flower for flu, celery seed is great for water retention, and St. Johns wort is good for cuts and infected skin, it can also be taken for depression but only under medical supervision, thanks for the added info, cheers nell
Great information, tatjana-mihaela! I rarely fall ill but will always keep sage in mind if I do! Thanks for the write!
This is too high brow for me so I have sent it to my wife :-)))
Great hub with lots of useful information on herbal antibiotics. I like the information that you shared about penicillin as well. Too bad that this drug has been prescribed so freely over the years that it no longer kills lots of strains of bacteria. Thank goodness one can look to nature for some natural alternatives. Rating up! :)
This is what I call a complete prophylactic medicine. Wow! Your hub is simply beyond words. I am a 4th year medical student and I think I will make hubpages my next medical school just because of people like you. Keep up the good work please and continue to create the awareness. I have always been considering natural sources of treatment, because they have no side effects and no complications. I will check if you have more of such hubs on natural medical treatment therapy, so that I can use your hubs as a fundermental grounds on subsequent research. Thanks again and really, its a great hub!
Great hub and information!
Good job!
Thank you!
Great and extrememly informative Tatjana! I always love your hubs.
Hi Tatjana-Mihaela! thanks for sharing your knowledge through this amazing hub! it's always good to use natural remedies. plus, they are more affordable than most over the counter/prescription medicines out there!
You prove that there is a world of healing beyond what is practiced by the modern pharma industry. People have, unfortunately, become more used to managing diseases than healing them.
I was forced to "manage" my Asthma for last 15 years; now a Tibetan doctor is "Curing" it with their traditional medicines. Great Relief just in 10 weeks -- first time I sense a ray of permanent cure after years of suffering.
Great article!
Very Informative as well Useful. Enjoyed reading.
This is great thank you, my twelve year old has been struggling with sinus infections this allergy season has been difficult for her. Fall is hard and I'm really happy to find this article on herbal antibotics homeopathy are always my healing of choice. Peace :)
This is a miracle of nature. I believe God give these material with hidden purpose and all the purpose for human kindness. I am glad you want to share this one for us. Really useful information. Thank you very much. ~prasetio
Great report on natural alternatives for health. This is info I think we are all going to need sooner than we might want to.
Thank you for such a wonderful hub full of really useful remedies and advice.
AWESOME!!! Thank you Tatjana!
Great information Mihaela and thank you for this useful and much needed advice. I always called my Grandmother "the herbs doctor" because she had a herbal remedy for every health problem. She lived a very long and healthy life and I doubt she ever took antibiotics, but garlic, honey and apple vinegar were at the top of her list.
Tatjana: I have been wondering what are the natural alternatives for antibiotics, besides garlic, and here you are writing a hub with all the information. Very thorough, informative article, Thank you!
I chuckled at the caption of the moldy bread photo where you caution not to eat the moldy bread; I did visualize folks trying to eat the bread for its penicillin benefits. LOL!
Have bookmarked this hub!
Tatjana-Mihaela, Very interesting thorough and informative hub! Wonderful illustrations as well! Thank You for sharing, Peace & Blessings!
I agree with carrie.m this is a very interesting and informative hub. Although I never knew these herbs could be used as antibiotics. Fascinating!
What a very informative hub! Even though I am extremely cautious about using antibiotics, I had no idea that they weakened the immune system. Is sage just as effective when used in cooking?
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