Reddit reviews Herbal Antibiotics, 2nd Edition: Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug-resistant Bacteria

I second Broadleaf plantain, Plantago major, and Yarrow, Achillea millefolium for minor scrapes and cuts. Both are easy to identify with some practice and attention, and are extraordinarily prevalent in many areas around the world. Neither is particularly strongly antimicrobial, but yarrow is hemostatic (can stop/slow bleeding) and mildly antimicrobial, and plantain is pleasantly soothing and drawing.

Here in the pacific northwest, I would probably use a wash made of tea (decoction) from Oregon Grape Root (Mahonia aquifolium) to clean a wound if I had concern over infection. The berberine alkaloids present in the root that give it the yellow color have been shown to have antibacterial properties. See [here] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24602493), [here] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24856764), [here] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25613587), and [here] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26191220)

[Herbal Antibiotics] (https://www.amazon.com/Herbal-Antibiotics-2nd-Alternatives-Drug-resistant/dp/1603429875) by Stephen Buhler is an excellent resource if you'd like to investigate plants with antimicrobial properties further. The information in the book is heavily based on both scientific study and historical usage from around the world. I'll bet we'll appreciate the plants even more when and if our pharmaceutical antibiotics are no longer useful.

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I used a strong tincture from UK supplier - worked as it should: have never heard or read about estrogenic concerns with the Crypto. Would recommend: https://www.amazon.com/Herbal-Antibiotics-2nd-Alternatives-Drug-resistant/dp/1603429875/ if you haven't already got it.

Ide like to point out that theye are many plant based medicines that can cure illnesses such as meningitis effectively and sometimes more effectively than modern medicine. Having said that, it is very wise to use modern medicine first, and follow up with plant based medicine should the antibiotics not be effective. See stephen harrod buhner's books, specifically "herbal antibiotics" for more information. His books are very well sourced.

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