Resort to these top 5 natural antibiotics without any side-effect to your body

The discovery of penicillin in 1928 had introduced a new class of medicine- the Antibiotics. Usage of antibiotics has saved people from many life-threatening diseases. However, the  rapid abuse of drug-based antibiotics is turning things in the wrong direction.

Antibiotics have shown to impair gut function and inflict autoimmune diseases in individuals. This has also lead to the increase in drug resistant varieties of bacteria which are more difficult to eradicate leading to a vicious cycle and finally drug-overdose.

Thus one should use drug based antibiotics for life threatening situations.

For mild infections like rashes, common cold, sinus, etc. here are a few naturally occurring antibiotics most of which you will find in your kitchen.

Garlic

The first name that comes to our mind when we talk about antibiotics is garlic.Garlic contains allicin which is antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral and antimicrobial in nature. Rich in antioxidants, it is effective over a wide range of infections like common cold, sinus, etc.

It can be chewed raw or crushed and added to tea or curries.

Honey

The use of honey to treat wounds and infection is known by civilizations all over the world since a long time ago.

Honey one of the best natural antibiotic, antimicrobial and antiseptic.

The best honey is New Zealand’s Manuka honey which  have the highest levels of antioxidants.

Honey, when consumed releases hydrogen peroxide which boost the immune system thereby helping your body fight infection and prevents the growth of bacteria. It detoxifies the body resulting in improved liver function.

Primary use is against skin and oral infections like cough and cold  and for boosting immunity.

Oregano oil

Two potent chemicals called carvacrol and thymol present in Oregano oil is shown to demonstrate anti-microbial, antibacterial, anti-parasitic, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties. It is also one of the most powerful natural antibiotic.

To prevent foot or nail fungus, soak your foot or nail in a tub of water containing few teaspoon of oregano oil.

To treat sinus infection, inhale its vapors by adding few drops of this oil in a tub of boiling water.

Colloidal Silver

Although the efficacy of colloidal silver as an antibiotic has been known for centuries, its true potential was discovered in the early 1900s by Alfred Searle, founder of the Searle pharmaceutical company. 

It is quite different from other antibiotics in the way that it was rapidly kill a wide range of microbes without affecting the host in any way,

Recent research has proved that colloidal silver can destroy antibiotic resistant pathogen like MRSA, the bird flu, and SARS.

Echinacea

This potent herb is capable of destroying the most dangerous forms of bacteria such as staphylococcus aureus, which causes deadly MRSA. It is antibacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal in nature. 

It is administered in liquid form or in capsules. However there is risk of overdose and hence should not be used for more than ten days.

To sum it up, the main advantage of these antibiotics in spite of being quite effective they have negligible adverse effect on patients. Some of them are very powerful and should not be overdosed but even then the ill-effects are far less than drug-based antibiotic therapy.