12 Herbs to use to Reduce Antibiotic Usage
Systemic Herbs (for resistant staph, MRSA, tuberculosis and malaria)
- Cryptolepis (Cryptolepis sanguinolenta)
- Sida (Sida acuta)
- Alchornea (Alchornea cordifolia)
- Bidens (Bidens pilosa)
- Artemisia (Artemisia annua)
- Garlic
Non-Systemic Herbs (for resistant infections of the GI tract, urinary tract and skin. Goldenseal is also particularly active against most food poisoning bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella.
- American goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
- Juniper (Juniperus spp.)
- Usnea (Usnea spp.)
- Honey
Synergistic Herbs (increase the activity of other herbs, i.e. boost inactive resistant bacteria mechanisms, increase the presence of antibacterial agents in the body and enhance immune function.
- Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra and G. uralensis)
- Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- Black pepper (Piper nigrum and P. longum)
Taken from: Stephen Harrod Buhner,
Herbal Antibiotics (Storey Publishing, 2011
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