Antibiotic Herbs
Antibiotics help keep you healthy and free from infection but are often a little harsh for your body. If you want a natural remedy instead, here are some natural antibiotic herbs to know about.
Keep These Antibiotic Herbs Around
Garlic
You may know garlic best by an herb that seasons your food, but there are so many other uses for it. Garlic is a really powerful herb that provides a lot of amazing medicinal properties. One thing garlic is good for is as an antibiotic to help keep away bacteria and infections. It was even used during the 1700s to keep away the plague. Allicin is an active ingredient in garlic, which is how it helps to kill off bacteria. You need to crush garlic in order to activate its medicinal properties. You can eat it warm, add it to food, or even make a spicy garlic tea with it.
Ginger
Ginger is becoming much more popular as an herb thanks to the various health benefits it provides. It is not uncommon to find a ginger turmeric tea, which is a healing tea everyone should enjoy. Ginger can help with digestion, reduce nausea, and yes, help with keeping away infections. If you have been getting ill on a regular basis, you need an antibiotic herb like ginger for your drinks or food on a daily basis. Try drinking ginger
tea 2-3 times a day and it should help ward off future illness.
Oil of Oregano
If you want to kill bacteria, another good antibiotic herb is the oil of oregano. This works not necessarily by killing bad bacteria in your body but holding onto the good bacteria. Even if you are taking antibiotics prescribed to you by your doctor, you can also take oil of oregano as a way to hold onto the good bacteria in your body, basically doubling the effectiveness of that antibiotic meant to get rid of only the bad bacteria.
Echinacea
Echinacea is another powerful herb that can also provide some antibiotic properties. This helps to treat burns, wounds, cuts and scrapes, and even diseases like diphtheria. It helps get rid of harmful bacteria in your body and can be a natural treatment for mild infections. You should still see a doctor for more severe infections just to be on the safe side.
Different herbs in the mint family can also be helpful, including peppermint and spearmint.