Explains how to use medicinal herbs and essential oils to fight infectious illness, strengthen the immune system, and combat antibiotic resistance

• Presents 18 of the most potent antibiotic and antiviral herbs and one beehive remedy, propolis, detailing how to use them and what illnesses each is best suited to treat

• Reveals how natural antibiotics have antiviral properties, lack side effects, and have no adverse effects on non-targeted bacteria, such as intestinal flora

• Also includes info on restoring gut health with probiotics, strengthening your immune system to become less receptive to infections, and supporting natural antibiotics with detox treatments

Nature offers us many natural antibiotics from the plant kingdom that work powerfully against germs while also being gentle on the body. Knowledge of these safe and natural antibiotics and antivirals is more crucial now than ever as modern antibiotics become less and less effective due to the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant germs. Natural antibiotics even offer an opportunity to reverse antibiotic resistance by reducing the use of pharmaceutical antibiotics to only the most critical cases.

In this practical guide, Christopher Vasey presents 18 of the most potent antibiotic and antiviral herbs from around the world and one beehive remedy, propolis. He details how to use them effectively as mother tinctures and essential oils as well as what illnesses each is best suited to treat. Drawing on the latest research, he explains how microbes can’t build resistance against these natural substances due to the many molecules in their make-up and their large spectrum of action in the body, which makes them effective against viruses as well. He reveals that, unlike pharmaceutical antibiotics and antivirals whose list of side effects grows in proportion to their strength, natural antibiotics generally lack any malignant side effects and have no adverse effects on non-targeted bacteria, such as intestinal flora. The author also includes information on probiotics to restore gut health after the use of pharmaceutical antibiotics, ways to strengthen your immune system and become less receptive to infections, and guidance on detox treatments to support the natural antibiotics as they work. He also provides an index of more than 50 common ailments and diseases with the most effective medicinal plants and essential oils to use in each case.

Offering a way to break free from the threat of antibiotic-resistant germs and improve the body’s immune system and internal terrain, this guide gives each of us the ability to fight infections naturally.

Christopher Vasey, N.D., is a naturopath specializing in detoxification and rejuvenation. He is the author of many books, including The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health, Natural Remedies for Inflammation, Liver Detox, and Freedom from Constipation. He lives near Montreux, Switzerland.

Introduction
1 The History of Natural Antibiotics
Rediscovering the Power of Plant-Based Remedies

2 Germs
What They Are and How They Interact with Humans

3 Infectious Diseases
Their Forms and Sources

4 Our Immune System
The Five Lines of Defense

5 Pharmaceutical Antibiotics
Their History and Effects

6 Natural Antibiotics
18 Remedy Profiles

The Essential Oils
Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)
Niaouli (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
Oregano (Origanum heracleoticum)
Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii)
Ravintsara (Cinnamomum camphora)
Savory (Satureja montana, S. hortensis)
Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

The Mother Tinctures
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Burdock (Arctium lappa)
Common Barberry (Berberis vulgaris)
Mouse- Ear Hawkweed (Hieracium pilosella)
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Other Natural Antibiotics
Grapefruit Seed Extract
Lapacho (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
Propolis

7 Treatments for 50 Common Infections
Using Natural Antibiotics

Infections of the Digestive Tract
Abscess of a Tooth
Amebiasis Canker Sore
Colibacillosis (Intestinal)
Colitis, Enteritis, and Gastroenteritis
Gingivitis
Infectious Diarrhea
Intestinal Parasites
Stomach Ulcer
Viral Hepatitis

Infections of the Respiratory Tract and the Ear, Nose, and Throat Region
Bronchitis (Bacterial)
Bronchitis (Viral)
Cold (Rhinitis, Rhinopharyngitis)
Otitis (Earache)
Pharyngitis (Bacterial)
Pharyngitis (Viral)
Sinusitis

Infections of the Urinary Tract
Cystitis
Nephritis (Pyelonephritis)
Urethritis Urinary Colibacillosis

Genital Infections in Women
Cervicitis, Metritis, Salpingitis, Vulvitis, and Vaginitis
Genital Herpes
Genital Mycosis

Genital Infections in Men
Genital Herpes
Genital Mycosis
Orchiepididymitis (Acute)
Prostatitis

Skin Infections
Acne Boil Facial Herpes (Mouth and Nose)
Impetigo (Cradle Cap)
Shingles
Skin Fungus
Superficial Wounds
Varicose Ulcer
Wart
Whitlow

General Infections
Adenitis
Candidiasis
Flu
Infectious
Mononucleosis

8 Maintaining Balance in the Body’s Cellular Terrain
Detoxification and Supplementation

9 Intestinal Flora and Infectious Diseases
Understanding the Relationship

Conclusion

Index