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Explains how to use medicinal herbs and oils to fight infectious illness, strengthen the immune system, combat antibiotic resistance.
List of contents
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
About the author
Christopher Vasey, N.D., is a naturopath specializing in detoxification and rejuvenation. He is the author of
The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health,
The Naturopathic Way,
The Water Prescription,
The Whey Prescription, and
The Detox Mono Diet. He lives near Montreux, Switzerland.
Summary
Explains how to use medicinal herbs and oils to fight infectious illness, strengthen the immune system, combat antibiotic resistance.
Additional text
Most of this book discusses principles and theories concerning infectious germs, the body’s defense mechanisms, and advantages of probiotics. The quarter of it that is devoted to essential oils offers good formulas to treat 50 infections with 18 oils, although ingesting 3-5 drops essential oil 3-4 times a day is far more than an aromatherapist would recommend. Grapefruit seed is repeatedly recommended, even though its antimicrobial properties are solely due to a synthetic antibiotic, as reported in the AHA Quarterly and an American Botanical Council 2012 paper. Vasey is a naturopath whose books include The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health.
