Echinacea Known for its profound immune- stimulating properties, echinacea is a commonly prescribed herb used for treating both acute and chronic infections, the common cold and flu, as well as bronchitis. The parts of echinacea are the roots and aerial parts of three species: Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia, and Echinacea pallida. The active constituent, cichoric acid, found highest in the roots of Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea angustifolia, support our body’s natural immune responses. Echinacea is best administered in a tincture (alcohol extract) to be most effective on bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungal infections. Ever taken echinacea tincture orally and noticed the tingly sensation on your tongue? The tingling is due to the active constituents, alkalmides. The more tingly the tincture, the better quality the echinacea root – so block your nose and shot this super herb down. There are lots of great echinacea tinctures available over the counter, either on its own or combined with other anti-microbial herbs such as olive leaf extract and elderberry. Alternatively, if liquid echinacea is too bitter (don’t worry I won’t judge), capsules are also available for your convenience.
Manuka honey Here’s another medicinal food you may already have in your pantry – raw honey or manuka honey. Dr Susan Meschwitz suggests “the unique property of honey lies in its ability to fight infection on multiple levels, prohibiting bacteria to develop resistance”. The high-sugar concentration in honey enables it to dehydrate bacteria’s structures through an osmosis effect wherein water is drawn from the bacteria cells, ultimately leaving the pathogen to dehydrate and die off. Honey can inhibit bacteria from communicating and expanding their viability. By stopping this bacterial communication, bacteria cannot release toxins that increase their ability to cause infection. While most honey varieties have some anti-microbial
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effect, due to either osmosis or other elements in the plant from which the bees have produced the honey, manuka (ti-tree) honey has a particularly strong anti-microbial action because of the presence of large amounts of the enzyme ethylglyoxal. Aside from being antibacterial, honey is also anti-viral and anti-fungal – it has even been shown to target undetected fungal conditions. Honey can be taken orally or applied topically as an ointment. While it is easily accessible from supermarkets, ensure to choose unfiltered, raw honey, or manuka honey available from your local health food store.
Colloidal silver When administered in the colloidal form (at around ten parts per million), silver is one of the most effective, versatile, and non-toxic antibiotic substances against hundreds of infectious conditions. Conventional antibiotics kill around a half-dozen different disease organisms, while silver kills some 650. Based on laboratory tests with colloidal
silver, destructive bacteria, virus, and fungus organisms are killed within minutes of contact via disabling the specific enzyme that several forms of bacteria, viruses, and fungi utilise for expanding their viability.
Oregano oil Yes, that simple herb growing in your pot near the window. Carvacrol, the active constituent in oregano oil, has been found to be responsible for its antiviral, antifungal (including candida species), and antibacterial (including E. coli, salmonella, and staphlococcus species) properties. The essential oils of cinnamon, clove, thyme, and rosemary have been shown to also possess strong antibacterial activity.
Grapefruit seed extract Grapefruit seed extract, also known as citrus seed extract, has been shown to be as effective as oral and topical conventional antibiotics. It has been shown to have potent antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antifungal actions.
OREGANO OIL possesses strong antibacterial activity.
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