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Besides limonoids like citrus-based and neem-based materia and allicin.

2006-08-21 11:07:27 · 2 answers · asked by Aetherlord 2 in Science & Mathematics Medicine

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I don't know if this helps, but the only alternative antibiotic treatment I can think of is for when you have a UTI (urinary tract infection). Rather than going to the doctor for the antibiotics (unless of course there's also blood coming out with your urine), I've found that just eating a yogurt when you wake up and one before going to bed works really well. You could also eat one in between those times if needed. Just be sure it has live acidophilus printed on the label somewhere. Also a garlic and a cranberry tablet will help, along with plenty of water.

As for the pesticide half of your question, I'll type out the recipes I've got here for you:
Note: Do not spray plants in temperatures above 80 degrees Fahrenheit or else you could burn them. Also, don't spray if the temperature plus humidity exceed 140. (like if the temp is 79 and the humidity is 67 which equals 146)
Garlic spray for aphids, cabbage loopers, grasshoppers, June bugs, leaf hoppers, mites, squash bugs, slugs, and whiteflies. Can also be used to repel rabbits.
3 oz. of minced garlic cloves with 1 oz. mineral oil. Let soak for at least 24 hours. Strain. Mix 1 teaspoon of fish emulsion with 16 oz. water. Add 1 tbsp castile soap. Slowly combine both mixtures together. Should last for several months if sealed in a glass container. When you're ready to use it, mix 2 tbsp with 1 pint of water and spray.

Horseradish Pesticide:
for aphids, blister beetles, caterpillars, Colorado beetles, and soft-bodied insects, perhaps even slugs.
Bring 3 cups water to a boil, add 2 cups cayenne peppers and a 1 inch piece of chopped horseradish root. Let steep for 1 hour, cool, strain, and spray.

Orange Peel Spray: (I know you said no citrus-based recipes, but thought I'd might as well add it in case it helps someone else reading this)
soft-bodied pests such as aphids, fungus gnats, mealy bugs, and ants
2 cups boiling water over peelings of one orange. Steep 24 hours. Strain mixture into glass jar, mix in a few drops of castile soap. Spray on garden insects or on ants and their nests.

Pepper Spray:
This is an all-purpose insect spray.
Mix half a cup finely chopped or ground hot peppers with 1 pint of water. (cayenne, chili, dill, paprika, and red and black peppers are recommended) Let it set for 24 hours. Use as is to drench soil, or strain mixture through cheesecloth until you have a clear liquid for a spray. For foliage, add a few drops of castile soap. Keep away from eyes and skin when using.

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And here's some quick ones you can try:

For aphids, mealy bugs, mites, and other sof-bodied insects:
Mix 1 tbsp canola oil and a few drops liquid soap into a quart of water. Shake well and pour into spray bottle. Spray plant from the top down, and from the bottom up to get the underside of leaves. The oil smothers insects.

For mites and other insects:
Mix 2 tbsp hot pepper sauce or cayenne pepper with a few drops liquid soap into quart of water. Let stand overnight, stir and pour into spray bottle. Spray as instructed above and shake frequently during application.

For fungal diseases:
Mix 2 tbsp of baking soda into quart of water. Pour into spray container and spray affected areas. Repeat process every few days until problem clears up.

For insects and fungal diseases:
Combine 1 tbsp cooking oil, 2 tbsp baking soda, and few drops liquid soap into quart of water. Pour into spray container and apply as above.

For weeds:
Spot-spray with common, full-strength household vinegar on a sunny day.

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And to encourage more birds and the good types of insects to come around (to eat the bad insects) you could have plants rich in nectar around. Or interplant herbs with vegetables. The herbs that flower are best. Attract birds by having bird baths around, bird feeders, berry-bearing shrubs, etc.

2006-08-22 09:48:49 · answer #1 · answered by Punky Brewster 4 · 0 0

The best natural antibiotic I've found is colloidal silver. You can get it at any health food store. Silver is a natural antibiotic.

Pesticide: Diatomaceous Earth (DE). Actually, DE is not an earth. It is the fossilized remains of microscopic shells created by one celled plants called DIATOMS. When insects come in contact with DE, their shell is worn through and death is by dehydration. There is no survival and no immunity.

These products do not contain persistent chemicals harmful to the environment and to higher forms of life, to which insects become immune--it is an organic insecticide.

2006-08-21 19:02:41 · answer #2 · answered by swomedicineman 4 · 0 0

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