Is there an alternative medication or natural herb to use rather than prescription antibiotics?

Question

I know that I have heard that garlic tablets from a health food store were used instead of antibiotics. I do not know if this is true. Give any and all suggestions to use instead of antibiotics, please and thanks.

Answer 1

Garlic Complex is a natural antibiotic/anti-inflammtory and has a positive effect on infection.

Also, I suggest all-natural Optiflora. This two-product system uses new technology to protect beneficial microflora during the rigors of shipping, storage, and the acidic journey through your stomach. Other products claim live microflora at the time of manufacture. Optiflora guarantees the delivery of live microflora to your intestines.

This two-product system includes Probiotic (Bifidus & Acidophilus...microflora) + Prebiotic (FOS...food source for microflora). Patented guaranteed delivery of 500 million microflora to intestines.

Also, be careful when purchasing supplements even in a health food store. A product can be as little as 15% natural and it is legal to call it a natural product and all ingredients do not have to listed - many times they contain artificial colors, sweeteners, and additives.

Hope this is helpful and feel free to contact me with questions.

Answer 2

It's extremely difficult to recommend products for you without more information. In addition to that, not everybody responds to the same product in the same way. Energy imbalances are different in everybody. What works well for me, may not be what you need to bring your body back into balance.

One thing you can do is to check with the folks at your local health food store. You can tell them your symptoms, and they can suggest products.

You could also visit a homeopath (www.homeopathy.org has a listing on their site) or a naturopath (www.trinityschool.org has a listing on their site). Either one of these alternative practitioners would be able to help you a great deal. They are knowledgeable in kinesiology and iridology, and will be able to check to see what your body needs to balance.

Answer 3

In some cases, antibiotics are the way to go. For example, a Urinary Tract Infection, Pneumonia, Ear Infection in most cases, Strep Throat, Staph Infection ... Sometimes ear infections will clear up without ABX but, you have to watch it closely because there are side effects with untreated ear infections like mastoiditis. Colds and viral sore throats don't need ABX. Alternative medications can be used in these cases.

Answer 4

The herb NEEM has a antibacterial, anti-fungal and antiviral effect. It usually works if the infection is not severe. It is better as a prophylactic measure to keep all these bugs at bay in your system.

Answer 5

Strictly for local use on skin Sulphur,Podophyllum and Thuja are even Viricidal.These are Homoeopathic medicines I had tried with success for Warts, Scabies,Lice and Dandruf. Almost everyone reported a cure.

Answer 6

I wish I knew what you were trying to treat. There are some things you might be able to try if we had more info. See the Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine - Murray & Pizzorno.

Remember: the person who treats himself has an idiot for a patient and a fool for a physician. See a doctor if you have a serious infection problem.

Answer 7

well that Will depend for what u need these antibiotics,for what kind of infections or bacteria,,if nothing serious,garlic and pure honey is a good alternative for compound antibiotics,as it helps to increase ur resistance to infections and fights bacteria,,

Answer 8

plenty of garlic can often help but you must take tons of it and smelll up the house. Another possibility is Vitamin C, Vitamin E and ...don't sell it short, a good anti-biotic like Keflex.

Answer 9

Collodial silver is supposed to work instead of antibiotics.

Answer 10

Why is everyone so anti anti-biotic ? Antibiotics are wonderful, help us live longer. When you get an infection, you take anti-biotics to boost the white blood cell count in your body. It's like sending in the infantry. Just think of Stan and Ollie starting up all those wooden solders against the "BOGY MEN", it's just like that.