Natural antibiotics for treating colds with folk remedies

Antibiotics are both a salvation from many diseases and a dangerous threat to health. Since the vast majority of drugs prescribed by a therapist do not so much fight the disease as provide symptomatic treatment (thus, providing a supportive effect, allowing the body to fight the disease on its own). The emergence of antibiotics became a turning point in the development of medicine. These substances prevent the growth, development and reproduction of certain bacteria, leading to the immediate death of the pathogen itself. However, the modern fascination with these semi-synthetic drugs has led to extremely unpleasant consequences. These drugs:

• destroy the immune system, making the body dependent on antibiotics in the future;
• kill beneficial bacteria that are in a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship with our body, such as intestinal flora;
• provoke the emergence of more developed, resistant and strong bacteria, whose resistance to treatment methods can ultimately result in epidemics of developed diseases.

To prevent such a development of events, it is recommended to use antibiotics of natural origin in treatment, which do not disrupt the internal mechanisms of the immune system.

Consultation with an infectious disease specialist and therapist will help to identify the most effective natural antibiotics. Below is a list of the ten most popular and powerful products and herbs that have the qualities of antibiotics, but do not have their side effects.

Onion

The first in the ranking is the most familiar product to us.

The healing properties of onions and their strengthening effect on the body are obvious and well-known. But it should be noted that the benefits of onions are not so much in the beneficial elements that they contain, but in their antibacterial and antiseptic properties.

Moderate consumption of onions (both in dishes and simply as a snack, but always with bread so that the active substances in the onion do not damage the mucous membrane of the esophagus and stomach) can significantly speed up recovery from colds and some other diseases. Moreover, in combination with lime juice, this folk remedy for colds even fights E. coli, even in cases where this bacterium is already able to resist the effects of unnatural antibiotics.

Garlic

Having mentioned onions, we cannot fail to mention garlic. The concentration of useful substances in this product is extremely high. In addition to the benefits that garlic brings to the circulatory system, reducing blood pressure and preventing the formation of blood clots, its antibacterial properties should not be underestimated. Moreover, garlic can even help in the fight against viruses - microorganisms of a completely different structure than the usual bacteria. The disadvantage of garlic is that excessive consumption of this product is dangerous for the digestive tract.

Honey

When producing honey, bees add a specific protein to it, which is called defensin - 1. This substance has antibiotic properties, but does not destroy the immune system. And the abundance of other useful substances makes the therapeutic effect more complex.

Cabbage

Many products, fruits and vegetables, during heat or any other culinary processing lose many of their beneficial properties. But the antibiotic substances contained in cabbage only enhance their work from the fermentation process, so dishes that contain sauerkraut can be safely classified as natural antibiotics.

Fermented milk products

The effect of most antibiotics is reduced to the destruction of pathogenic bacteria. But there is an alternative and more effective method of fighting bacteria, which simultaneously strengthens the immune system.

Instead of directly suppressing the work of pathogenic bacteria, you can populate the body with useful ones. Artificial procedures are dangerous and unpredictable. But the natural substances with which the human body has been extracting the necessary bacteria for thousands of years are always at hand.

We are talking about fermented milk products, when consumed, the intestines are populated exclusively with beneficial bacteria. These microorganisms, unlike harmful bacteria, maintain a beneficial coexistence with the host organism. Moreover, they make a very large contribution to the protection of this organism, since they themselves enter the fight against a variety of infections. So these bacteria are also part of the human body's immunity, along with, for example, its native leukocytes.

Blueberries

This berry is inferior in popularity to currants or strawberries, but undeservedly. In addition to the fact that blueberries are a natural pain reliever, they also block the movement of bacteria along the urinary tract, which is clearly visible during ultrasound diagnostics during the treatment of a patient. In addition, the active substances of this berry successfully fight other infections.

Cranberry

Cranberry is another berry that, together with lingonberry, is used as a natural antibiotic to fight colds. The advantage of cranberry is its power - its antibacterial effect is so strong that it allows us to consider this berry not just as an auxiliary remedy, but as a full-fledged medicine. Moreover, cranberries can also be used to fight viruses, not just bacteria.

Basil

A natural broad-spectrum antibiotic, a folk remedy for colds.

Coriander

A natural antibiotic that, in addition to its properties aimed at fighting bacteria, improves the functioning of the digestive system, relieves spasms, and acts as a natural analgesic.

Thyme

In the form of leaves and special oil, it can cope with many bacteria. Thyme is also useful in the fight against fungal infections.

There are many drugs, recipes, decoctions and tinctures created on the basis of the listed substances. You can learn about some from a therapist, others remain folk remedies. The natural origin of these components guarantees not only their effectiveness, but also safety for the patient's body. This is precisely why natural antibiotics are valued.