Antibiotic Herbal Remedies
Here is a selection of herbs that have antibiotic properties. Each one comes with a brief description - click on 'More..' for more information about the medical uses, other uses and dosage!
Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera (or the “first aid plant”) is one of those magical substances whose name appears as a remedy for all kind of ailments
and medical complaints. The good news for all of us is that this is not just some bogus cure - scientists and medical journals have
come to the same conclusions.
Aloe Vera’s soothing effects are not isolated to herbal remedies. Countless skin creams, hair conditioners and shampoos have flooded the market since its properties became known. Although not yet FDA approved, studies also continue into its impact on ailments as varied as cancer, athlete’s foot and AIDS. More...
Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha is a herb with an interesting history. It was used to make wine for Alexander the Great and has appeared in herbal remedies for centuries. It even has a place in Greek mythology, as a gift given by Apollo to his healer, Aesculapius.
These days it is used extensively in Ayurvedic medicine and herbology, with its use concentrated in the Asian nations where it grows. More...
Cayenne
Named after the city of Cayenne in French Guiana, this spice has been used for hundreds of years in the fields of herbology and medicine. Many herbologists believe it to be the most powerful of all the herbal remedies, for its effects on the circulatory system and heart.
Despite its name from French Guiana, and in spite of being a popular ingredient in Chinese Szechuan food, Cayenne pepper actually originates from Central America. The ground Cayenne pepper is still a popular herbal remedy in that area, providing relief from a variety of ailments. More...
Comfrey
Comfrey is an extremely versatile with herb with a wide range of uses in herbology and horticulture. Its importance to herbal medicine is underlined by a famous herbalist, Dorothy Hall, who wrote in 1975 'Russian comfrey and garlic could together ... almost halve the present ills of western civilization.'
As a herbal remedy, Comfrey has been used for more than 200 years. It is primarily a healer, being used externally for bruises, sprains and arthritis, but has also found applications in bronchial complaints and as an anti-inflammatory. More...
Feverfew
Feverfew is one of the most popular herbs on the market right now, thanks to its remarkable properties in soothing headaches and migraines. As its name suggests, it was first used in traditional herbal remedies as a cure for various non-specific fevers, before finding a place in modern herbology from around the 1970s. More...
Ginger
Used for at least two thousand years in China as a remedy for upset stomachs, Ginger’s history in Asian cuisine actually goes back at least five thousand years! In more modern times, it was believed by Europeans to have come directly from the Garden of Eden, while the first American settlers used it to make beer.
These days, Ginger is still used by many herbologists to cure digestive problems, but it has also had success in treating the common cold, motion sickness and arthritis. More...