NATURALANTIBIOTICSANDANTIVIRALS

THEULTIMATEGUIDETONATURALANTIBIOTICS-HOMEMADEHERBAL

REMEDIESTHATKILLPATHOGENSANDCUREBACTERIALINFECTIONSANDALLERGIES.PREVENTILLNESS,COLDANDFLU.

TableofContentChapter1-INTRODUCTIONTONATURALANTIBIOTICSANDANTIVIRALSChapter2-COMMONVIRALINFECTIONSANDTHEIRNATURALREMEDIESChapter3-COMMONBACTERIALINFECTIONSANDNATURALSOURCESOFANTIBIOTICSChapter4-NATUARLREMEDIESFORFUNGALINFECTIONSChapter5-NATURALREMEDIESFORTREATINGALLERGIESConclusion

Chapter1INTRODUCTIONTONATURALANTIBIOTICSANDANTIVIRALS

Wakinguptoasevereflu,stomachupsetoramigraineisnotanunusualthing.Thisprobablyhappensfromtimetotime.Viruseswheninthebodyarehardtogetridofduetotheirtinysizeandthespeedinwhichtheyreplicate.Havingarecurringinfectionisboundtomessupyourdayandyourschedule.Youcouldvisitadoctor,butthemedicinesheprescribedonyourlastvisitwereprobablyexpensiveandonlyworkedforawhileuntilyourconditionrecurred.Mostpharmaceuticalantibioticsandantiviralsproduceunwantedsideeffectssuchasdrowsiness,nauseaandvomiting.Thestubbornnatureofmostvirusesmaymakeitnecessaryforanindividualtouseantivirusfromtimetotimeastheinfectionrecurs.Continuoususeofantivirusandantibioticsmaycausethebodytobecomeresistanttothedrugs.ThiscallsforalternativewaysofdealingwiththevirusTodayyoumayhavewokenupfeelingparticularlyrestless,tired,withmusclepainorfever.Somethingtellsyoutocheckforalternativewaysofdealingwithyourstubbornviralorbacterialinfectionordiseaseandluckilyyoulandonthisbook.Well,youarenotalone.Therearemillionsofpeopleouttherewhogothroughthesamethingorevenworsefromtimetotime.TaketheexampleofCassie,athirtyyearoldmotheroftwoboys.Lessthantwoweeksago,heroldestsonMarkhadinfluenza,herhusbandTomtookMarktothedoctorwhoprescribedsomemedicine.Threedayslatertheentirehouseholdwasdownwiththeflu.Shehadtomissworkforafewdays,thekidscouldnotgotoschoolandtheymissedalotontheiracademics.ThefluparticularlytookatollontheiryoungestsonHarry,hewaseverrestlessandcouldbarelysleepatnightasthefevershotandthecoughsgotworse.Duringthefluoutbreaksshe

wouldbefatiguedandbugswouldformunderhereyelidsduetolackofsleep.Theworstpartofitallwasthefactthatafterallthis,sheknewthatherfamilywillneverbeimmunetoflu.Tiredofvisitingthedoctoreverymonthwiththefluproblem,Cassiedecidedtotrysomethingelse.Shehadheardfromherfriendaboutacertainherbthatcouldbeusedtoeffectivelycureevenstubbornillnesses.Shehadnotgivenmuchthoughtintoituntilwhenshecouldnottakeitanymore.Onavisittothemarketoneday,sheboughtginger,garlicandlemon.Shewenthome,cutthegarlicandthegingerintotinypiecesandputtheminhotwater.Theyeachtookaglassfullofthemixturewithaspoonfulofhoney.Itdidnotworkimmediately,butthatnight,theyallsleptwellandinthemorningeveryonefeltbetter.Thefamilyrarelyhastovisitthedoctorforflumedication.Theyhavemadeahabitoftakingthemixtureofherbseveryonceinawhileorassoonasanyonefeelssignsofflu.Ifyouweretoaskthemtoday,theywouldsaytheywishtheyhadknownearlier.Naturehasbeensokindastoofferuswonderfulsubstancesthathavebeenprovenovertheyearstobeusefulintreatmentandpreventionofvariousillnesses.Somehavealsobeentestedandprovenscientificallyasbeingeffectiveinthetreatmentofcertaininfections;duetocertainchemicalcompositionsfoundinthem.HerbshavebeeninuseforcenturiesinallpartsoftheworldandhavecontinuedtobeanessentialpartoftraditionalfolkmedicineespeciallyinAfricaandAsia.Overtime,humanbeingshavefoundoutwaysofcombiningmorethanonenaturalsubstancetocreateapowerfultreatmentformostillnessesandmodifyingthemethodsofadministeringthemedicines.Traditionally,theherbswerecrushedordriedandaddedtowaterormilk,thishaschangedwithsomeherbsbeingmadeintolotion,capsuleorinfusedoil.Inrecent,timesmoreandmorepeopleareembracingnaturalwaysofdealingwithailments.Thishasbeenboostedbyscientistsstudying,testingandapprovingcertainherbsasuseful.Someherbsareusedassupplementssincetheyprovidemineralsandnutrientsthatspeedupthehealingprocess.Thisbooktakesyouonalifetransformingjourneytotheworldofherbsandnaturalremediesinthetreatmentofillnessesanddiseases;commonlyknownas

traditionalfolkmedicine.Ifyouarereadytotakebackyourlifeandregainyouryouthfulvigour,thisbookgivesyoualltheimportantinformationyouneedtoknowintermsofwhatsubstanceyouneedandhowtopreparethemedicinethatwillchangeyourlife,nodoubt.Thisbookwillbeworththewhile.Joinmeinthisamazingjourneythatstartsnow.Buckleup;itisgoingtobeafunridetofreedomfromsickness-imposedinsomnia,fatigueandhugemedicalbills.

Chapter2COMMONVIRALINFECTIONS

ANDTHEIRNATURALREMEDIES

Inordertounderstandhowtodealwithviralinfectionsitisimportanttounderstandhowtheyaretransmitted.Virusesandbacteriaaresimilarinmorethanoneway.TheybothcontaingeneticmaterialscalledDNAwhichcanalsobereferredtoasRNA.Bothbacteriaandvirusesarepathogensormicrobeswhichcanbetransferredfromonelivingorganismtoanother.Onceinthebody,thevirusesgetattachedtolivingcellsbecausetheycannotsurviveontheirown,andtheythenbeginreplicating.Theattachmentofavirustoalivingcellcancausethecelltodieoralteritsfunctions.Theycanbecontractedthroughskincontact,unsafesex,inhalingcontaminatedhairororally.Thereareverymanyviruseswhichcausedifferentinfections;scientistsarediscoveringnewervirusesasyearsgoby.Takingthisintoaccount,itisimportantthatyouhaveyourimmuneandotherbodysystemsintiptopshape.Medicsviewanyillnessordiseasethatlastfordurationofmorethan120daysaschronic.Millionsofpeoplearoundtheworldsufferfromchronicillnesses.Virusestendtocreatearesistanceagainstmanydrugsovertime;thisismadeworsebythefactthatthesemicro-organismscannotbecompletelyeliminatedfromthebodycells.Theirextensivereplicationmakesithardformostconventionalmedicationtoworkeffectively.ViralinfectionsrangefrommildonessuchascommoncoldtomoreseverelikeHumanImmunodeficiencyVirus

commonlyknownasHIV.TheworstcaseofvirusinhumanhistoryisprobablytheEbolaviruswhichiscontractedbycomingintoconductwithaninfectedperson’sbodyfluids,anditkillsinamatterofhours.

2.1CommonviralinfectionsandtheircausesMostviralinfectionsgoawaywithtime;thisdoesnothowevermeanthatthevirusisnolongerinyourbody.Virusesaffectanypartofthebodyorbodysystemresultingininfectionssuchas:Commoncoldisoneofthemostfrequentlyoccurringinfections.Itisaccompaniedbysymptomssuchassorethroat,fever,coughingandsometimesstuffynose.Itsdurationrangesbetweentwodaysuptotwoweeksonamoreseriousnote.Itishighlycommunicableandcanbeeasilytransferredfromonepersontoanotherespeciallyifinapoorlyventilatedroom.Apersoncansufferfromcoldsseveraltimesinayear.Viralinfectionsontheskinarealsopossibleleadingtowartsorchickenpox.Theycomewithanitchyrash,migraineandfever.Itisspreadthroughskinconductwithaninfectedperson.Itismildandlastnotmorethantwoweeksthoughitcanbeslightlysevereinadults.Apersononlysuffersfromchickenpoxonceintheirlifetime.Itissimilartomeaslesandsmallpoxthoughtheyaretreatedwithdifferentmedicines.Headache,sorethroat,feverandmusclepainaresomeexamplesofsymptomsofinfluenzacommonlyknownastheflu.Thisunlikeotherviralinfectionscancausesevereandattimeslifethreateningcomplications,butitcanbetreatedeasilyandcheaply.Virusescancauseinfectioninthegastrointestinalsystemcausinginflammationoftheintestines(gastroenteritis).Itismostlycontractedthroughunhygienichandlingoffoodandfailuretowashyourhandsaftervisitingthetoiletorafterchangingababy’sdiaper.

HumanPapillomaVirus(HPV)isoneofthemostcommonvirusesthataresexuallytransmitted.Itisthecauseforgenitalwarts.OthercommonsexuallytransmittedvirusesareherpesandHIV.Thereisanotherinfectioncalledcoldsoresthathassymptomssimilartotheflu.Theonlydifferenceistheappearanceofsoresonthesidesofthemouththatarequiteunattractive.Insectshavealsobeenknowntotransfervirusesforexampleyellowfeveranddenguefever.

2.2COMMONNATURALANTIVIRALHERBSTherearehundredsofherbsthathavebeenknowntopossesssignificantamountofantiviralactivitywhenused.Theymaybereadilyavailableinyourowngardenorinthelocalmarketwhileothersmayproveveryhardtofind.Itisadvisabletoconsultanexpertonherbalmedicinestogettherightdosageandconditionsforuse.Forexample,therearethoseherbsthatshouldnotbetakenduringpregnancy.Youwillalsorealisethatmostoftheherbsindicatedareusedtotreatmorethanoneviralinfection.Someareevenstrongenoughtokillalltheotherharmfulpathogens.Itisalsopossibletofindaninfectionthathasmorethanonenaturalremedy.

Oliveleafcanbeusedinteatogetherwithmintorasacapsule.Itismostoftenusedinthetreatmentofflu,commoncoldandherpes.Balmfromlemonleafisanotherherbrichinantiviralproperties.Itisusedinthetreatmentofstomachupsetandskininfectionswhenappliedtopically.Youcanmakeaninfusion(addhotwater)fororalapplication.Itisbelievedtobeunsuitableforuseduringpregnancy.

Addinggingertoteaandmealsnotonlymakesittastierbutisalsoknowntopreventandreducethetimerequiredforcommoncoldtodisappear.Italsorelievessorethroatandchestpains.Whenmixedwithhoneyitisapowerfulherbintreatingfluandreducingsorethroat.Itcanalsobegroundorcutintotinypiecesandaddedtohotwater.Chlorellaisasmallsinglecelledgreenalgaethatisnotonlyanawesomesourceofnutritionbutalsoknowntoboosttheimmunesystem.Astrongimmunesystemhelpsfightviruseshencepreventinginfectionorstoppinginfectionfromspreading.

Chamomilesareusedtomakeherbalinfusionsformedicalpurposes.Thisdaisylikeplantisatreatmentforgastrointestinaldisordersandrelievinginflammationsandulcers.Itispreferredcrushedtoremovethejuicewhichisaddedtohotwater.Cayennepepperisundoubtedlyoneoftheworld’smostpowerfulherbs.Ithasnumerousmedicinalvalues,onebeingthetreatmentandreliefofcommonflu,sorethroat,stomachupsetandpreventionofformationofotherpathogenssuchasfungi.Itisaddedtofoodasaspice.

Bilberryisnotonlyusedforitsculinaryactivities,itisactuallyastrongmedicinalherb.Itisusedinthetreatmentofdisordersoccurringinthegastrointestinaltractandcirculatorycomplications.Thejuicefromthefruitisdrunkinacupfullorhalffull.Itissweetthereforeyoudon’tneedtoaddanysweeteningagentsasisthecasewithotherherbs.Theweedcommonlyknownasblackcohoshisusedinthetreatmentofkidneyinfectionsandsorethroat.Theherbisjuicedanddrankforafewdaysforitseffectstobeseen.However,theherbhasseveresideeffectssuchas;dizziness,headache,seizures,nausea,vomiting,sweatingandlowbloodpressure.

ChillihasbeenusedintraditionalfolkmedicineforaeonsespeciallyinAsiancountrieslikeIndia.Itisusedinthemanagementofherpesandotherrespiratorytractinfections.Itisusedinfoodorappliedtopicallybyaddingtowaterormilkandisamongthemostcommonlyusedspicesintheworld.Garlicisanundisputedtraditionalmedicine.Itisusedasaremedyforseveralailmentsincludingwarts,fluandcommoncold.Thereareothernaturalwaysfortreatinggenitalwartsforexampletakinganoatmealbathorplacingslicesofonionsonthewarts.Howeveronionsarenotprovenscientificallytobeadequate.IadviseyoutoseeyourdoctorbecausetheseremediesonlyhealwartsnottheHPVthatcausedthewarts.Chewingonrawgarlicissaidtohelppatientswithhighbloodpressure.Mostpeopleusegarlicainfood,thoughitleavesasmellthatdoesn’tgoawayeasily.

Astaragalusrootisusedasapreventivemeasureforflu.Itworksbestbyboostingthebody’simmunesystemenablingthebodytofightofviruses.Itisadvisabletouseitwhenanticipatingaseasonofflu,notwhenyoualreadyhaveit.Useitinteaorcookeditinfood.Cat’sclaw,takenasacapsuleorintea,isastrongantiviral,antibacterialandantifungalherb.Itisalsoaverystrongimmunebooster.Wecannottalkaboutherbswithoutmentioningaloevera.Itisoneherbthattreatsalmostanything.Itisinthesamefamilyasthesisalplant.Itisverybitterandmightrequireanadditionalsweetener;honeyispreferred.Itcanbeadministeredorallyortopicallyandisdeemedveryeffective.

Theroots,leaves,seedsandberriesoftheelderberrytreeareusedintreatingcommoncoldandflu.Duetothehighlevelofcyanidepresentintheplant,youhavetoboilitfullybeforeusingitasmedicine.Oreganooilisusedasmedicineandaflavourinfood.Itisastrongantiviralmedicineasitspeedsthehealingprocessandpreventsirritationoftheskinwhenappliedtopically.Licoricerootisusedasateaanddrankaloneorcouldbemixedwithanotherherbalteainthetreatmentofgastriculcers.Itisbothanantibacterialandanantiviral

Chapter3COMMONBACTERIAL

INFECTIONSANDNATURALSOURCESOFANTIBIOTICS

Mostbacteriapresentinthehumanbodyarenotharmful;onthecontrarytheyarequitebeneficial.Itisbelievedthatonly1%ofthebacteriainourbodiesareharmful.Therestareusefulinaidingdigestionandotherimportantbodyfunctions.Someofthebacteriaareevenknowntopreventriskofcancerandhelpintherespiratoryandurinarytracts.Unlikeviruses,abacteriumisalivingmicroorganismthatcanliveandreproduceonitsownwithoutgettingattachedtoalivingcell.Theyarealsolargerinsizethanviruses.

3.1COMMONBACTERIALINFECTIONSItiscommonknowledgethatnotallbacteriaareharmlessandbeneficial;somearequiteharmfulandcancausesignificanteffectonaperson’shealth.Someoftheseinfectionsinclude:TuberculosisaffectsmillionsofpeopleespeciallyinSub-SaharanAfrica.Itishighlycontagiousandairborne.Itaffectstherespiratorysystemincludinglungsandcouldkillifnotdetectedandtreatedontime.OthercommonbacterialinfectionsincludeTyphoid,Tetanus,Syphilis,Pneumonia,Hansen’sdisease,toothdecay,gingivitis,epiglottitis,tonsillitis,legionnaire’sdisease,whoopingcough,anthrax,andmeningitis.Therearebacteriatransmittedthroughunsafesex.Theseinclude:syphilis,chlamydiaandgonorrhoea.Theseinfectionsarecurable.Earlydetectionandtreatmentisadvisabletopreventfurthercomplicationslikethepelvicinflammatorydisease.Prostatitisisabacterialinfectionthataffectstheprostateglandinmen.Inwomen,somebacteriacauseurinarytractinfection.

3.2NaturalhomemadeantibioticsAntibioticscanalsobereferredasantibacterialdrugs.Pharmaceuticalantibioticsarederivedfromcertaintypesoffungi.Theyareusedinthetreatmentandmanagementofbacterialinfections.Peoplewhouseantibioticsexcessivelyhavebeenknowntodeveloparesistancetothedrugs:thismeansthatthedrugswhentakencannotwork.Mostpharmaceuticalantibioticsprescribedbythedoctorsmayshowindicationsofsideeffectssuchasnausea,dizzinessandvomitingwhilesomecauseallergicreactionslikerashesoritching;somemayevenkillthegoodbacteriathataidsincertainbodyfunctions.Wecannotruleoutsideeffectsintheuseofnatural;therearehoweverfewersideeffectsifanyandmostaremanageable.Therearemillionsofpeoplewhoareallergictosomeoftheherbs:somepeopleareallergictonuts,otherstohoneyandothersmaybeallergictoberries.Oneadvantagewithusingnaturalremediesisthatitiscommontofindmorethanonenaturaltreatmentforyourinfection.Inthiscaseyoumightoptfortheoneyouarenotallergicto.Letushavealookatsomeofthecommonnaturalantibioticsavailableandtheinfectionstheytreat.

Garlicandonionshavebeeninusefortheirantibacterialandantiviralabilitiessincetimeimmemorial.Theyarebelievedtohelpreduceinflammationandtoreduceriskofhypertensionandstroke.Anyfoodrichinvitaminchasbeenproventocontainantibacterialandantiviralproperties.Theyboostthebody’simmunitymakingthebodydefenditselfandalsohelpspeedhealing.ThemainsourcesofVitaminCarefruitslikestrawberries,lemonsandlimes,pineapples,melonsandorangesandmostvegetablessuchasbroccoli,tomatoes,spinach,kaleandcabbage.KiwifruitisnotonlyrichinVitaminCbutitisalsobelievedtocontainalltheotheressentialnutrients.Itisthebestfruitforallyournutrientsandalsooneofthemostexpensivefruits.

Theeucalyptustreeproducesapowerfulantisepticthatkillsmostpathogensincludingbacteria.Itisaddedtoteaandgivesawonderfulflavour.Somebacteriaaretransmittedthroughthefoodweeat.Usinghorseradishinthefoodyoueat.Thebacteriaarekilledevenbeforetheyenterthebody.Itisusedasavegetable.

Coconutoilcontainsanimportantsubstanceknownasthelauricacid.Itsmainfunctionistodissolvepathogens.Theoilcanbeusedinpreparationofmealsortheoilcanbedrunkalone.Scientistshavesuggestedtheuseoffermentedfoodssuchasfermentedvegetablestoaidingivingthebodythegoodbacteria.Thesefoodsareknownasprobioticsandarerecommendedforusealongsideantibiotics.

Marshmallowrootisknowntohavepainrelievingproperties.Itisalsoeffectiveinkillingbacteriaintheurinarytract.Itisbesttakenorallyasaninfusion(withhotwater).Anotherherbthatcanbeusedtocureurinarytractinfectionistheyarrow.Itisalsousedastea.Itisnotadvisabletouseitduringpregnancybecauseitcancauseuterinecontraction.Turmericisaverypotentmedicinalherbthatisusuallygroundtoformayellow/orangepowder.Itisusedinthetreatmentofseveralinfectionsincludingbacterial,fungalandviralinfections.

Chapter4NATUARLREMEDIESFORFUNGALINFECTIONS

Thereareotherpathogensapartfrombacteriaandvirusesthatcanalsocauseinfectionsinhumanbeings.Thelatestpathogentobediscoveredistheprionwhichcausesthe‘madcowdisease’Itwasdiscoveredin1997.

3.1FUNGALINFECTIONSFungalinfectionsarecausedbyfungi.Thesearemicrobesthatcouldcausediseasesinhumanbeings.Peoplewithweakenedimmunesystemaremorepronetosufferfromlifethreateningfungalinfections.Skin,nailandyeastinfectionsareexamplesoffungalinfections.Fungalinfectionscannotbetreatedwithpharmaceuticalantibioticsthatkillbacteria;thisisbecauseoftheirdifferenceintypesofcell.Acommoninfectioncausedbyfungiiscandidiasisalsoknownasthrush;itaffectsmostlywomenandcausesinfectionofthemouthandvagina.Itisspreadthroughusingofpublictoiletsoranytoiletthatisnotkeptclean.Somepeoplemayconfuseitwithasexuallytransmittedinfectionthoughitisnot.Othercommonfungalinfectionsare;athletesfoot,ringworm,valleyfeverandjockitch.Therearemanyantifungaldrugswhichcompletelyeliminatethefungi.Duetothesimilaritybetweenthefungicellsandthehumancells,theantifungaldrugsmayattackthehumancellinsteadofthefungicells.This,ifithappensmaycauseseriouscomplications.Traditionalmedicinehasbeenfoundtocontainantifungalproperties;however,itisnotproventocompletelyremovethefungi.Thereareherbsthatkillallpathogenswhichcanbeusedineradicatingfungalinfections.Unlike,bacterialandviralinfections,fungalinfectionsareeasyprevent.Cinnamon,cumin,clove,nutmeg,horseradishandtamarindareknowntotreatringworms.

Calendulawhenpreparedasalotionorinfusionisusedtotreatpinkeye.Usneaisamedicinalherbusedintreatingyeastinfectionsandvaginosis.

Otheressentialherbsusedinthetreatmentofviral,bacterialandfungalinfections.Borageisatraditionalmedicalherbusedintreatingamoebicdysentery,asthma,urinarytractinfection,colicanddiarrhoea.Bladderwrackisaherbusedintheextensivetreatmentofgoitre,arthritis,digestivedisorders,bronchitis,constipationandboostingtheimmunesystem.Castoroilisusedbysomepeopleintreatinggenitalwarts.Ithasabadsmellwhichsomepeoplemightnotstand.Mintsageisastrongherbwhenmixedwithotherherbssuchasolives.Hotmustardisusedindecongestioninpeoplewithasthmaandallergies.Mulleinflowerscombinedwithgarlicorusedtocreateaninfusedoiltokillpathogens.Uvaursiisastrongherbalmedicinethatkillsmistpathogens.Itissostrongtotheextentthatitisnotadvisabletouseitformorethantwoweeks.

Thereareotherherbsthatarealsoveryimportant.Somehavebeenprovenwhileothersarestillunderscientificinvestigation:Almonds

Chirayata

Leadwort

Ephedra

Ashgourd

Celery

Heena

Peepal

Capsicum

Coriander

Madhuca

RosemaryValerianHogweedSkullcap

Betel

Ghee

Lavender

Ispaghula

Marigold

Dandelion

Kelp

Sandalwood

Turpeth

Thornapple

Chalmogra

Tamarind

Arjuna

Roughchaff

Embelica

Goldenseal

Cassiapod

Camphor

Hermal

Beetroot

Alfalfa

Liquorice

Hops

Bayberry

Fennel

Carrot

Kavakava

Dill

Vasaka

Basil

CatnipThesearejusttonameafewoftheherbspeopleusedtotreathumanailments.Asyouwillfindout,therearesomethatareavailableallovertheworldwhileothersarefoundonlyinspecificregions.

Chapter5NATURALREMEDIESFORTREATINGALLERGIES

Millionsofpeopleallovertheworldsufferfromallergies.Allergiesarenegativereactionsofaperson’sbodytowardsaparticularsubstance.Peopleareallergictosomanythings,someofthemostcommonallergiesincludeproteinallergies,pollencausedallergies,whilesomepeopleareallergictocertainfabrics,nuts,honey,cats,dogs,dust,coldandmanyothers.Allergiesareoftencharacterisedbysneezing,itchingandcongestion.Therearenumerouspharmaceuticaldrugsthatrelievesneezinganditchingbuthardlyanythatreducescongestion.Mostofthesedrugsarealsoexpensiveandhavesideeffectssuchasdrowsinessandirritationofthenose.Mostnaturalremedieshavefewersideeffectsifany;however,theyonlyworkbypreventingtheallergyfromoccurring.Thesimplestformofpreventionisrinsingoffwithwaterassoonaspossibleaftercominginconductwiththeallergen.Saltcanbeaddedtothewatertoeffectivelyrinseofpollengrains.FrequentlyeatingfoodswithOmega-3reducesthelikelihoodofapersonsufferingfromallergicreactions.Commonfoodsthatare

enrichedwithOmega-3are;fish,eggsandflaxseedoil.Usinghorseradish,chillipepperandheatedmustardcouldalsohelpindecongestionthoughtemporarily.Therearesomenaturalantihistaminesthatwork,oneisthestingingnettleandtheotheristhebutterbur.Thesenaturalremedieshaveanadvantageoverpharmaceuticaldrugsinthattheydonothavesideeffects.Incaseyouareallergictoacertainfoodyoucanavoiditaltogether.Ifthisisnotpossible,thereisoneunorthodoxmethodthatcanbeusedthoughitisriskyandtherearenoknownchancesofsuccess.Thisinvolvesconsumingthefoodyouareallergicmoreoften,itisbelievedbysomepeoplethatthismakesthebodyaccustomedtothefood.Thismethodisnotadvisableasitcancausesevereallergicreactions.

CONCLUSIONTherearemanyherbsthatcanbeusedtotreatinfections,allergiesorreduceriskofonegettingcancer.Themostimportantthingyouneedtounderstandisthatpreventionisalwaysbetter,cheaperandeasierthancure.Itisuptoyoutomaketherightdecisionsasfarasyourhealthisconcerned.Remember,yourhealthisallyougot.Livingahealthylifestyleisnon-negotiable;youareeitherthereornot.Preventingandtreatingcommonsimpleillnessesdoesnothavetobeexpensive,youcanmakeithustle-freebyincorporatingnaturalremediesintoyourhealthregimen.Therearemanysourcesofinformationonnaturalremediesavailableeverywhere.Takeituponyourselftolearnsomeofthemostimportanthealthtipsandtrytofittheminyourdaytodayactivities.Carryoutathoroughresearchincaseyoudidnotfindalltheanswersyouneededinthisbook.ItisimportantthatIemphasizethatthisbookisNOTintendedtosubstituteaperson’sownhealthjudgementormedicaltreatment.Visitingyourdoctorforadiagnosticevaluationandprescriptionisthefirstthingyoushoulddo.Thisbookonlyofferssuggestionsfortreatmentofsimpleillnesseslikecommoncoldand/or(inthecasewherethepersonhasbecomeresistanttopharmaceuticaldrugs)alternativenon-conventionaltreatmentmethodsorwhatcanbeusedduringanemergencymedicalsituationlikedevelopingacoughlateinthenight.Oneveryimportantthingtonoteisthatoverusageofpharmaceuticaldrugsisnotgoodforyourhealth.Abuseofdrugsreferstotheuseof

drugsforanypurposeitwasnotintendedfor.Forexampleusingantibioticsinthetreatmentofviralinfections;itwillnotwork.Trytoavoidusingthemasmuchaspossible,wheneveryoucan.Bepatient,likeallotherdrugs,herbsmightalsotaketimefortheresultstobeseen.Notallthenaturalremediesarecomplicationfree.Consultatrustedherbalisttofindoutthedosage,precautions,andconditionsforuseand/orpossiblesideeffects.Forexample,chillipepperhasbeenknowntobeapowerfulmedicinalherbbutisalsoassociatedwithsomecasesofskincancer.Itisadvisablethatyoutrytheremediesthathaveprovenscientificallyforasaferresult.However,youcanalsoaskfortheopinionofpeopleyouknowwhohavesuccessfulstoriesafterusingthesesimpleremedies;evensothisdoesnotguaranteethatthetreatmentwouldworkforyoutoo.Inthetreatmentofvirusesandbacteria,visitthedoctorevenaftertakingthetraditionalmedicinetofindoutifitreallyworked.Exercising,eatingtherighttypeoffood,takingenoughfluidsandhavingamplerestcouldprovetobethebestpreventivemeasureapersoncouldtake.Incorporatethenaturalherbsinyourmealforasustainablehealthylifestyle.Mostofthemactasimmuneboosterssupplyingthebodywiththestrengthitneedstowardoffpathogens;takingitfrequentlywillensurethatyourbodyhasampleprotection.Ifyoufindthatsomeoftheherbsarebitterorhaveasmelltoostrongforyourliking,tryusinganothernaturalsubstancetomaketheherbsmellortastebetter.ForexamplewhenusingAloeVera,addhoneytomakeitsweetinsteadofsugar;ifthesmellofgarlicistoostrongaddmintsageorginger.Trykeepingitnaturalalltheway;avoidusingartificialspicesandfoodcoloursinyourfood,gofornaturalstuffliketurmeric,mint,rosemary,oliveoilinsteadofvegetableoil,rawtomatoesinsteadoftomatopasteandbilberryjuiceinmakingcakesin

theplaceofblueberryessence.Isincerelyhopethatyoufoundthisinformationusefulandthatyouarereadytotakethenextbigstepasfarasyourhealthisconcerned.Donotgamblewithyourhealth.“Letyourfoodbeyourmedicine,andyourmedicinebeyourfood”-Hippocrates

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