Homemade Antibiotics

 

Cayenne Pepper

  Cayenne pepper also called capsicum is a strong spice used
  for thousands of years for its healing power and antibiotic
  effects.  It’s not just an anecdotal, folklore remedy, however.
   Science is validating its use as a natural antibiotic as well.
  Cayenne pepper is particularly effective at resolving
  vulvovaginitis, a common infection in women. One Czech
  study found capsicum essential oil exerts a considerable
  anti-fungal and antibiotic effect on this condition. It is
  important to properly use a carrier oil such as olive oil and
  thoroughly dilute cayenne pepper essential oil, however, as
  capsicum is quite burningupon initial contact with the skin.
  Cayenne pepper is also fantastic for helping to resolve
  strep throat.

Homemade Antibiotics

  Oregano Oil

  There are over 40 different oregano species, but the most

  beneficial one to maximize the therapeutic

  antibiotic effect you need is the oil produced from wild 

  oregano, called Origanum vulgare.  Thymus 

  capitatus, a variety that grows in Spain, is also very 

  powerful.Quality oregano oil made from these 

  species is golden to dark yellow, with a strong spicy odor

  .According to Dr. Mercola, the best uses for 

  oregano oil as a natural antibiotic are the following:

  Foot or nail fungus. Put a few teaspoons of oregano

  oil in a small tub water and soak your feet.  The oil can 

  also be diluted (one drop of oil with a teaspoon of olive

   oil) and then apply directly to nails or skin.

  Parasites and infections: Dilute the oil as described above 

  and place it under your tongue. Hold it there for a few 

  minutes, and then rinse it out. Repeat at least four times a

   day.

  Sinus infections:  Put a few drops of oregano oil in a pot of

  steaming water or neti pot, and inhale the steam.

 

What is antibiotic?

Antibiotics are chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and are used to treat bacterial infections. They are produced in nature by soil bacteria and fungi. This gives the microbe an advantage when competing for food and water and other limited resources in a particular habitat, as the antibiotic kills off their competition.

How do antibiotics work?

Antibiotics take advantage of the difference between the structure of the bacterial cell and the host’s  cell.

They either prevent the bacterial cells from multiplying so that the bacterial population remains the same, allowing the host’s defense mechanism to fight the infection or kill the bacteria, for example stopping the mechanism responsible for building their cell walls.

An antibiotic can also be classified according to the range of pathogens against which it is effective. Penicillin G will destroy only a few species of bacteria and is known as a narrow spectrum antibiotic. Tetracycline is effective against a wide range of organisms and is known as a broad spectrum antibiotic.