The pills from the doctors don't help you anymore? Try a different cure - natural antibiotics!

Author: Ondra Marienka

Bodybuilding / Fitness

07.06.2019

10 minut čtení

Antibiotics for colds, antibiotics for coughs, antibiotics for flu, etc. Nowadays, doctors prescribe antibiotics and various pills for almost every ailment, but is that right? Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin at the beginning of the Second World War and it was mass produced during the first half of the war. Countless lives were saved thanks to this "cure". But should we use it for common ailments as well? Fleming himself said in an interview with the New York Times that penicillin is a wartime drug and should not be abused. And what about today?

If we get sick, we immediately go to the doctor to have him write us some of those pills and we get better. But since, even viruses and bacteria are not stupid, they start to become resistant to our pills and so we find out that the medicine our doctor wrote for us doesn't work. Interestingly, with each pill we get a little book called a package insert, in which we can read about the many side effects the pill has. It will only harm us where we can't tell at first sight, inside our body. But the question is, do we have to take pills when we are not feeling well? And do these pills really benefit us, or rather the opposite? Some diseases are partly our own fault, because what influences our health is also a healthy diet and mindset!

In ancient China, doctors were paid to keep their patients healthy , and if one of them got sick, the doctor had to treat him at his own expense! Can you imagine this method in our country? I guess it's hard, isn't it... Pharmaceutical companies have a big interest in selling as many pills as possible, because the more they sell, then it's big business...

Natural medicines

We all know those grandmothers who occasionally mention the medicinal effects of a plant. It wasn't always the case that for every affliction, there was a pill. People used to rely on what was natural and what had been tried and tested for hundreds of years. And that was natural remedies! We have researched just some natural products that might help us with some problems!

Garlic

This natural healer needs no introduction. In India, garlic is considered one of the most powerful natural antibiotics. And what's behind the miracle garlic cure? It contains vitamins A, C, E and B vitamins, as well as calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus and other minerals. Also in it, as in onions, we find the substance allicin, which, among other things, serves as a natural antibiotic.Garlic is used to treat and prevent flu and colds, increases the body's immunity , lowers cholesterol, boosts metabolism, and helps heal wounds,reduces the risk of cancer, prevents bloating, prevents arterial blockages, cleanses blood vessels, benefits the heart and diabetes, and helps with intestinal and stomach problems.

In our shop you can find garlic extract, which can replace the classic raw garlic, but of course it is best to take garlic as a whole raw.

Honey

Another natural product that needs no introduction! If you have the opportunity to buy honey directly from the beekeeper, you will do best, because the one from the supermarket may not be of good quality and usually refined sugar is added to it... Honey is quite rightly considered a natural antibiotic. Its composition is capable of destroying bacteria and generally strengthening the body's defences. Regular consumption will definitely have an effect on your health. Honey can be a prevention and cure for colds, bronchitis and upper respiratory tract inflammation, influenza, civilisation diseases and other problems resulting from an unhealthy lifestyle and the haste of this time. Honey can cleanse the body of toxins and free radicals that cause rapid cell aging. It is also successful in treating skin problems such as rashes, wounds, burns, frostbite, bedsores

Propolis

Like honey, propolis is a product of bees, just not as well known. Propolis is a resinous substance with a pleasant aromatic scent that is produced by the building activity of the honey bee in the hive. The bees collect this substance from various trees (buds and bark) and plants and further process it in the hive. This phenomenon is a mixture of resinous substances (about 50%), beeswax (about 30%), balsams and essential oils (up to 10%). Bees use propolis as an antibiotic that kills bacteria, viruses and fungi. For the same reasons, it came to be used in folk medicine, where it was used in ancient Greece, Rome and even Egypt! The most commonly used are the so-called propolis tinctures.

Ginger

There is hardly a person who has not made ginger tea. This medicinal root is commonly known to be helpful in times of illness! Being antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory, it takes care of our health perfectly. Excellent results are obtained with it in the treatment of influenza - even intestinal. It also helps against nausea of all kinds, indigestion, headaches, joint and muscle pains or scratchy throat. Ginger tea is not to be drunk regularly. For taste, have a cup only occasionally and otherwise use it exclusively as a natural remedy. In practice, this means that if we use ginger very often, our body will become accustomed to its contents and become resistant to it !

Onions

We can imagine this product in the kitchen or on the plate rather than as a medicine. However, it really is! Onions, like garlic, contain allicin, which is the substance responsible for the pungent aroma. Its not very appealing smell is balanced byits beneficial and healing effects! It helps with inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. Even great-grandmothers used to prescribe onion tea or juice from mashed onions, with the aforementioned honey, for coughs and colds.

Sage

Just by its full name, "Sage of Medicine", we could tell that it is a natural medicine. The old saying goes, "Whoever wants to live forever must eat sage in May!" If we read many atlases and older publications, we would find that sage was used for many ailments. In the digestive system, sage counteracts flatulence and increases the amount of bile secreted. Sage tea eliminates night sweats, helps with work overload and stress. In lactating women helps reduce excessive production of breast milk, helps with irregular menstruation. Due to its action it revives blood circulation and improves the functioning of the nervous system. However, it is not good to take sage for a long time.

Echinacea

Everyone has heard of it or even seen it, but do you know what this beautiful, delicate flower hides? Echinacea was a traditional medicinal plant of the North American Indians. They chewed the root for any pain, applied the leaves to wounds and used the juice to treat snake bites. It was not until the 17th century that the shamrock came to us. Its extraordinary properties, especially the fact that it promotes the much needed resistance to disease (immunity), make it one of the rare herbs today. It helps mainly with chronic joint inflammation, stomach ulcers, prostate problems, urinary tract inflammation, upper respiratory tract inflammation and allergic manifestations. The most effective and also the most used part of Echinacea is the root, less used are the flowers and the inflorescence. The valuable substances contained in Echinacea are best released in the form of a tincture, but it can also be drunk as a tea.

You can buy echinacea extract on our website here

Horseradish

Horseradish is a very rich source of vitamin C, carotenes, minerals (iron, magnesium, potassium, calcium and phosphorus) and antibacterial substances. Horseradish is mainly known for its use in the kitchen, but it is less known that it can help people with some ailments. If you have digestive problems, for example, its root supports digestion and has a positive effect on the intestinal microflora. In addition, it also supports metabolism. At the same time, it is recommended for respiratory inflammation, as it is antibacterial and antiseptic (disinfectant). Horseradish is also used for inflammation of the urinary tract.

Turmeric

Turmeric is a natural antibiotic with antibacterial and antiviral properties. This spice is widespread, especially in India. In our country, it is rather used in curry, which is a mixture of spices and one of the ingredients that is contained in curry is turmeric. The main anti-inflammatory effect of turmeric is that it suppresses the clotting of platelets and inhibits the process of inflammatory factors. It is also believed to stimulate the production of adrenal cortisone, which directly supports the healing process. However, in order to get the most out of turmeric, it should be taken with pepper.