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Five Antibiotics You Already Own (in Your Kitchen)
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Editor’s note: Knowledge of natural antibiotics can be vital in the event of a long term grid down disaster when access to medical care may be limited. Today’s guest post provides a selection of remedies that are commonly found in many kitchens. This is not meant to be medical advice – speak to your doctor about your interest in natural antibiotics to see if they are right for you.
Written by Travis Noonan
If disaster strikes, infrastructure may fail. Clean, running water may be hard to come by. Trash pick-up will certainly be a chore “at the bottom of the totem pole”. The chances that disease and illness will spread climb dramatically with every passing day.
Unfortunately, the odds that you may suffer some sort of bacterial infection or illness goes up, too. But you may not have access to medical care like you need – after all, personnel may be busy helping others. Hospitals may be shut down. Clinics may be shut down.
That’s okay. You already own antibiotics – they’re sitting in your kitchen as you read this. These aren’t just holistic gimmicks, either. These five improvised antibiotics have been medically studied and proven to reduce bacterial infections, even eliminate them. Ultimately, they can help you fight off common diseases.
DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this guide should be taken as medical advice. If you’re suffering from an illness or infection (or you think you’re exhibiting symptoms), always consult with a doctor or medical professional before using any chemical, extract, oil, or other substance as treatment. Prescription antibiotics will always be more effective than naturally-occurring antibiotic compounds.
#1 Allicin (garlic extract)
Allicin is an enzyme produced when raw garlic is crushed or chopped. It can also be purchased directly. Used frequently, Allicin acts as a supplement which symptoms of diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Garlic also provides tons of other benefits: It reduces the chance of developing cardiovascular disease, and it can reduce the size and symptoms of benign tumors.
More importantly, Allicin contains antimicrobial and antibiotic properties, allowing it to protect against gram-positive and-negative bacteria! Allicin was proven to effectively attack MRSA and other bacteria. Interestingly, research shows that if Allicin is aerosolized and inhaled, it can effectively kill lung-pathogenic bacteria. Before antibiotics were refined, early research showed inhalation of Allicin successfully treated tuberculosis.
Preparation and use
Allicin must be consumed fresh. Otherwise, it loses its effectiveness: It quickly deteriorates once produced and loses its antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. That’s not a problem though. Taking Allicin means simply crushing up raw garlic (thoroughly), and consuming it.
Allicin is destroyed when the garlic is fried or cooked. It’s not possible to directly quantify how much Allicin one needs to equate to one dose of antibiotics – but again, that’s not a problem: The University of Maryland Medical Center recommends ingesting 2 to 4 cloves of garlic or 600 to 1,200 mg of aged garlic extract, daily.
To ensure effective Allicin production, we recommend using a mortar and pestle to crush your cloves up. The garlic should be effectively emulsified in the mortar. Continue crushing it until garlic oil is extracted from the cloves.
2. Carvacrol and Thymol (oregano oil)
We normally just throw it on pizza and spaghetti, but it could save your life: Oregano leaves and shoots, when dried and crushed, produce two oil-based chemicals called Carvacrol and Thymol. Carvacrol is abundant in oregano and it has been shown to stop the growth of several types of bacteria, most notably of all, it can treat antibiotically-resistant Streptococcus. Thymol is also a natural antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory.
Staphylococcus aureus, a strain of Staph that causes food poisoning, skin infections, pneumonia, heart valve infections, and bone infections, has also been successfully treated with oregano oil.
Carvacrol was also shown to be effective against medically-resistant bacteria, like E. Coli and Pseudomonas aerugonisa, both of which cause UTIs and respiratory infections.
Preparation and use
Luckily, making oregano oil is easy at home! All you need is fresh, completely dried oregano and some olive oil. You’ll also need a mason jar (approximately 16 ounces), and some olive oil. Preparation is incredibly simple. The ratio is 1:1. Just grab the jar and grab enough oil and oregano to evenly fill the jar.
Ensure your oregano is truly dried with no excess water, lest the mixture spoils from mold growth. Then, chop and crush the oregano and place it in the jar, filling it up half way. Fill the rest of the jar up with olive oil.
Seal the jar and place it in boiling water. Immediately turn off the heat and let the jar sit in the hot water for 10 minutes while it cools. This kickstarts the releasing of oregano oil from the plant. After 10 minutes, remove the jar from the bath and place it in a sunny window for 1 to 2 weeks.
Shake the jar every two or three days, then strain the jar of the crushed oregano after two weeks, collecting the oil left behind. The oil can then be stored in a cool, dark place for use later!
Research studies recommend using approximately 200 mg of oregano oil three times a day for 6 weeks to fight off a bacterial infection. This was the dose used in a study showing Carvacrol is effective against E. Coli.
