What herbs are considered natural antibiotics?!


Question: Garlic and mushrooms are well known natural antibiotics. What are some others?


Answers: Garlic and mushrooms are well known natural antibiotics. What are some others?
1.Marine Phytoplankton
2.Echinacea and Golden Seal
3.Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) - in Chinese medicine for treating gastrointestinal infections.
4.Olive Leaf Extract
5.Neem ( antifungal )
6.Tea tree oil ( antiseptic and bactericidal properties )
7.Grapefruit seed extract ( GSE )
8.Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceous)
9.Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
10.Pau d'arco or Lapacho - inhibit, kill or stunt the growth of several dangerous viruses and bacteria.
11.Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)
12.Myrrh (Commiphora molmol) - viral, bacterial, and fungal. It also has a direct antimicrobial effect -
13.Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
14.Uva ursi
15.Mullein
16.Calendula.It is an anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antiseptic herb.
17.Usnea - Used topically, Usnea will kill germs, fungus and molds, and internally it will fight conditions such as bronchitis, and urinary tract infections. Usnic acid is effective against streptococcus, staphylococcus, and bacteria that causes pneumonia.
18. Oregano
goldenseal & echinacea
Pau D'Arco
Olive Leaf
Oregano, thyme, echinacea

It really depends on what you are trying to treat.
A Yahoo web search for herbs + "natural antibiotics" will yield 2,900 results.
Olive leaf extract and oregano oil
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