Use this as an aide to your own research and share with your doctor as appropriate. You can use drugs.com or other trusted health websites to look up the latest information on prescription drugs, herbs, foods or other treatments possible side & interaction effects often by typing in the name of two drugs or drug/herb and interaction effects into a search engine.
Antibacterials
Antibacterials/Antibiotics
Internal-
What helps kill bacterial infections:
Gallium by prescription (helps antibiotics be 75% effective against antibiotic resistant bacteria, over 90% with iron chelation added)
Iron chelation- blood draw, oral deferiprone (online outside pharmacy), injected desferal,
Biomedical Frontier’s synthetic, transferrin & lactoferrin especially if low in body and/or low PH in infection site & unless bacteria can extract iron from them, & hepcidin?
Probiotics for stomach & gastointestinal tract (swallowed)
The more strains & count the better, given with the last meal/food of the night.
Probiotics for mouth & throat (BLIS-K12 chewed) for throat & mouth infections
Green stevia leaf
Elderberry or elder flower
Oregano oil
Nigella sativa (black seed oil)
Manuka or medihoney
Colloidal silver
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Coconut oil (lauric acid turns into monolaurin in body)
Cat’s claw
Olive leaf & organic extra virgin olive oil (from one country)
Spirulina
Echinacea
Significantly enhances antibacterials-
Lecithin Liposomal Vitamin C
Vitamin D3
Vitamin B complex
Bee propolis (up to 10x increased effectiveness)
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) may improve antibiotic absorbtion
D-mannose sugar for UTIs
Zinc
Vinegar for ear infections (bacterial or fungal)
Topical bacterial infections-
Manuka honey, medihoney, raw, organic, and or local honey
Colloidal silver
Molecular, nascent or Lugol’s iodine
Magnesium chloride
Tea tree oil
Vinegar
Chestnut leaf
Coriander essential oil
Blue light therapy
B&W Burn & Wound Treatment
Antibacterial foods
– D-mannose, a noncaloric sugar in cranberry juice, reduces UTIs by 85% in some studies
Clove (also topical painkiller for gums/teeth)
Oregano
Garlic
Cat’s claw
Cranberry, Uva Ursi, marshmallow root help UTIs, including yarrow- also canker sores (no if pregnant)
Thyme
Cinnamon
Echinacea
Cumin
Ginger
Rosemary
Basil
Fennel
Coriander
Galangal
Black pepper
Chamomille
Onion
Turmeric (curcumin) w/black pepper
Lemon
Lemon balm
Pau d’arco
Licorice root
Usnea
Cayenne
Peppermint
Calendula
Oregon grape root
Goldenseal
Astragulus
Andrographis
Mullein- ear infections
botanicalinstitute.org/antibacterial-herbs
Siobhan Mendicino October 13, 2022 The 10 Best Antibacterial Herbs, Medical Review by: Daniel Powers, MS
naturalnews.com/047232_Ebola_natural_immunity_virus.html#ixzz3G5C5dSAB
The smell of garlic on the breath can be reduced significantly by eating mint leaves, apples, &
lettuce.
Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Spices. Liu Q, Meng X, Li Y, Zhao CN, Tang GY, Li HB. Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Jun 16;18(6):1283. doi: 10.3390/ijms18061283. PMID: 28621716; PMCID: PMC5486105.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5486105/
Garlic
Garlic appears to inhibit many bacterial, viral, fungal infections, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, liver damage.
Garlic: a review of potential therapeutic effects. Bayan L, Koulivand PH, Gorji A. Avicenna J Phytomed. 2014 Jan;4(1):1-14. PMID: 25050296; PMCID: PMC4103721.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103721/
medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321108#seven-best-natural-antibiotics
What can cause bacterial infections/food poisoning?
Fruits need to be washed or bacteria on the surface can be transferred to the middle when
cutting with a knife.
Raw flour
Cooked food left to cool rather than immediately refrigerated like soups.
Previously cooked meats.
Raw pet food.
Medium rare hamburgers.
Raw milk.
Bagged salad greens
Sprouts eaten raw.
6 Surprising foods that can give you food poisoning by Robert B. Gravani
Symptoms- fever over 101.5
Blood in stool
Frequent vomiting
4 day diarrhea
Decreased urination, dry mouth/throat, dizzy when stand up
Drug resistant infections
If have a drug resistant infection, getting evaluated by an infectious-disease specialist were 59%
less likely in one study to die within 30 days with some infection types.
Prescription antibiotics (may lower magnesium)
Sulfa drugs (Bactrim) & nitrofurantoin
Sulfa drugs (brand names include Thiosulfil Forte and Bactrim) and urinary germicides called nitrofurantoins (Furantin and Macrobid) can cause birth defects & nitrofurantoins appear to cause lung, kidney & liver damage & bladder cancer after even short term use in some populations (older women)
Bactrim may cause kidney damage and rarely, Steven Johnson syndrome- burning rash, sores,
blisters cough, headache, fatigue, joint pain that can be deadly.
cureus.com/articles/13992-nitrofurantoin-toxicity-a-near-case-of-mistaken-identity
medsafe.govt.nz/profs/puarticles/NitrofurantoinBenefitsOutweighRisksJune2012.htm
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics may increase peripheral neuropathy, nerve damage, arrhythmia, depression,
suicidal thoughts, hallucinations, seizures, aortic aneurysms, ruptured tendons and permanent joint damage, especially in children. They can cause disturbances in attention, disorientation, agitation, nervousness, memory impairment and delirium according to the FDA.
levofloxacin (Levaquin)
ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
ciprofloxacin extended-release tablets
moxifloxacin (Avelox)
ofloxacin
gemifloxacin (Factive)
delafloxacin (Baxdela)
Absorption may be significantly reduced if taken with calcium, milk, dark leafy salad greens.
Better may be taking it one hour before or two hours after these products.
Peripheral Neuropathy Associated with Fluoroquinolones
Jay S Cohen
doi: 10.1345/aph.1Z429 Ann Pharmacotherap December 2001 vol. 35 no. 12 1540-1547
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fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-updates-warnings-fluoroquinolone-antibiotics-risks-mental-health-and-low-blood-sugar-adverse
Tetracycline antibiotics
In children before nine years old they may discolor teeth
1hr before, 2hrs after eating, never with dairy/calcium/dark leafy greens
Rolitetracycline
According to duration of action:
Short-acting (Half-life is 6-8 hrs)
Tetracycline
Chlortetracycline
Oxytetracycline
Intermediate-acting (Half-life is ~12 hrs)
Demeclocycline
Methacycline
Long-acting (Half-life is 16 hrs or more), allowing to be used one or twice daily only
Doxycycline
Minocycline
Tigecycline
Broad spectrum antibiotics can increase antibiotic resistance & cause clostridium difficile (c-diff)
infections which kills over 5%-
cephalexin (Keflex)
ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Proquin)
levofloxacin (Levaquin)
tetracycline
Antibiotics for children
Fluoroquinolones appear to interfere with cartilage development and trigger inflammation and
can cause permanent joint damage in children.
Tetracyclines may cause tooth discoloration in children younger than nine years old, with
doxycycline appearing to cause little or no discoloration. They also increase sun sensitivity
during usage.
uspharmacist.com/article/pediatric-antibiotic-use-a-focused-review-of-fluoroquinolon
es-and-tetracyclines
Macrolide antibiotics, hearing loss & tinnutus
Macrolide antibiotics may increase hearing loss by 25% over other antibiotics & trigger tinnitus. Macrolide antibiotics include:
azithromycin, clarithromycin, erythromycin, fidaxomicin, roxithromycin, spiramycin, and telithromycin.
Shim, S.R., Lee, Y., In, S.M. et al. Increased risk of hearing loss associated with macrolide use: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep 14, 183 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50774-1 nature.com/articles/s41598-023-50774-1#citeas
Vitamin C in pregnancy & breastfeeding
Vitamin C may be used safely in 1000mg daily doses in women who are pregnant. If a woman
has a viral or bacterial infection during pregnancy higher doses may be used up to fight the
infection before crossing through the placenta or going into the breast milk. Liposal vitamin C
may be 50 times stronger than regular vitamin C. To be cautious liposomal vitamin C usage may
be delayed until the infant/child is no longer breastfed.
https://breastfeeding.support/vitamin-c-breastfeeding/
Chronic inflammatory response syndrome
Chronic inflammatory response syndrome causing fatigue, muscle aching, cramping, abdominal
pain, respiratory symptoms, impressive cognitive issues and diarrhea from blue-green
algae/mold/Pfiesteria infections may be treatable by cholestyramine.
https://chriskresser.com/dr-ritchie-shoemaker-on-chronic-inflammatory-response-syndrome/
Ear infections
To prevent and treat ear infections, emptying a small eye dropper full of vinegar and hydrogen
peroxide nightly, or vinegar one night & peroxide the other into the ear may prevent/treat most if
not all ear infections. Swimmers, who immerse their ears in water daily, use this mix at the end
of showering after swimming to prevent ear infections. Tip the ear up facing the ceiling, then
drop in the vinegar/peroxide, then open the jaw up & down (side to side may cause damage)
and simultaneously push the base of the small flap in the lower front of the ear repeatedly or
grab & wiggle the ear for a minute to get it to the eardrum before tipping the ear towards the
ground to let the liquid run out. Hydrogen peroxide is especially good for bacterial infections
and vinegar is good for bacterial & excellent for fungal infections (candida). For people who
have recurring ear infections, it can be bacterial or fungal and treatment at least twice a week
often prevents the itching & subsequent infections completely. Often people do it at the
beginning or end of a shower.
Complementary to this, especially for children, is using each nostril separately to blow up a
balloon three times a day. This treats the thick fluid that can build up in the middle ear. Close
off one nostril & use the other to blow up a balloon, then switch nostrils. Even when it doesn’t
clear it up completely it can relieve pressure & improve sleep. Children often find it a novelty &
fun if made into a game.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/30/a-balloon-to-treat-glue-ear-a-common-childhood-probl
em/?em_pos=small&emc=edit_hh_20150804&nl=health&nlid=26219901&ref=headline
Bacterial Sinusitis
Sinusitis may be viral or fungal as well as bacterial or a combination. Signs of bacterial
sinusitis may be high fever & thick colored mucus for half a week or more or milder symptoms
for more than a week and a half or gets better then comes back suddenly. Many of the herbal
antibacterials can be used in a netti pot (at low concentrations).
Treating bacterial sinusitis is more than just getting rid of the discomfort & symptoms. Many of
us carry potentially deadly bacteria in our nasal cavities that are normally safe there unless a
nose is cleaned (picked) without a double layer tissue and then the eyes or mouth are touched.
A long term (more than a couple weeks) sinus bacterial infection can become complicated by
meningitis or other deadly bacteria and can be deadly.
consumerreports.org/antibiotics/antibiotics-for-kids/
Bacterial pneumonia and dental cleanings
Of 26,000 people studied, those who never saw a dentist had 86% more bacterial pneumonia
than those who got checkups 2x a year.
Michelle E. Doll, MD, MPH VCUSM, Richmond
Diabetes & periodontal disease
Periodontal disease & diabetes may have a 93% co-occurance. People with diabetes or
pre-diabetes should then get 2x a year cleanings.
Probiotics & diarrhea/strep throat/tonsillitis/ear infections
Antibiotics often kill off the good & protective bacteria in the stomach, as does
chlorinated/flourinated water, steroids, lack of fiber/fermented foods, obesity, diabetes, liver
disease, birth control hormones, PPI & H2 blockers, opiates, and food & water when traveling.
Supplementing with probiotics during & after taking antibiotics can help replenish the good
bacteria. Probiotics have good bacteria that help crowd dangerous bacteria like E. coli, H. pylori
from the stomach. Probiotics can help fight gastroenteritis, influenza, IBD, Crohn’s, ulcerative
colitus, celiac disease/gluten sensitivity, weight gain, immune rejection in transplants, bacterial
infections throughout the body, liver failure, and osteoporosis. Diarrhea is often treated with
probiotics like boulardii. In a review of over 80 studies probiotics were found to reduce diarrhea
after antibiotic usage by 40%.
Probiotic usage has been associated with 80% less sick days, stress, cancer, less complications
from head trauma , lowered mortality 60%,happier babies, less postpartum weight gain, less
baby vaccine reactions, less colic, gestational diabetes &constipation.
Research shows using a product with the most types (Now Foods has a mix with 10) has the
best health outcomes, and taking it within the hour after the last meal of the day and then
nothing but water until the morning appears to allow for the best proliferation & effectiveness.
People who don’t eat organic (Roundup is sprayed on a lot of nonorganic crops for dessication)
and people with active bacterial infections ESPECIALLY if taking antibiotics, which can kill the
good bacteria in the gut, may do best by taking probiotics daily.
Iron chelation
Bacteria need a lot of iron to grow, and chelating iron to lower iron levels makes bacteria more
vulnerable. Blood donation or withdrawal is the most effective way to reduce iron. Oral
deferiprone is only available by an online pharmacy outside of the USA. Other iron chelators
are injected desferal, Biomedical Frontier’s synthetic, transferrin & lactoferrin especially if they
are low in the body. Transferrin & lactoferrin may also work well if the PH is low in the infection
site & unless specific bacteria can extract iron from them. Hepcidin
The protozoa causing sleeping sickness may be extremely vulnerable to deferiprone or desferal,
as well as one that causes malaria- plasmodium flaciparum, and a fungal pathogen –
pneumocytis carinii
Transferrin & lactoferrin are being developed and may be useful when levels are low and when
iron saturation of transferrin is elevated like with toxic chemo prior to getting bone marrow stem
cells.
Probiotics and c. diff
Probiotics in one study reduced c. diff infections by nearly 250% in hospitalized patients on
antibiotics.
Shen NT et al. Timely use of probiotics in hospitalized adults prevents clostridium difficile
infection: A systematic review with meta-regression analysis. Gastroenterology 2017 Feb 10;
[e-pub]. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2017.02.003)
Probiotics may be most effective when taken one to two hours after the last meal eaten at night,
with a full glass of water, then with nothing more to eat or drink except water until morning. This
gives the probiotics time to multiple uninterruped in the digestive tract.
Probiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis FREE
Susanne Hempel, PhD; Sydne J. Newberry, PhD; Alicia R. Maher, MD; Zhen Wang, PhD;
Jeremy N. V. Miles, PhD; Roberta Shanman, MS; Breanne Johnsen, BS; Paul G. Shekelle, MD,
PhD
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Your Health with Dr. Richard Becker & Cindy Becker 01/06/16
Strept throat & probiotics
One probiotic, streptococcus salivarius (BLIS K12) has been found to reduce strep throat and
tonsillitis infections in adults by 80% and strep throat in children by 90% & ear infections by 40%
when five billion CFUs slow release are taken daily.
http://healthimpactnews.com/2013/oral-probiotic-reduces-ear-and-throat-infections-in-children-a
nd-adults/
Di Pierro F, Adami T, Rapacioli G, Giardini N, Streitberger C. Clinical evaluation of the oral
probiotic Streptococcus salivarius K12 in the prevention of recurrent pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis
caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in adults. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2013 Mar;13(3):339-43.
Di Pierro F, Donato G, Fomia F, Adami T, Careddu D, Cassandro C, Albera R. Preliminary
pediatric clinical evaluation of the oral probiotic Streptococcus salivarius K12 in preventing
recurrent pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes and recurrent acute
otitis media. Int J Gen Med. 2012;5:991-7.
Di Pierro F et al. “Use of Streptococcus salivariusK12 in the prevention of streptococcal
and viral pharyngotonsillitis in children.” Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. Published online
February 13, 2014.
Now Foods has ten different probiotics, 50 billion count in either powder form or 50 vegetarian
capsules that includes all the main ones.
Streptococcus salivarius (BLIS K12) is usually available alone, not in a large mix.
Tattoos
Make sure a new needle is used, they used an autoclave machine to sterilize their equipment
after the last client, and they have their license and are regularly cleaned and inspected.
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Pneumonia infections can be viral, bacterial, or fungal
In a large study of pneumonia, a pathogen was detected in only 38% of cases, and two thirds of
pathogens were viruses. The rest were unidentified, likely viruses & or bacteria. Treating
lung/throat/upper respiratory infects with antivirals/antibiotics/antifungals that don’t engender
resistance is the best course to be sure to kill it. Liposomal vitamin C is a strong antiviral,
antibacterial, & antifungals and may help no matter what type of pneumonia is present.
What Organisms Cause Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults?
Allan S. Brett, MD Reviewing Jain S et al., N Engl J Med 2015 Jul 30; 373:415
Bacterial Pneumonia
EPA & DHA omega3 fatty acids
Taking omega3 fatty acids in a rat study of strept pneumonia found a significant reduction in
mortality, inflammation, and bacteria invasion. Spirulina is the source of EPA & DHA omega3
fatty acids & may need to be taken in a meal with a vegetable to be effective.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Against Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Cecilia A. Hinojosa, Norberto Gonzalez-Juarbe, Luis F. Reyes, Carlos J. Orihuela, and Marcos I.
Restrepo
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Guide to sepsis treatment
The management of sepsis: science & fiction
Paul E. Marik
Vol 12, Supplement 1 (February 01, 2020): Journal of Thoracic Disease (Sepsis: Science and Fiction)
jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/34724/html
Early diagnosis with complete blood count and differential and procalcitonin.
Early appropriate antibiotics without artificial time limits.
Early & full source control.
Good fluid management, individualized, physiologically guided.
Early norepinephrine.
IV thiamine, vitamin C, high dose melatonin.
I would add:
Gallium
Vitamin B3
Vitamin D3, high dosage
robiotics
Vitamin C & tuberculosis, sepsis, MRSA
Vitamin C when used with antibiotics significantly boosts their effectiveness against bacterial infections and works to prevent & treat sepsis, MRSA, and antibiotic resistant tuberculosis (when used with antituberculosis drugs). It can help antibiotics to become effective again against antibiotic resistant infections. Lecithin liposomal vitamin C (must have lecithin) appears to be up to 25X more effective than powdered vitamin C and may be the treatment of choice against bacterial & viral infections when used with antibiotics. Liposomal C can be made very inexpensively (recipes are available on the internet). Cheapest to buy premade is from Mercola multiple times a day when sick.
Holford P, Carr AC, Jovic TH, Ali SR, Whitaker IS, Marik PE, Smith AD. Vitamin C-An Adjunctive Therapy for Respiratory Infection, Sepsis and COVID-19. Nutrients. 2020 Dec 7;12(12):3760. doi: 10.3390/nu12123760. PMID: 33297491; PMCID: PMC7762433.
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Vitamin C, vitamin B1, arginine & hydrocortisone for sepsis
Taking arginine, vitamin B1, hydrocortisone, & intravenous vitamin C, appears to help prevent
organ damage & overall mortalilty in people with severe sepsis & septic shock. Up to 70% of
people who develop sepsis have thiamine deficiency, which appears to increase lactic acidosis.
Vitamin C for the treatment of sepsis: The scientific rationale.
Marik PE
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Marik PE1, Khangoora V2, Rivera R3, Hooper MH2, Catravas J4.
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Melatonin & sepsis
In two studies with infants & sepsis, 10mg of melatonin increased survival to 100%. There are a lot of animal studies showing melatonin helps in sepsis as well. High dose melatonin (over 50mg for adults) perhaps should be used in every sepsis & infection treatment.
Colunga Biancatelli RML, Berrill M, Mohammed YH, Marik PE. Melatonin for the treatment of sepsis: the scientific rationale. J Thorac Dis. 2020 Feb;12(Suppl 1):S54-S65. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.12.85. PMID: 32148926; PMCID: PMC7024751.
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The Effect of Melatonin on Thrombosis, Sepsis and Mortality Rate in COVID-19 Patients
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DMSO & sepsis
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Vitamin B3
Vitamin B3 (niacinamide) appears to stimulate the gene C/EBPe, which increases the killing
power of white blood cells by up to 1000 times and in one study helped antibiotics to kill
antibiotic resistant staph infections.
J Clin Invest. 2012;122(9):3316–3329. doi:10.1172/JCI62070
C/EBPε mediates nicotinamide-enhanced clearance of Staphylococcus aureus in mice
Pierre Kyme et al.
Vitamin D3
Getting blood levels of vitamin D3 above 50 ng/ml not only kills 90% of viral infections, it
appears to both prevent and speed up recovery from tuberculosis and other bacterial infections.
Martineau AR, et al. (2007) A single dose of vitamin D enhances immunity to mycobacteria. Am
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The effect of vitamin D as supplementary treatment in patients with moderately advanced
pulmonary tuberculous lesion.
Nursyam EW, Amin Z, Rumende CM.
Shedding light on the vitamin D–tuberculosis–HIV connection
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MRSA & other staph infections
Staph infections on the skin (& in the bloodstream) can become deadly. There are a number of
substances listed below that help against staph infections in general & MRSA in particular.
Because combining some might negate some of the benefits (except honey & silver particles),
using one topical antistaph at a time and rotating to a new one with every dressing change may
be the most effective way to kill the staph infection, not giving it a chance to develop resistance
to any one antibacterial.
Wang, Y.L.; Yu, Q.H.; Chen, S.K.; Wang, Y.H.
In-vitro activity of honey and topical silver in wound care
management.
Drug Res. 2015, 65, 592–596.
Gallium
Gallium is a metal used in transistors and in medicine. Gallium nitrate (Ganite) is an
FDA-approved treatment for too much calcium in the blood- 5 day continous IV infusion, and
gallium citrate has been used to successfully treat two types of cancers.
Multiple studies show gallium also fools bacteria into thinking it is iron (they need a lot) and kills
multiple antibiotic resistant gram negative bacteria at high rates (75%)- A. baumannii,
tuberculosis, M. avium, P. aruginosa (100% mortality reverse) in cystic fibrosis, K.
pneumoniae, Staph, Rhodococcu equi, E. coli, S. maltopholia, Burkholderia cepacia etc. It
heals wounds + is an anti-inflammatory. If iron chelation, another antibiotic resistance fighting
strategy is added, gallium apparently goes from highly to extremely potent (over 90% effective)
against multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria. Gallium may be effective against lyme disease as it
appears effective against biofilms.
Biofactors. 2014 May-Jun;40(3):303-12. doi: 10.1002/biof.1159. Epub 2014 Feb 14.
Repurposing of gallium-based drugs for antibacterial therapy.
Bonchi C, Imperi F, Minandri F, Visca P, Frangipani E.
J Clin Invest. 2007 Apr;117(4):877-88. Epub 2007 Mar 15.
The transition metal gallium disrupts Pseudomonas aeruginosa iron metabolism and has
antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity.
Kaneko Y, Thoendel M, Olakanmi O, Britigan BE, Singh PK.
Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2013 Oct;13(5):707-16. doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2013.07.001. Epub 2013 Jul
19.
Gallium-based anti-infectives: targeting microbial iron-uptake mechanisms.
Kelson AB, Carnevali M, Truong-Le V.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.01519-12Antimicrob. Agents Chemother.November 2012 vol. 56 no.
115961-5970
Journal of Clinical Investigation. “Gallium: A New Antibacterial Agent?.” ScienceDaily.
ScienceDaily, 16 March 2007. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070315210325.htm>.
DOI: 10.1039/C7RA10265H (Paper) RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 52266-52273
Antimicrobial effect of gallium nitrate against bacteria encountered in burn wound infections
Zhaorong Xu, Xiaolong Zhao, Xiaodong Chen, Zhaohong Chen and Zhaofan Xia
Vlachogiannis, Georgios & Hedayat, Somaieh & Vatsiou, Alexandra & Jamin, Yann &
Fernández-Mateos, Javier & Khan, Khurum & Lampis, Andrea & Eason, Katherine &
Huntingford, Ian & Burke, Rosemary & Rata, Mihaela & Koh, Dow-Mu & Tunariu, Nina & Collins,
David & Wilson, Sanna & Ragulan, Chanthirika & Spiteri, Inmaculada & Moorcraft, Sing Yu &
Chau, Ian & Valeri, Nicola. (2018). Patient-derived organoids model treatment response of
metastatic gastrointestinal cancers. Science. 359. 920-926. 10.1126/science.aao2774.
Stevia and bacterial infections
Stevia appears to help kill E. coli, S. aureus, Vibrio mimicus, Salmonella typhimurium, S.mutans, Bacillus subtilis, Shigella dysenteriae, and Vibrio cholera and Borrelia Burgdorferi andit’s persistors -Lyme disease- better than a three antibiotic combination in one preclincal study.
Theophilus PAS, Victoria MJ, Socarras KM, et al. Effectiveness of Stevia Rebaudiana WholeLeaf Extract Against the Various Morphological Forms of Borrelia Burgdorferi in Vitro. EuropeanJournal of Microbiology & Immunology. 2015;5(4):268-280. doi:10.1556/1886.2015.00031.Stevia may also help fight cancer, diabetes, weight loss, high blood pressure, and raises HDLwhile lowering LDL & triglycerides.
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Samento & Banderol
Samento & Banderol have been found to be significantly effective in Lyme treatment.
In Vitro Effectiveness of Samento and Banderol Herbal Extracts on the Different Morphological
Forms of Borrelia Burgdorferi by Akshita Datar, Navroop Kaur, Seema Patel, David F. Luecke, and Eva Sapi, PhD
Lyme Disease Research Group University of New Haven townsendletter.com/July2010/sapi0710.html
Monolaurin
Monolaurin is a fat found in coconut oil (50% lauric acid can convert into monolaurin) & human breast milk. It appears to kill lyme disease and other gram positive bacteria, reduce inflammation and increase T-cell production. It appears to kill influenza, viruses like cytomegalovirus/Epstein Barr, HIV-1, HIV, the measles virus, the human lymphotropic viruses (type 1), the vesicular stomatitis virus, the visna virus, the pneumovirus, the sarcoma virus, and the syncytial virus. Monolaurin appears to kill candida (fungal infection), and intestinal parasites.
Goc, A., Niedzwiecki, A. and Rath, M. (2015), In vitro evaluation of antibacterial activity of phytochemicals and micronutrients against Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia garinii. J Appl Microbiol, 119: 1561–1572. doi:10.1111/jam.12970
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askdrray.com/lyme-disease-the-great-imitator/
naturalcurelabs.com/insights/2017/6/18/monolaurin-and-lyme-disease-treating-chro
nic-and-long-term-lyme-disease-with-monolaurin
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Proteolytic enzymes
The following proteolytic enzymes appear to dissolve the biofilm protecting bacteria so monolaurin can get to them to kill them.
Serrapeptase
Nattokinase (in natto)
Bromelain
Grapefruit Seed Extract
Papain
Amylase
Glucoamylase
N-Acetyl L-Cysteine (NAC)
Boswelic acid (boswellia)
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Oregano oil
Oregano oil and organic oregano are excellent antivirals, antibacterials (strongest), antifungals & antiparasitics. They also stop norovirus, which causes many food borne illnesses. The most effective version is supposed to be wild oregano versions thymus capitatus and origanum vulgare from the Mediterranean. I have used it very successfully to treat strep throat along with probiotics.
Oregano oil may cause mild stomach upset & not recommended for women who are pregnant in large amounts. It can thin the blood and lower blood sugar levels.
webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-644-oregano.aspx?activeingredie
ntid=644&activeingredientname=oregano
Inhibitory effect of oregano and thyme essential oilodborne bacteria
N. Paster, B. J. Juven, E. Shaaya, M. Menasherov, R. Nitzan, H. Weisslowicz and U. Ravid
Letters in Applied Microbiology Volume 11, Issue 1, pages 33â ?37, Jul DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.1990.tb00130.x
LWT – Food Science and Technology Volume 36, Issue 5, August 2003, Pages 467â ?473
Sensitivity of four pathogenic bacteria to Turkish thyme and oregano hydrosols Osman SaǧdÎ1ç
Note: Inhibition of Pathogenic Bacteria by Essential Oils at Different Concentrations G. à zkan, O. SaÄ diç, M. à zcan
doi: 10.1177/1082013203009002003 Food Science and Technology International April 2003 vol. 9 no. 2 85-88
Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial and Antioxidative Activity of Laurel, Sage, Rosemary, Oregano and Coriander Essential Oils
M. Tiziana Barattaa, H. J. Damien Dormana, Stanley G. Deansa, Daniela M. Biondib & Giuseppe Rubertob
Journal of Essential Oil Research Volume 10, Issue 6, 1998 pages 618-627 DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1998.9700989
Antiviral efficacy and mechanisms of action of oregano essential oil and its primary component carvacrol against murine norovirus D.H. Gilling, M. Kitajima, J.R. Torrey and K.R. Bright Journal of Applied Microbiology Volume 116, Issue 5, pages 1149â ?1163, May 2014 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12453
Thyme
Thyme may be a major antiviral equal to oregano .
Olive leaf
Olive leaf is a good antiviral, antifungal and antibiotic (at least against H. pylori, C. jejuni, S.
aureus, MRSA, E. coli, staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella pneumoniae, bacillus cereus,
salmonella, B. cereus, C. albicans, C. neoformans, K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, C. jejuni,
heamophilus influenza, moraxella catarrhalis, salmonella Typhimurium, vibrio parahaemplyticus,
vibrio cholera, vibrio alginolyticus, lactobacillus plantarum, l. brevis, pediococcus cerevisiae,
leuconostoc mesenteroides, bacillus subtilis, enterobacter aerogenes, e. cloacae, escherichia
coli, pseudomonas fluorescens, p. solanacearum, p. lachrymans, erwinia carotovora, e.
tracheiphila, xanthomonas vesicatoria, and corynebacterium michiganese, meningitis,
encephalitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, dengue, dental/ear/urinary tract/surgical
infections).
Olive leaf has 31 phenos and reduces fever, kills all viruses tested (rotovirus, AIDS, etc),
antibiotic-salmonella, mycoplasma, MRSA, sinusitus, psoriasis, is an antifungal/antiyeast,
antimalarial, increases immune response, lowers autoimmmune overresponse, stops new blood
to tumors/kills cancer cells, increases wound contraction by 85%/wound tensile strength by
35%, speeds healing of cartilage, anti-inflammatory, lowers high blood pressure, prevents
diabetes/lowers blood sugar, lead chelator, lowers uric acid in gout, has vitamin E, prevents
heart disease, lowers cholesterol, 1000mg daily lowers blood pressure 13pts, prevents damage
from chemotherapy, prevents seizures from scabies, prevents fatty liver, helps menopausal
symptoms, helps pain/stops opiate tolerance & addiction, is safe for infants
(Dr. Richard Becker, Your Health)
According to drugs.com, olive leaf has no well documented side effects except mildly lowering
blood sugar in some 11/4/2014 drugs.com/npc/olive-leaf.html
Annals of Biological Research, 2012, 3 (8):4189-4191
Antimicrobial activity of olive leaf aqueous extract
Morteza Azizollahi Aliabadi, Reza Kazemi Darsanaki, Mahdiyeh Laleh Rokhi, Maryam
Nourbakhsh, Golnaz Raeisi
http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/biyoteknoloji/T000831.pdf
ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF OLIVE LEAF EXTRACT AND ITS
FOOD APPLICATIONS
A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate School of Engineering and Sciences of Ä°zmir Institute of
Technology
Kerem Kaan AYTUL
http://drhoffman.com/article/olive-leaf-extract-2
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents Volume 33, Issue 5, May 2009, Pages 461â ?463
Antimicrobial activity of commercial Olea europaea (olive) leaf extract
Aurelia N. Sudjana, Carla Dâ Orazio, Vanessa Ryan, Nooshin Rasool, Justin Ng, Nabilah Islam,
Thomas V. Riley, Katherine A. Hammer
Bioresource Technology Volume 101, Issue 10, May 2010, Pages 3751â ?3754
Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of individual and combined phenolics in Olea europaea
leaf extract
Ok-Hwan Lee, Boo-Yong Lee
Dynamic Chiropractic â ? July 14, 1997, Vol. 15, Issue 15
Herbal Health Report: Olive Leaf Extract Regains Interest as a Superb Anti-microbial Agent
Paul S. Nash, DC, CCN, Lic. Acu.
In vitro antimicrobial activity of olive leaves
D. Markin, L. Duek andI. Berdicevsky
Mycoses Volume 46, Issue 3-4, pages 132â ?136, March 2003
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0507.2003.00859.x
Molecules 2007, 12(5), 1153-1162; doi:10.3390/12051153
Article
Phenolic Compounds and Antimicrobial Activity of Olive (Olea europaea L. Cv. Cobrançosa)
Leaves
Ana Paula Pereira, Isabel CFR Ferreira, Filipa Marcelino, Patricia Valentão, Paula B Andrade,
Rosa Seabra, Leticia Estevinho, Albino Bento and José Alberto Pereira
Olive leaf is very effective against different types of malaria, including plasmodium falciparum,
plasmodium vivax, plasmodium ovale and plasmodium malariae.
Dynamic Chiropractic â ? July 14, 1997, Vol. 15, Issue 15
Herbal Health Report: Olive Leaf Extract Regains Interest as a Superb Anti-microbial Agent
Paul S. Nash, DC, CCN, Lic. Acu.
Olive leaf appears to lower the nephroxicity of gentamicin.
sid.ir/EN/VEWSSID/J_pdf/116620120106.pdf
Olive leaf works against HIV and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia rhabdovirus (VHSV).
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Volume 307, Issue 4, 8 August 2003,
Pages 1029â ?1037
Anti-HIV activity of olive leaf extract (OLE) and modulation of host cell gene expression by HIV-1
infection and OLE treatment â ?
Sylvia Lee-Huang, Li Zhang, Philip Lin Huang, Young-Tae Chang, Paul L Huang
Antiviral Research Volume 66, Issues 2â ?3, June 2005, Pages 129â ?136
The olive leaf extract exhibits antiviral activity against viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
rhabdovirus (VHSV)
Vicente Micol, Nuria Caturla, Laura Pérez-Fons, Vicente Más, Luis Pérez, Amparo Estepa
Italian seasoning
Italian seasoning has many anti-infectious herbs- taking them in multiple meals a day may
prevent most bacterial infections.
Bee propolis
Bee propolis appears to help against gram positive bacteria and some fungal infections. In
combination with zinc it prevents middle ear infections. The caucasian bumblebee propolis
tests best against bacteria. Bee propolis helps against mouth sores (aphthous stomatitis), cold
sore/herpes. It appears to help improve the effectiveness of antibiotics.
raysahelian.com/otitismedia.html
J R Soc Med. Mar 1990; 83(3): 159â ?160.
PMCID: PMC1292560
Antibacterial properties of propolis (bee glue).
J M Grange and R W Davey
Echinacea
Echinacea stimulates the body to produce killer white blood cells and T-lymphocytes as well as
interferons. It works against viral infections and some bacterial infections. Echinacea should
only be taken when sick, NOT as a preventative as the body gets tolerant to its effects. 400mg
every four hours for two days can be taken, then stopped for at least a week until the next
infection. Echinacea stops working if used continuously. Even though many studies show it’s
effective as a treatment and ineffective if used as a preventative every other year a study comes
out that tries to use it as a preventative and fails, and the media reports that as a failure of
echinacea rather than a failure by design. Echinacea may cause an allergic response if
sensitive to ragweed or if you have an autoimmune disorder (I am sensitive and it doesn’t affect
my allergies).
askdrsears.com/topics/feeding-eating/family-nutrition/foods-to-boost-immunity/freque
ntly-asked-questions-about-echinacea
smart-publications.com/articles/echincea-boosimmune-system-and-treat-colds-flu
Roland Schoop, Peter Klein, Andy Suter, MD, PhD Sebastian L. Johnston
Echinacea in the prevention of induced rhinovirus colds: A meta-analysis
Clinical Therapeutics Volume 28, Issue 2, February 2006, Pages 174â ?183
Stephan Pleschka, Michael Stein, Roland Schoop and James B Hudson
Anti-viral properties and mode of action of standardized Echinacea purpurea extract against
highly pathogenic avian Influenza virus (H5N1, H7N7) and swine-origin H1N1 (S-OIV)
DM, Broumand N, Sahl L, Tilles JG.
In vitro effects of echinacea and ginseng on natural killer and antibody-dependent cell
cytotoxicity in healthy subjects and chronic fatigue syndrome or acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome patients.
Immunpharmacol 1997;35:229â ?35.
Leuttig B, Steinmuller C, Gifford GE, et al.
Macrophage activation by the polysaccharide
arabinogalactan isolated from plant cell cultures of
Echinacea purpurea. J Natl Cancer Inst 1989;81:669â ?
75.
Virology Journal 2009, 6:197 doi:10.1186/1743-422X-6-197
Echinacea also lowers the cytokine response the body can overproduce in response to strong
viral infections, which at high levels can cause death.
Manju Sharmaa, Shawn A. Andersonb, Roland Schoopc, James B. Hudsona
Induction of multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines by respiratory viruses and reversal by
standardized Echinacea, a potent antiviral herbal extract Antiviral Research Volume 83, Issue
2, August 2009, Pages 165â ?170
Elderberry
Elderberry juice and extracts both work against viral infections and stimulate the immune
system. Elderberry speeds recovery from multiple types of viral infections significantly.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9395631
Zakay-Rones Z1, Varsano N, Zlotnik M, Manor O, Regev L, Schlesinger M, Mumcuoglu M.
Inh reduction of symptoms by an elderberry extract (Sambucus nigra L.) during an outbreak of
influenza B Panama.
J Altern Complement Med. 1995 Winter;1(4):361-9.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15080016
Zakay-Rones Z, Thom E, Wollan T, Wadstein J. Randomized study of the efficacy and safety of
oral elderberry extract in the treatment of influenza A and B virus infections. The Journal of
International Medical Research, 2004 Mar-Apr;32132-40.
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031942209002386
Bill Roschek Jr.a, Ryan C. Finkb, Matthew D. McMichaela, Dan Lic, Randall S. Albertea,
Elderberry flavonoids bind to and prevent H1N1 infection in vitro
Phytochemistry Volume 70, Issue 10, July 2009, Pages 1255â ?1261
intmedpress.com/journals/avcc/article.cfm?id=1744&pid=92&sType=AVCC
Donald F Smee1,*, Brett L Hurst1, Min-Hui Wong1
Effects of TheraMax on influenza virus infections in cell culture and in mice
Antiviral Chemistry & Chemotherapy 2011; 21:231-237
doi: 10.3851/IMP1744
stocknews.ch/images/stories/sambucol%20poster.pdf
S. Balasingam*, R. Lambkin*, D. Safirman**, M. Mumcuoglu** & J.S. Oxford*
Neutralizing activity of SAMBUCOL®
against avian NIBRG-14 (H5N1) influenza virus
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1271/bbb.120112
Emiko KINOSHITAa, Kyoko HAYASHIb, Hiroshi KATAYAMAa, Toshimitsu HAYASHIb & Akio
OBATAa
Anti-Influenza Virus Effects of Elderberry Juice and Its Fractions
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry Volume 76, Issue 9, 2012 pages 1633-1638
Fanâ kun Kong, PhD.
OJPK-Online Journal of Pharmacology and PharmacoKinetics Volume 5: 32â ?43, 2009
Pilot Clinical Study on a Proprietary Elderberry Extract: Efficacy in Addressing Influenza
Symptoms
Echinacea can cause nausea and an allergic reaction in people sensitive to ragweed, mums,
marigolds, or daisies.
webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-981-echinacea.aspx?activeingre
dientid=981&activeingredientname=echinacea
Elderberry extract not only works against multiple types of viral infections but gram positive and
gram negative bacteria as well.
biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/11/16/
Christian Krawitz1â ?, Mobarak Abu Mraheil1â ?, Michael Stein2, Can Imirzalioglu1, Eugen
Domann1, Stephan Pleschka2* and Torsten Hain
Inhibitory activity of a standardized elderberry liquid extract against clinically-relevant human
respiratory bacterial pathogens and influenza A and B viruses
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011, 11:16 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-11-16
Cooked elderberry juice appears safest. Because it stimulates the immune system, people with
autoimmune disorders should make sure there’s no exacerbation.
webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-434-elderberry.aspx?activeingred
ientid=434&activeingredientname=elderberry
Topic Antibacterials
Zinc both topically & internally
Zinc supplementation reduces the incidence of pneumonia, diarrhea, bacterial and viral
infections, rhinovirus, acne, viral STIs, and mortality in people with viral infections that are
causing diarrhea. Zinc supplementation improves the effectiveness of antibiotics significantly
against deadly bacteria.
Zinc is so important to wound healing that 20% of the body’s zinc is in the skin. People with low
zinc levels have slower wound healing & more infections. Zinc oxide (not zinc sulfate) used
topically on wounds appears to reduce infections & speed up wound closure and healing even
in people who’s level’s aren’t low because of the increased demands for zinc during the skin
repair process.
According to webmd.com, zinc can irritate the stomach & mouth (take with food), can lower
copper levels, and lozenges can reduce the sense of smell & taste temporarily while zinc nasal
sprays can reduce the sense of smell permanently (not recommended). 11/4/2014
webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/lifestyle-guide-11/supplement-guide-zinc?pag
e=2
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005978.pub2/pdf/standard
Zohra S Lassi, Batool A Haider, Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Zinc supplementation for the prevention of pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005978.pub2
Acta Derm Venereol Suppl (Stockh). 1990;154:1-36.
Studies on zinc in wound healing.
Agren MS
Bull World Health Organ vol.82 n.7 Genebra Jul. 2004
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0042-96862004000700010
Cost-effectiveness of zinc as adjunct therapy for acute childhood diarrhoea in developing
countries
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition Vol. 22, No. 4, December 2004 >
Zinc Therapy for Diarrhoea…
Baqui, H.B.; Black R.E.; Arifeen S.E. et. al.
Anim. Res. 54 (2005) 203-218 DOI: 10.1051/animres:2005012
Alternatives to in-feed antibiotics in pigs: Evaluation of probiotics, zinc or organic acids as
protective agents for the intestinal mucosa. A comparison of in vitro and in vivo results
Marianna Rosellia, Alberto Finamorea, Maria Serena Brittia, Paolo Bosib, Isabelle Oswaldc and
Elena Mengheria
Effect of zinc gluconate on propionibacterium acnes resistance to erythromycin in patients with
inflammatory acne: in vitro and in vivo study Volume 15, numéro 3, May-June 2005
Zinc for severe pneumonia in very young children: double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Dr W Abdullah Brooks MD,M Yunus MB,Prof Mathuram Santosham MD,MA Wahed BA,Kamrun
Nahar MB,Sultana Yeasmin MB,Prof Robert E Black MD
The Lancet – 22 May 2004 ( Vol. 363, Issue 9422, Pages 1683-1688 )
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16252-1
http://adc.bmj.com/content/91/7/573.short
W Sharieff1, Z Bhutta2, C Schauer3, G Tomlinson4, S Zlotkin5
Micronutrients (including zinc) reduce diarrhoea in children: The Pakistan Sprinkles Diarrhoea
Study
Arch Dis Child 2006;91:573-579 doi:10.1136/adc.2005.086199
jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2010;volume=17;issue=2;spage=7
9;epage=82;aulast=Telmesani
Abdulwahab MA Telmesani
Oral rehydration salts,zinc supplement and rota virus vaccine in the management of childhood
acute diarrhea
Journal of Family & Community Medicine 2010 17:2 79-82
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=814572&fileId=S002
9665106000073
Rosalind S. Gibson
Zinc: the missing link in combating micronutrient malnutrition in developing countries
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society / Volume 65 / Issue 01 / February 2006, pp 51-60
http://journals.lww.com/co-clinicalnutrition/Abstract/2009/11000/Zinc__role_in_immunity,_oxidati
ve_stress_and.16.aspx
Prasad, Ananda S
Zinc: role in immunity, oxidative stress and chronic inflammation
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care:
November 2009 – Volume 12 – Issue 6 – p 646â ?652
doi: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e3283312956
http://imr.sagepub.com/content/40/1/28.short
S Maggini, S Beveridge, M Suter
A Combination of High-Dose Vitamin C plus Zinc for the Common Cold
doi: 10.1177/147323001204000104
Journal of International Medical Research February 2012 vol. 40 no. 1 28-42
http://aac.asm.org/content/56/1/358.short
Zinc Acetate/Carrageenan Gels Exhibit Potent Activity In Vivo against High-Dose Herpes
Simplex Virus 2 Vaginal and Rectal Challenge
José A. Fernández-Romeroa, Ciby J. Abrahama, Aixa Rodrigueza, et al.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.05461-11 Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. January 2012 vol. 56 no. 1 358-368
https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/40083/CMAJ2012_ZincProblems.pdf?sequence
=2
Science M, Johnstone J, Roth DE, Guyatt G, Loeb M.
Zinc for the treatment of the common cold:
a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
CMAJ. 2012 Jul 10;184(10):E551-61.
cmaj.ca/content/early/2012/05/07/cmaj.111990.short
Michelle Science, Jennie Johnstone, Daniel E. Roth, Gordon Guyatt, Mark Loeb
Zinc for the treatment of the common cold: a systematic review and meta-analysis of
randomized controlled trials
CMAJ May 7, 2012 First published May 7, 2012, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.111990
bioscirep.org/bsr/024/bsr0240023.htm
George A. EBY
Zinc Lozenges: Cold Cure or Candy? Solution Chemistry Determinations
Bioscience Reports (2004) 24, (23â ?39) (Printed in Great Britain)
http://jcm.asm.org/content/38/5/1758.short
Max Arens, and Sharon Travis
Zinc Salts Inactivate Clinical Isolates of Herpes Simplex Virus In Vitro
J. Clin. Microbiol. May 2000 vol. 38 no. 5 1758-1762
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/79/3/430.short
Dilip Mahalanabis, Madhurima Lahiri, Dilip Paul, Susham Gupta, Atul Gupta, Mohammed A
Wahed, and Mohammed A Khaled
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of the efficacy of treatment with zinc
or vitamin A in infants and young children with severe acute lower respiratory infection1,2,3
Am J Clin Nutr March 2004 vol. 79 no. 3 430-436
http://qjmed.oxfordjournals.org/content/96/1/35.short
S.B. Mossad
Effect of zincum gluconicum nasal gel on the duration and symptom severity of the common
cold in otherwise healthy adults
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine Volume 96, Issue 1Pp. 35-43.
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Zafer Kurugöl1,*, MÃ1⁄4nevver Akilli2, Nuri Bayram1 andGuldane Koturoglu1
The prophylactic and therapeutic effectiveness of zinc sulphate on common cold in children
Acta Paediatrica
Volume 95, Issue 10, pages 1175â ?1181, October 2006
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600603024
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X98850583
Edward J. Petrus, a, , Kenneth A. Lawsonb, Luke R. Buccic, Kenneth Blumd
Randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical study of the effectiveness of zinc
acetate lozenges on common cold symptoms in allergy-tested subjects
Current Therapeutic Research
Volume 59, Issue 9, September 1998, Pages 595â ?607
http://journals.lww.com/co-clinicalnutrition/Abstract/2008/11000/Zinc_and_diarrheal_disease__c
urrent_status_and.7.aspx
Scrimgeour, Angus Ga; Lukaski, Henry Cb
Zinc and diarrheal disease: current status and future perspectives
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care:
November 2008 – Volume 11 – Issue 6 – p 711â ?717
doi: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e3283109092
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673605671097
Prof W Abdullah Brooks, MPHa, , , Prof Mathuram Santosham, MPHb, Aliya Naheed, MPH
Effect of weekly zinc supplements on incidence of pneumonia and diarrhoea in children younger
than 2 years in an urban, low-income population in Bangladesh: randomised controlled trial
The Lancet Volume 366, Issue 9490, 17â ?23 September 2005, Pages 999â ?1004
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Zinc for the common cold
Meenu Singh*, Rashmi R Das
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001364.pub3
george-eby-research.com/anosmia/hirt-nobel-barron.pdf
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=713795
Ananda S. Prasad, MD, PhD; James T. Fitzgerald, PhD; Bin Bao, MD et al.
Duration of Symptoms and Plasma Cytokine Levels in Patients with the Common Cold Treated
with Zinc Acetate: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Ann Intern Med. 2000;133(4):245-252. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-133-4-200008150-00006
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/121/2/326.short
Marek Lukacik, MDa, Ronald L. Thomas, PhDb, Jacob V. Aranda, MD, PhDb
A Meta-analysis of the Effects of Oral Zinc in the Treatment of Acute and Persistent Diarrhea
PEDIATRICS Vol. 121 No. 2 February 1, 2008
pp. 326 -336
(doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-0921)
Because different formulations get different results, I recommend using zinc as a preventative &
a supplemental but not first line treatment for viral infections, but absolutely essential as an
additive to antibacterial treatments with daily zinc supplementation in powdered or tablet form,
increasing the dosage only moderately during an active viral infection but significantly more
during a bacterial infection.
Zinc appears safe at 15mg a day taken orally. Taking zinc lozenges can temporarily lower the
sense of smell & zinc nasal sprays permanently.
webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-982-zinc.aspx?activeingredientid
=982&activeingredientname=zinc
Manuka honey from New Zealand topically for MRSA & staph infections
Manuka honey is a medical grade topical antibacterial treatment that kills MRSA and other
bacterial infections. When MRSA gets into the bloodstream from a skin infection, topical
treatment with manuka honey can render the internal infection vulnerable to common antibiotics.
Manuka honey kills all topical bacterial infections including MRSA strains. It works against E.
coli, H. pylori, and chronic sinusitis. It comes from New Zealand from the bees that polinate manuka flowers.
Twice as much is sold as is made, which means that at least half of the honey
on the market isn’t manuka & may not even be honey. Because it is so popular and supplies
are limited the only honey you can trust is one that exports & sells from the same company that
harvests it in New Zealand.
Honey contains over a dozen lactic acid bacteria that produce antimicrobial compounds.
Adding cultured lactic acid bacteria to honey in a study of ten treatment resistant horses killed
the infections in all.
Honey: its medicinal property and antibacterial activity
Mandal MD, Mandal S. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2011 Apr;1(2):154-60. doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60016-6. PMID: 23569748; PMCID: PMC3609166.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3609166/
Tobias C Olofsson, Eile Butler, Pawel Markowicz, Christina Lindholm, Lennart Larsson,
Alejandra Vásquez. â Lactic acid bacterial symbionts in honeybees â ? an unknown key to
honey’s antimicrobial and therapeutic activities.â ? Intl Wound J., 8 Sept. 2014.
worldhealth.net/news/honey-compounds-antibiotic-alternative/
Molan, P.; Rhodes, T.
Honey: A Biologic Wound Dressing.
Wounds 2015, 27, 141–151. [PubMed]
Jenkins, R.; Cooper, R.
Improving antibiotic activity against wound pathogens with manuka honey in vitro.
PLoS ONE 2012, 7, e45600.
D.J. Willix, P.C. Molan and C.G. Harfoot
A comparison of the sensitivity of wound-infecting species of bacteria to the antibacterial activity
of manuka honey and other honey
Journal of Applied Bacteriology Volume 73, Issue 5, pages 388â ?394, November 1992
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1992.tb04993.x
David Wayne Johnson, Carolyn van Eps, David William Mudge, Kathryn Joan Wiggins, Kirsty
Armstrong, Carmel Mary Hawley, Scott Bryan Campbell, Nicole Maree Isbel, Graeme Robert
Nimmo and Harry Gibbs
Randomized, Controlled Trial of Topical Exit-Site Application of Honey (Medihoney) versus
Mupirocin for the Prevention of Catheter-Associated Infections in Hemodialysis Patients
March 23, 2005, doi: 10.1681/ASN.2004110997
JASN May 1, 2005 vol. 16 no. 5 1456-1462
R. Cooper, P. Molan
The use of honey as an antiseptic in managing Pseudomonas infection
Journal of Wound Care Volume 8, Issue 4
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/jowc.1999.8.4.25867
Molan PC: The antibacterial nature of honey. 1. The nature of the antibacterial activity.
Bee World 1992, 73(1):5-28.
Bhavin G. Visavadia, , Jan Honeysett, Martin H. Danford
Manuka honey dressing: An effective treatment for chronic wound infections
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 55â ?56
Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2011 Apr; 1(2): 154–160.
doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60016-6
PMCID: PMC3609166
Honey: its medicinal property and antibacterial activity
Manisha Deb Mandal and Shyamapada Mandal
Cooper RA1, Molan PC, Harding KG.
Antibacterial activity of honey against strains of Staphylococcus aureus from infected wounds.
J R Soc Med. 1999 Jun;92(6):283-5.
Taormina PJ, Niemira BA, Beuchat LR: Inhibitory activity of honey against foodborne pathogens
as influenced by the presence of hydrogen peroxide and level of antioxidant power.
Int J Food Microbiol 2001, 69:217-225.
J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011 Nov;66(11):2536-42. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkr340. Epub 2011 Sep 7.
Manuka honey inhibits cell division in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Jenkins R1, Burton N, Cooper R.
Gethin G, Cowman PS (2008) Bacteriological changes in sloughy venous leg ulcers treated with
manuka honey or hydrogel: an RCT. J Wound Care 17(6): 241â ?7
Medical-Grade Honey Kills Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria In Vitro and Eradicates Skin
Colonization
Paulus H. S. Kwakman et al.
Clin Infect Dis. (2008) 46 (11): 1677-1682. doi: 10.1086/587892
Manuka honey slows tumor growth & improves cancer survival in mice cotreated with
chemotherapy in one study.
Fernandez-Cabezudo MJ, El-Kharrag R, Torab F, Bashir G, George JA, et al. (2013)
Intravenous Administration of Manuka Honey Inhibits Tumor Growth and Improves Host Survival
When Used in Combination with Chemotherapy in a Melanoma Mouse Model. PLoS ONE 8(2):
e55993. doi:10.1371/journal.pone
.0055993
Raw, organic, and or local honey may be better than silver sulfadiazene (SSD) dressing in burns
“Honey dressings improve wound healing, make wound sterile in lesser duration, and have
better outcomes in terms of incidence of hypertrophic scars and postburn contractures when
compared to SSD dressings”
J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2011 Sep-Dec; 4(3): 183–187.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2077.91249
PMCID: PMC3263128
Honey Dressing Versus Silver Sulfadiazene Dressing for Wound Healing in Burn Patients: A
Retrospective Study
Shilpi Singh Gupta, Onkar Singh, Praveen Singh Bhagel, Sonia Moses, Sumit Shukla, and Raj
Kumar Mathur
Raw, organic, and or local honey may help protect against radiation-induced oral mucositis.
Song, Jason J. MD, PhD; Twumasi-Ankrah, Philip PhD; Salcido, Richard MD
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Use of Honey to Protect from the Effects of
Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis
Advances in Skin & Wound Care:
January 2012 – Volume 25 – Issue 1 – p 23â ?28
doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000410687.14363.a3
Medihoney from Australia is another type of antibacterial medicinal honey.
Colloidal silver
Colloidal silver (silver nanoparticles) can be bought online or made yourself. Silver was used for
centuries to kill every type of bacteria before refrigeration and antibiotics were invented. Now
silver & copper coated hospital room furniture and surgical utensils are being used to prevent
hospital acquired infections.
Research shows it will kill viral, fungal, parasitic & other infectious organisms.
Colloidal silver apparently reduces allergies & inflammatory reactions, as well as the bacteria
that may be triggering rheumatoid arthritis.
When taking orally can first rinse the mouth.
Well Being Journal v29, #1, pp 14-18
I’ve used it to kill a very stubborn skin infection, and it worked immediately & completely. On the
skin a gel form may stay on the wound better than pure liquid. It apparently works against staph
infections as well.
http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Silver_as_an_Antimicrobial_Agent
http://idosi.org/ijmr/ijmr1(1)10/5.pdf
Taking extremely large doses for years of the wrong form of colloidal silver internally can turn
the skin blue.
webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-779-colloidal%20silver.aspx?acti
veingredientid=779&activeingredientname=colloidal%20silver
mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/consumer-health/expert-answers/colloidal-silver/faq-200
58061
Colloidal silver is safer when used against bacterial infections on the skin.
Dai, T.; Huang, Y.Y.; Sharma, S.K.; Hashmi, J.T.; Kurup, D.B.; Hamblin, M.R.
Topical antimicrobials for burn wound infections.
Recent Pat. Anti-Infect. Drug Discov. 2010, 5, 124–151. [CrossRef]
Barajas-Nava, L.A.; Lopez-Alcalde, J.; Roque i Figuls, M.; Sola, I.; Bonfill Cosp, X.
Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing burn wound infection.
Cochrane Database Syst. Rev. 2013, 6, CD008738. [PubMed]
Guthrie, K.M.; Agarwal, A.; Tackes, D.S.; Johnson, K.W.; Abbott, N.L.; Murphy, C.J.; Czuprynski,
C.J.; Kierski, P.R.; Schurr, M.J.; McAnulty, J.F.
Antibacterial efficacy of silver-impregnated polyelectrolyte multilayers immobilized on a
biological dressing in a murine wound infection model. Ann. Surg. 2012, 256, 371–377.
Sun, W.; Qu, D.; Ma, Y.; Chen, Y.; Liu, C.; Zhou, J. Enhanced stability and antibacterial efficacy
of a traditional Chinese medicine-mediated silver nanoparticle delivery system.
Int. J. Nanomed. 2014, 9, 5491–5502.
Murugan, K.; Senthilkumar, B.; Senbagam, D.; Al-Sohaibani, S.
Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Acacia leucophloea extract and their antibacterial
activity.
Int. J. Nanomed. 2014, 9, 2431–2438.
Glasser, J.S.; Guymon, C.H.; Mende, K.; Wolf, S.E.; Hospenthal, D.R.; Murray, C.K.
Activity of topical antimicrobial agents against multidrug-resistant bacteria recovered from burn
patients.
Burns 2010, 36, 1172–1184.
New Is Old, and Old Is New: Recent Advances in Antibiotic-Based, Antibiotic-Free and
Ethnomedical Treatments against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Wound
Infections
Jian-Lin Dou, Yi-Wei Jiang, Jun-Qiu Xie and Xiao-Gang Zhang
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2016, 17, 617; doi:10.3390/ijms17050617
Chestnut leaf extract may help to disrupt staph bacteria without causing resistance
Cassandra L. Quave, James T. Lyles, Jeffery S. Kavanaugh, Kate Nelson, Corey P. Parlet, Heidi
A. Crosby, Kristopher P. Heilmann, Alexander R. Horswill. Castanea sativa (European Chestnut)
Leaf Extracts Rich in Ursene and Oleanene Derivatives Block Staphylococcus aureus Virulence
and Pathogenesis without Detectable Resistance. PLOS ONE, 2015; 10 (8): e0136486 DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0136486
Emory Health Sciences. “Chestnut leaves yield extract that disarms deadly staph bacteria:
Extract shuts down staph without boosting its drug resistance.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 21
August 2015. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150821164150.htm>.
Black seed oil (nigella)
Black seed oil appears to work against bacterial infections topically & internally, including MRSA. It also appears to lower seizures & inflammation. It may be used by over a billion people because Mohammad praised it vigorously in the Koran.
Emeka LB, Emeka PM, Khan TM. Antimicrobial activity of Nigella sativa L. seed oil against multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from diabetic wounds. Pak J Pharm Sci. 2015 Nov;28(6):1985-90. PMID: 26639493.
Hannan A, Saleem S, Chaudhary S, Barkaat M, Arshad MU. Anti bacterial activity of Nigella sativa against clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2008 Jul-Sep;20(3):72-4. PMID: 19610522.
researchgate.net/figure/Effect-of-Black-seed-oil-on-S-aureus-control-70-black-seed-oil_fig1_283121405
euphoricherbals.com/en-ca/blogs/news/benefits-of-nigella-seed
Tea tree oil
Tea tree oil (terpenes) used topically may help against MRSA infections and other skin and
digestive tract infections.
Edmondson, M.; Newall, N.; Carville, K.; Smith, J.; Riley, T.V.; Carson, C.F.
Uncontrolled, open-label, pilot study of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil solution in the
decolonisation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus positive wounds and its influence
on wound healing. Int. Wound J. 2011, 8, 375–384.
Sherry, E.; Boeck, H.; Warnke, P.H.
Percutaneous treatment of chronic MRSA osteomyelitis with a novel
plant-derived antiseptic.
BMC Surg. 2001, 1, 1
Carson, C. F., Mee, B. J. & Riley, T. V.
(2002). Mechanism of action of Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea tree) oil on Staphylococcus aureus
determined by time–kill, lysis, leakage, and salt tolerance assays and electron microscopy.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 46, 1914–20.
Ernst, E. & Huntley, A.
Tea tree oil: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials.
Forschende Komplementärmedizin und Klassische Naturheilkunde 7, 17–20. 2000
Caelli, M., Porteous, J., Carson, C. F., Heller, R. & Riley, T. V.
Tea tree oil as an alternative topical decolonization agent for
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Journal of Hospital Infection 46, 236–7 2000.
Aloe vera
Aloe vera may help against some gram negative bacteria.
Cataldi, V.; di Bartolomeo, S.; di Campli, E.; Nostro, A.; Cellini, L.; di Giulio, M.
In vitro activity of Aloe vera inner gel against microorganisms grown in planktonic and sessile
phases.
Int. J. Immunopathol. Pharmacol. 2015, 28, 595–602.
Vinegar & baking soda
Vinegar & baking soda mixed together may help to fight staph infections.
Iodine
Iodine may help against MRSA infections.
Garlic
Freshly crushed garlic may help against staph infections when applied topically. Garlic wasused extensively in WWII in wounds to prevent infection.
Garlic extract and two diallyl sulphides inhibit methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
infection in BALB/cA mice
Shyh-ming Tsao, Cheng-chin Hsu and Mei-chin Yin
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (2003) 52, 974–980 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkg476
Wu, X.; Santos, R.R.; Fink-Gremmels, J. Analyzing the antibacterial effects of food ingredients:
Model
experiments with allicin and garlic extracts on biofilm formation and viability of Staphylococcus
epidermidis.
Food Sci. Nutr. 2015, 3, 158–168.
Duabanga grandiflora
Duabanga grandiflora is a tree that grows up to 80 feet. The leaves may help kill MRSA
infections when applied topically.
Molecules. 2015 Mar 10;20(3):4473-82. doi: 10.3390/molecules20034473.
Inhibitory effect of Duabanga grandiflora on MRSA biofilm formation via prevention of
cell-surface attachment and PBP2a production.
Santiago C, Lim KH, Loh HS, Ting KN.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015; 15: 178.
Published online 2015 Jun 10. doi: 10.1186/s12906-015-0699-z
Inhibition of penicillin-binding protein 2a (PBP2a) in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) by combination of ampicillin and a bioactive fraction from Duabanga grandiflora
Carolina Santiago, Ee Leen Pang, Kuan-Hon Lim, Hwei-San Loh, and Kang Nee Ting
Chestnut leaf
In one study chestnut leaf extract was effective against staph infection.
Castanea sativa (European Chestnut) Leaf Extracts Rich in Ursene and Oleanene Derivatives
Block Staphylococcus aureus Virulence and Pathogenesis without Detectable Resistance
Cassandra L. Quave, et al.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136486
Blue light therapy
Blue light therapy appears to kill a lot of bacterial skin infections including acne. It is good to wear yellow tinted glasses if using on the face.
alienherbalist.com/blue-light-therapy
Acne
Acne may be over 75% treatable with these individually- tea tree oil in a shampoo (like Dr. Bronners), spraying on vinegar, rubbing on zinc powder with aloe vera, taking brewer’s yeast (especially that has Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hansen CBS), taking spirulina w/a vegetable (to release the EPA&DHA omega3 fatty acids), reduce milk & wheat.
healthline.com/health/skin/acne
healthline.com/nutrition/get-rid-of-pimples-fast
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