How to Use Garlic as an Antibiotic
PeterB
A major problem with pharmaceutical antibiotics is that they can
promote the development of resistant strains of bacteria. Initially
the antibiotic kills most of the bacteria being attacked. With
repeated exposure, however, those few bacteria that by chance are
genetically resistant to the antibiotic begin to multiply. Eventually
a recurring infection becomes completely resistant to that antibiotic.
After a half century of the massive use of antibiotics, and the
indiscriminate over-prescription of them in North America, potentially
serious medical problems exist from resistant strains of bacteria.
Garlic does not seem to produce such resistant strains, and may be
effective against strains that have become resistant to pharmaceutical
antibiotics. European researchers in the late 1970s tested garlic
juice against a group of ten different bacteria and yeasts (Moore and
Atkins 1977). They found that garlic was effective against all of
them, and also found a “complete absence of development of
resistance.” In an Indian study of garlic for dysentery, the
researchers specifically selected four bacterial strains that were
resistant to multiple antibiotics (Chowdhury et al 1991).
Garlic is effective against specific bacteria that are notorious for
developing resistant strains, such as staphylococcus, mycobacterium,
salmonella, and species of Proteus.
How to use garlic
To use garlic as an antibiotic take it internally and, if appropriate,
apply it directly to an infection. For internal use, try one of the
following forms:
Garlic infused wine. Chop or crush garlic, cover with wine, and let it
sit overnight.
Garlic vinegar. Same as above, but use vinegar instead of water.
Garlic honey. Same as above, but with honey. No added water is needed.
This makes a great antibiotic cough syrup.
Garlic/carrot juice. Blend three cloves of garlic up in six ounces of
carrot juice. Let it sit for four to six hours.
For external application, use caution putting crushed garlic directly
against the skin, because it can cause burns. Here are some forms you
can use for direct application of garlic as an antibiotic:
Blend up three cloves of garlic in a quart of water and apply as a
wash. Make a larger amount of this mixture and use it as a sitz bath
or foot bath for infections of the feet or pelvic area.
Crush garlic, and dilute the juice with ten part of water. Use it as
nose drops or a gargle.
Copyright 2001 Paul Bergner
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