Antibiotics from nature – instead of chemically produced antibiotics

One of the weapons of nature in the struggle for survival are the natural antibiotics that are effective in protecting plants against bacteria. Some are known for thousands of years and help to fight not only bacteria, fungi and viruses. This is consistent with conventional antibiotics, in their frequent use is also the risk of resistance, not possible.

Another advantage of natural antibiotics: They do not harm beneficial bacteria (such as the intestine) and indirectly strengthen the immune system, making them well suited for the prevention of infections. In addition, medicinal plants to promote wound healing, stimulate the formation of new tissue, detoxify the connective tissue and improve the purification. They also provide the body with vitamins, minerals, trace elements and other nutrients.

Nasturtium: more than an ornamental plant

One of the most effective antibiotic plants are the so-called cruciferous vegetables. To the family of cruciferous plants including many important crops: In addition to some cabbage varieties such as white cabbage, red cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and kohlrabi and horseradish and watercress, especially the nasturtium.

Originally, the nasturtium in South America and Central America are indigenous, especially there in the mountains of Mexico to central Chile and Argentina. As an ornamental plant, some species are distributed worldwide in temperate zones. All cruciferous vegetables contain strong antibiotic substances, which protect these plants from harmful germs. The germ, virus and fungus-inhibiting effect is mostly due to the sulfur compounds and essential oils. In particular, the large nasturtium is rich in antibacterial-acting benzyl mustard.

These essential oils contain mustard mustard oil glycosides. Mustard oil glycosides are sulfur-and nitrogen-containing chemical compounds that are formed from amino acids. These secondary plant compounds give vegetables such as radish, mustard, cress, and cabbage the slightly bitter taste.

The traditional monastic medicine uses the healing properties of its ingredients – one for centuries to treat infections of the upper respiratory tract and urinary tract – the mustard oils.

Concentrated Power Plants: colds and bladder infections:

With infection of the upper respiratory tract and urinary bladder, the mustard oils are particularly effective. After its absorption into the blood they circulate bound to proteins in our circulation and eventually accumulate in their excretory organs, bladder and lung at.

There they develop especially their germicidal effect. Recent studies show that various respiratory and urinary tract infections can be treated with herbal mustard oil supplements as effective as with conventional antibiotics. It was also observed in the studies that occurred in the herbal therapy have fewer side effects.

No attack on “good bacteria”:

The mustard oils come already in the upper intestine into the blood. Therefore, they engage in contrast to the traditional antibiotics, the “good” intestinal bacteria do not. The intestinal naturally occurring bacteria in our digestive and a functioning immune system is of great importance. If they are permanently damaged by the frequent use of classical antibiotics, the infections is increasing more.

Effect of nasturtium and horseradish:

Both the nasturtium as well as the horseradish antibacterial, against some multidrug-resistant pathogens, inhibits virus replication and is effective against fungi.

Respiratory infections such as bronchitis, sinusitis (sinus inflammation) and influenza infections and urinary tract infections can be treated with it. Both can also be used prophylactically against infection.