Natural treatment for strep throat?

[Guest guest]

I am taking my son to the doctor this morning, and have a feeling he

may have strep throat. I thought I would post and see what

alternatives there are to antibiotics, if any. I have already been

giving him a probiotic, vitamin C and grapefruit seed extract. Any

info would be great.

Thank you

[Guest guest]

Hi! I am a HUGE fan of olive leaf extract. Check with the health

food stores in your area (try to obtain the liquid form for

potency). This herb is mentioned in the bible for healing properties

(olive tree). It has healed me of bronchitis on numerous occasions

within 24 hours, my son of the croup overnight, my Dad of a painful

gum infection within a few days, etc. My family always keeps a big

bottle on hand. The better brands are expensive, but well worth it.

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> I am taking my son to the doctor this morning, and have a feeling

he

> may have strep throat. I thought I would post and see what

> alternatives there are to antibiotics, if any. I have already been

> giving him a probiotic, vitamin C and grapefruit seed extract. Any

> info would be great.

>

> Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

Whenever one of us has had a sore throat we take Oregamax. Not one of us has

had strep. It goes around my daughter's school at least 3 times a year.

For some reason Orgamax and acidophilus work really well together to strengthen

the immune system. You can read more about it at

_http://www.nutritionworld.com/articles/a-oregamax.htm_

(http://www.nutritionworld.com/articles/a-oregamax.htm)

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[Guest guest]

My 12 year old son has had strep many times and that is the one thing I feel too

paranoid about not treating with antibiotics. I worry about rheumatic fever

(which my father in law has). There is also a condition called PANDAS which

affects children - they get strep induced obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

and it can get very serious. From what I understand, it is an autoimmune

response where the antibodies fighting the strep attacks a part of the brain

causing the OCD, the same way it confuses the heart as the enemy and creates

rheumatic fever. One of the ways that I knew my son had strep is that he would

start to show OCD symptoms prior to the strep and fever, and after antibiotics

it would clear up. I would love to hear if anybody has information about this.

Strep really freaks me out! I'm too afraid to treat it naturally. My son has

had strep about 6 times. Thank you!

[Guest guest]

active Manuka honey from New Zealand - can get at Whole foods, Wild Oates.....it

is

effective against the streptococcus bacteria and also gargle with apple cidar

vinigar....dilute with water. I use both for myself all the time when I get a

sore throat (I am

a carrier of strep, I got it all the time as a child and as adult - sometimes

with no

symptoms other than being run down)

Not sure about the dose for a child....I take a Tsp every few hours of the honey

and gargle with the apple cider at least 4 times a day......

Good luck,

Vaccinations , " " <mlbarbian1205@...> wrote:

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> I am taking my son to the doctor this morning, and have a feeling he

> may have strep throat. I thought I would post and see what

> alternatives there are to antibiotics, if any. I have already been

> giving him a probiotic, vitamin C and grapefruit seed extract. Any

> info would be great.

>

> Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

Dawn,

That sounds great. How do you administer it? How often? I will have

to look for that.

Thanks,

Sharon

> >

> > I am taking my son to the doctor this morning, and have a feeling

> he

> > may have strep throat. I thought I would post and see what

> > alternatives there are to antibiotics, if any. I have already

been

> > giving him a probiotic, vitamin C and grapefruit seed extract.

Any

> > info would be great.

> >

> > Thank you

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I wouldn't feel comfortable giving dosage info, but the health food

store gave me a print out on dosage instructions for that particular

company's brand. My bottle comes with an eye dropper and I usually

take 1 - 2 droppers full a few times a day for whatever ailment (more

if very sick). It usually knocks the illness within 24 hours too!

> > >

> > > I am taking my son to the doctor this morning, and have a

feeling

> > he

> > > may have strep throat. I thought I would post and see what

> > > alternatives there are to antibiotics, if any. I have already

> been

> > > giving him a probiotic, vitamin C and grapefruit seed extract.

> Any

> > > info would be great.

> > >

> > > Thank you

> > >

> >

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