natural antibiotics

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have also been trying oil of oregano - but have to admit that I have not

been using it regularly because of its terrible taste. Any suggestions? Has

anyone using this found that it has helped with Candida specifically?

I have been going to accupuncture for about 5 weeks now, and this seems to

be making a big difference. I think most candida sufferers have very low

'chi' or energy. I imagine that once this is restored, your body will be

better equiped to manage the candida.

thanks,

carla

[Guest guest]

That's an excellent suggestion.

Tea can also be made from dried oregano leaves. Fennel, Cinnamon and Pau

d'Arco are also good choices as anti-fungal teas. It keeps life

interesting.

I have a cup of fennel tea right next to me.

natural antibiotics

> This has been mentioned in the past, but along with garlic (which is

> wonderful for you as a natural antibacterial and antibiotic) one can

> use organic oil of oregano. I have a bottle of this stuff in a

> tincture form (squeeze bottle like baby tylenol) and it is made by

> North American Herb and Spice Company.

> Their address is P.O. Box 4884, Buffalo Grove, Il 60089 telephone

> number is 800 243-5742.

>

> This was recomended to me by a wonderful woman at " MY " healthfood

> store. It is very costly, aprox $40 canadian for 13.5 ml. However,

> the bottle lasts a very long time. You take a few drops a day and I

> am a firm believer of its positive outcome.

> I have been using this product since October of last year. IT is well

> worth investigating if you are trying to avoid doctors meds. Keep in

> mind however, that try as we might there are some infections we

> cannot heal on our own... and intervention by medical doctors

> (unfortunately) is necessary.

>

> Although my immune system was very weak, I managed to get through the

> whole winter without cold or flu. Sure that this was attributed the

> the oil of oregano that was strengthening my system.

>

> All the best..

> chestnut

>

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In a message dated 7/17/00 12:26:41 PM, ntrinen@... wrote:

<<

Tea can also be made from dried oregano leaves. Fennel, Cinnamon and Pau

d'Arco are also good choices as anti-fungal teas. It keeps life

interesting.

>>

****Question to y'all:

I have tried Pau D'Arco tea several times, and each time I do, it makes me

mildly nauseated. I am trying to do the Diane Petosky program, and I'm doing

pretty well with most of it, but I just cant make myself drink that.

Wondering if anyone else has this problem??? SHould I drink it anyhow???

Does that nausea mean it's doing the right thing???? HELP!!

Lynn

[Guest guest]

> ****Question to y'all:

> I have tried Pau D'Arco tea several times, and each time I do, it makes me

> mildly nauseated. I am trying to do the Diane Petosky program, and I'm

doing

> pretty well with most of it, but I just cant make myself drink that.

> Wondering if anyone else has this problem??? SHould I drink it anyhow???

> Does that nausea mean it's doing the right thing???? HELP!!

>

> Lynn

I have been drinking Pau d'Arco for months. Early on I drank it every day

because it consistantly relieved symptoms. When I first drank it I got

intestinal cramps. I had assumed back then that the pain was caused by the

candida being killed off. The pain went away after a few days.

Pau d'Arco tea never gave me nausea. I bought 4 grams of raw Pau

d'Arco(inner bark) recently for tea. Perhaps you could prepare another

anti-fungal tea as a substitution for Pau d'Arco, like oregano, red

raspberry leaf, etc.

Lately, I began to make different teas every day. I have prepared oregano,

cinnamon, Pau d'Arco, fennel, celery seed, red raspberry leaf and clove teas

in the last couple months. Mix and match 'em. Though I'm not sure if they

all have anti-fungal properties, I'm under the impressioin that most of them

do.

Nick

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the excellent article. I read silver-1.html. It was well

researched! I'm just about sold on colliodal silver.

> The best natural antibiotic I've heard of is colloidal silver. I joined an

> egroup list for this and have learned a lot. I encourage everyone who uses

> antibiotics to research this subject. I plan to use colloidal silver for

my

> lyme disease instead of antibiotics. I'll include some links here for

anyone

> who is interested.

>

> The thing I like about CS is that it appears to have no side effects and

> you can make it at home using distilled water for pennies per gallon, or

buy

> a CS machine and then make it for pennies per gallon.

>

> http://www.all-natural.com/silver-1.html

>

http://www.toolsforhealing.com/Health/Colloidal_Silver/Colloidal_Silver.htm

>

> Love,

>

[Guest guest]

I was using Pau D'Arco Tea and it helped some. I recently

added two supplements: Probiotic Compex and Colostrum and I

have had a reduction in pain and swelling and i feel so much

better.

Peace, and Joy,

Gloria

Re: Re: natural antibiotics

> ****Question to y'all:

> I have tried Pau D'Arco tea several times, and each time I

do, it makes me

> mildly nauseated. I am trying to do the Diane Petosky

program, and I'm

doing

> pretty well with most of it, but I just cant make myself

drink that.

> Wondering if anyone else has this problem??? SHould I

drink it anyhow???

> Does that nausea mean it's doing the right thing????

HELP!!

>

> Lynn

I have been drinking Pau d'Arco for months. Early on I

drank it every day

because it consistantly relieved symptoms. When I first

drank it I got

intestinal cramps. I had assumed back then that the pain

was caused by the

candida being killed off. The pain went away after a few

days.

Pau d'Arco tea never gave me nausea. I bought 4 grams of

raw Pau

d'Arco(inner bark) recently for tea. Perhaps you could

prepare another

anti-fungal tea as a substitution for Pau d'Arco, like

oregano, red

raspberry leaf, etc.

Lately, I began to make different teas every day. I have

prepared oregano,

cinnamon, Pau d'Arco, fennel, celery seed, red raspberry

leaf and clove teas

in the last couple months. Mix and match 'em. Though I'm

not sure if they

all have anti-fungal properties, I'm under the impressioin

that most of them

do.

Nick

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I would like to share another link that deals with colloidal silver. I

intend on trying it myself but I also think it's important to be aware of

argyria, which seems to be a condition caused by taking too much colloidal

silver.

http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/PhonyAds/silverad.html

> Thanks for the excellent article. I read silver-1.html. It was well

> researched! I'm just about sold on colliodal silver.

>

>

>

> > The best natural antibiotic I've heard of is colloidal silver. I joined

an

> > egroup list for this and have learned a lot. I encourage everyone who

uses

> > antibiotics to research this subject. I plan to use colloidal silver for

> my

> > lyme disease instead of antibiotics. I'll include some links here for

> anyone

> > who is interested.

> >

> > The thing I like about CS is that it appears to have no side effects and

> > you can make it at home using distilled water for pennies per gallon, or

> buy

> > a CS machine and then make it for pennies per gallon.

> >

> > http://www.all-natural.com/silver-1.html

> >

>

http://www.toolsforhealing.com/Health/Colloidal_Silver/Colloidal_Silver.htm

> >

> > Love,

> >

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I am also a firm believer in colloidal silver. It has healed everything I

would have needed to take antibiotics for. However, I find it to be very

expensive when purchasing through health stores so I often use it as a last

resort. I have considered purchasing a CS machine and making it at home, but

I don't know how to go about doing this. I've visited these links at other

times and didn't find info on how to purchase the machine or make it at home.

Does anyone know of where I can get this info? Did I miss it on the links?

Thanks,

In a message dated 7/18/00 9:54:12 AM Central Daylight Time, kj-mj@...

writes:

<< The best natural antibiotic I've heard of is colloidal silver. I joined an

egroup list for this and have learned a lot. I encourage everyone who uses

antibiotics to research this subject. I plan to use colloidal silver for my

lyme disease instead of antibiotics. I'll include some links here for anyone

who is interested.

The thing I like about CS is that it appears to have no side effects and

you can make it at home using distilled water for pennies per gallon, or buy

a CS machine and then make it for pennies per gallon.

http://www.all-natural.com/silver-1.html

http://www.toolsforhealing.com/Health/Colloidal_Silver/Colloidal_Silver.htm

Love,

>>

[Guest guest]

I've used grapefruit seed extract to fight off colds.

It has really worked for me. You can supposedly take

it a long time without problems, but I haven't done

that. I just take it when I start to feel a cold

coming on. One tablet a day for about 3 days is

enough, but I've taken up to 3 a day depending on how

I feel. I've also heard you can buy it in liquid form

and make a nasal spray with it.

One caution is not to take other medicine at the same

time because grapefruit affects how the liver

metabolizes, so the effectiveness of meds is reduced.

I've also heard you shouldn't take pills when you eat

grapefruit either.

Cheryl

--- weldmanm@... wrote:

> In a message dated 11/6/01 4:10:55 PM Eastern

> Standard Time,

> writes:

>

> << Also, you mentioned natural antibiotics. I am

> surprised that there is

> such a thing. I hope to learn more!! >>

>

>

> Hi Laureen:

>

> The following natural antibiotics are listed in my

> " Herbal Remedies " book:

>

> bayberry, echinacea, garlic, goldenseal, grapefruit

> seed extract, lemon

> grass, lomatium, myrrh, neem, olive leaf, oregano

> oil, osha, pau d'arco, tea

> tree oil, usea.

>

> There may be more

>

> Take care,

>

> Maxine

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

, here are some choices: 1. olive leaf extract is both anti-

bacterial and anti-viral, 2. oil of oregano is anti-bacterial and

anti-fungal, 3. uva ursi is anti-bacterial and antiseptic, and 4.

Biocidin by Biobotanical Research is supposed to be anti-bacterial,

anti-fungal and anti-parasite.

I've used the first 3 with good results. Have not tried #4. ---

In , SandKWagner@... wrote:

>

> We started giving my 18yo autistic son enzymes about a month and a

half ago.

> We have quite a few issues to deal with so we will probably be at

this for

> quite a while.

> I think one of his more recent problems that started about a year

ago in his

> intestines is bacterial in nature.

> What natural supplements do all of you recommend for bacteria?

> Thanks!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>>>>What natural supplements do all of you recommend for bacteria?

My son had years of persistant colon bacteria. I used Source Naturals

coloidal silver throat spray for 10 days (same number of days as

prescription meds). It worked brilliantly!!! That crud was gone,

gone, gone. I am not comfortable using it daily or making it in my

bathtub as some people (and web sites) suggest, but for our purposes

it was excellent. Or course, I wouldn't be comfortable using any

antibiotic or making antibiotics in my bathtub either.

Be sure to follow up with heafty doses of a probiotic. I used

Culturelle and Florajen (but there are many good probiotic products

available).

.

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

Did you son experience any side effects to the spray or any

“die-off” type behavior that happens with yeast busting? What type of

behaviors did you see to determine the spray was working for your son?

Thanks for responding.

_____

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of jornmatt

Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 12:45 AM

Subject: Re: natural antibiotics

>>>>What natural supplements do all of you recommend for bacteria?

My son had years of persistant colon bacteria. I used Source Naturals

coloidal silver throat spray for 10 days (same number of days as

prescription meds). It worked brilliantly!-!! That crud was gone,

gone, gone. I am not comfortable using it daily or making it in my

bathtub as some people (and web sites) suggest, but for our purposes

it was excellent. Or course, I wouldn't be comfortable using any

antibiotic or making antibiotics in my bathtub either.

Be sure to follow up with heafty doses of a probiotic. I used

Culturelle and Florajen (but there are many good probiotic products

available).

.

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 19/07/2006 17:59:57 GMT Daylight Time,

snowbear@... writes:

His main symptom that I gage the bacteria by was the horrible stench

with bowel movements (he also had very bad body odor and breath even

directly after a shower). The stench is not your normal fragrant stool

smell...it a replusive run-out-of-the-smell...it a replusive ru

problem for about 5 years before we finally got rid of it.

>>>OH man I am with you on that smell - CS worked great for Sam too - we

used it after s success way back when

Mandi in UK

[Guest guest]

> I think one of his more recent problems that started about a year

ago in his

> intestines is bacterial in nature.

> What natural supplements do all of you recommend for bacteria?

I use probiotics and when the bacteria is really bad, I use olive leaf

extract.

I read somewhere that Virastop also works on bacteria.

Dana

[Guest guest]

>>> Dear , Did you son experience any side effects to the spray

or any= " die-off " type behavior that happens with yeast busting? What

type of behaviors did you see to determine the spray was working for

your son?>

He displayed his typical reaction to not-feeling-good. Quietly fussy,

legarthy, flopping over furniture saying he was 'too tired' and didn't

want to move, wanting to be held constantly, didn't want to eat

anything...not his normal upbeat self. A few more bowel movements than

before. This lasted two to three days. On the fourth day, he was back

to life and 'normal' again for him.

His main symptom that I gage the bacteria by was the horrible stench

with bowel movements (he also had very bad body odor and breath even

directly after a shower). The stench is not your normal fragrant stool

smell...it a replusive run-out-of-the-house smell. He had had this

problem for about 5 years before we finally got rid of it.

.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I was just noting that there are people on the list

using essential oils (ie oregano, cinnamon) for their

antibiotic/antiviral activities.

I've been studying aromotherapy lately, and one of the

cautions is that essential oils are Strong, and should

not be used for long periods of time. (especially with

sensitive people- both to prevent sensitization and to

prevent the same effect as with long term antibiotic

use; the substance becomes less effective against the

microbes. One week at a time is probably a good

guide. There are other effective antibiotic oils, for

instance, thyme oil. Grapefruit seed extract is Very

potent as an antibiotic but will also act like an

allopathic antibiotic in stripping the gut of helpful

bacteria, so with GSE, probiotics are very helpful)

There is a good book on natural antibiotics by the

herbalist Buhner, " Herbal Antibiotics, natural

alternatives for treating drug-resistant bacteria " .

A source book for children's essential oil remedies

is, Aromatherapy for the Healthy Child " , by

Worwood. Some essential oils are too strong for

children; gives suggestions by age.

Margaret

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I've been considering going on a prescription drug antibiotic protocol and

reading all of your emails with great interest ;-). The question I have is:

have any of you tried natural anti-biotics (so called, although I have

anecdotal evidence that they work for me)? Before or after using

prescription drugs?

I'm thinking about using olive leaf, grapefruit seed extract and possibly

others (emulating an anti-fungal protocol, only using 'known' herbal

antibiotics). Are there others?

Seems to me (in doing research, reading and discussion with my knowledgeable

and open-minded rheumatologist) that the relief come people get from the AP

could be due to killing 'germs/bugs', but also there has been reported

anti-inflammatory action. So perhaps herbal antibiotics might work?

Thank you in advance for your help in figuring it out.

Geri

[Guest guest]

The following may be of interest. It came to us in a department circulated

Homeland Security memo. Note the caution at the end. This makes sense, as I

know there are other antibiotics that compete with each other for similar

receptor spots.

(As an aside....virtually all antibiotics are " natural, " even pharmaceuticals.

And more than 80% of all pharmaceuticals on the market today were derived from

species in the plant or animal kingdom. A minority are actually synthetically

derived.)

Olive Leaf Extract

Natural Defense against Biowarfare Antibacterial Agent

and Inactivating Viral Invaders

The olive tree has been called The Tree

of Life. The low incidence of cardiovascular disease in many

Mediterranean populations has been attributed to the benefits of

an olive-oil rich diet. In investigating the cardiovascular

benefits of olive oil and the olive, many researchers have

virtually ignored other components of the olive tree which have

been shown to inhibit viruses and pathogenic bacteria including

herpes, influenza, malaria and of particular interest recently

Anthrax, smallpox, botulism and the plague.

The antibacterial, antiviral component derived from olive leaves

is called oleuropein. In the late 1960s, researchers at the

Upjohn Company discovered an antimicrobial fraction of

oleuropein called calcium elenolate (Fig. 1A, page 15). This

substance was lethal to every virus the researchers tested it

against (using both in vitro and in vivo studies). Studies

demonstrated that the components of olive leaf extract are also

toxic to a wide range of bacteria, protozoa, yeasts, parasites

and fungi.

With the threat of bioterrorism looming larger, a report in Dr.

Morton s book, Natures Antibiotic: Olive Leaf Extract is

of particular interest. Dr. noted that this natural

substance is toxic to bacteria-caused diseases like anthrax and

botulism. (1) Furthermore, it is well-known that wastewater from

olive oil mills kills aerobic spore-forming bacteria. Anthrax

(Bacillus anthracis) is spore forming and aerobic. (2) Oleuropein also is

toxic to other members of the bacillus

bacteria family. A 1991 report in Biotechnology and Applied

Biochemistry documented that oleuropein, at adequate

concentrations, inhibited spore germination and the outgrowth of

Bacillus cereus spores. Bacillus cereus causes a potentially

lethal form of food poisoning characterized by vomiting, severe

flatulence, diarrhea, muscular weakness, nerve damage to the

heart, and pain in the upper arms, neck, chest and bones.

Oleuropein is thought to achieve the bacterial destruction of

Bacillus cereus by either inactivating cellular enzymes crucial

for bacterial replication or by attacking the cell membrane,

destroying its permeability and causing leakage of intracellular

components such as glutamate, potassium and phosphorus. The

authors concluded that oleuropeins method of action was similar

to that of BHT. (3) An in vitro study revealed that oleuropein and its

derivative

hydroxytyrosol act as natural antibiotics against a range of

gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Most impressively,

these two components of olive leaf inhibited Staphylococcus

aureus, the bacteria responsible for many hospital-acquired

infections. (4-5) Staphylococcus aureus is notorious for its

ability to mutate against antibiotics, and there are few

antibiotics left to wipe out this life-threatening

micro-organism. Components in olive leaf extract also have inhibited the

growth

of E. Coli and Bacillus subtilis. (6)

As recently as 1998, researchers investigated oleuropeins

antibacterial action and concluded that it can enhance nitric

oxide production in mouse macrophages. By increasing nitric

oxide production, oleuropein appears to arm the macrophages

against endotoxins (bacterial poisons generated by gram-negative

bacteria). Interestingly, oleuropein only increased nitric oxide

production when endotoxins were present. (7)

Antibacterial Agent

Scientists began taking a closer look at olive leaf extract

because the leaves of Olea europaea are known to be resistant to

attack by insects and microbes. Researchers have published

numerous studies concluding that olive leafs active ingredient,

oleuropein (Fig. 1B), is a natural antibiotic agent.

Inactivating Viral Invaders

Researchers have shown that calcium elenolate, a component of

olive leaf extract, is lethal to a number of viruses. Different

forms of influenza viruses were particularly vulnerable to this

natural substance. In fact, calcium elenolate inactivated all

influenza viruses tested by the Upjohn researchers. The

researchers hypothesized that the calcium elenolate prevents

viruses from entering cells. (8)

In a 1969 report in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and

Chemotherapy, the lead researcher for the Upjohn study, Harold

E. Renis, reported that calcium elenolate inhibited a number of

viruses, including parainfluenza, herpes, pseudorabies,

vesicular stomatitis, encephalomyocarditis, Newcastle disease,

some forms of polio, and Sindbis. Every virus exposed to calcium

elenolate, except for reovirus and poliovirus, were inactivated.

(9) Renis and his team saw great promise in olive leafs active

component, calcium elenolate. In his report, Renis wrote,

...calcium elenolate is virucidal for a broad spectrum of

viruses. (9) Other researchers at Upjohn administered calcium elenolate into

the nasal cavities of a variety of animals. They found it to be

safe and well-tolerated. (10) According to Dr. Morton , olive leaf

extract also

inactivates smallpox, Ebola, plague, Epstein-Barr virus and

hepatitis. (1)

Other Benefits Since olive leaf extract has been shown to dispel

protozoan-caused diseases, its not surprising its reputation as

an anti-malarial dates back to the early 19th century. In the

1800s, physicians brewed olive leaves and administered the

bitter tea to malaria patients. The doctors reported their

patients improved after drinking this tea. (1) The Upjohn researchers

determined that olive leaf extract

inhibited at least 56 disease-causing bacteria, viruses and

protozoa, including the malaria-causing Plasmodium falciparum.

The researchers also found it was effective against Vaccinia, a

contagious viral disease of cattle, produced in humans by

inoculation with cowpox virus to confer immunity against

smallpox. (1)

Conclusion

Olive leaf extracts safety and efficacy has been demonstrated in

animal experiments and by the hundreds of clinicians around the

country who have used olive leaf extract to treat their patients

with remarkable results.

Traditional antibiotics such as doxycycline or ciprofloxacin are

the first line of defense in case of an Anthrax attack. But

natural antibacterial substances like olive leaf extract could

serve as a back-up in the event terrorists bioengineer Anthrax

organisms to resist antibiotics or in case antibiotic supplies

are exhausted during an epidemic. In addition, once Anthrax

symptoms arise, antibiotics may prove ineffective. Olive leaf

extract is a safe antimicrobial substance suitable and safe for

preventive and daily consumption. As an antiviral, it may also

protect against terrorist-triggered outbreaks of viral diseases

such as smallpox.

Finally, it should be emphasized that the components of olive

leaf extract inactivated every cold and flu virus they were

tested against, indicating Olive Leaf should occupy an important

place in the medicine cabinet.

Caution:

Don’t take olive leaf with antibiotics as they can be inactivated by

olive leaf.

Don’t take olive leaf with Warfarin (Coumadin) this drug can cause

internal bleeding. Olive leaf naturally relaxes blood vessels and

capillaries which could increase this bleeding.

Jeff

rheumatic

From: geri.actor@...

Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:36:01 -0800

Subject: rheumatic natural antibiotics

Hi,

I've been considering going on a prescription drug antibiotic protocol and

reading all of your emails with great interest ;-). The question I have is:

have any of you tried natural anti-biotics (so called, although I have

anecdotal evidence that they work for me)? Before or after using

prescription drugs?

I'm thinking about using olive leaf, grapefruit seed extract and possibly

others (emulating an anti-fungal protocol, only using 'known' herbal

antibiotics). Are there others?

Seems to me (in doing research, reading and discussion with my knowledgeable

and open-minded rheumatologist) that the relief come people get from the AP

could be due to killing 'germs/bugs', but also there has been reported

anti-inflammatory action. So perhaps herbal antibiotics might work?

Thank you in advance for your help in figuring it out.

Geri

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jeff,

That explains why I didn't feel better when I took olive leaf with the

antibiotic.

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 10:14 AM, Jeffery <jefferysa@...>wrote:

>

> The following may be of interest. It came to us in a department circulated

> Homeland Security memo. Note the caution at the end. This makes sense, as I

> know there are other antibiotics that compete with each other for similar

> receptor spots.

>

> (As an aside....virtually all antibiotics are " natural, " even

> pharmaceuticals. And more than 80% of all pharmaceuticals on the market

> today were derived from species in the plant or animal kingdom. A minority

> are actually synthetically derived.)

>

>

>

>

>

> Olive Leaf Extract

> Natural Defense against Biowarfare

> Antibacterial Agent

> and Inactivating Viral Invaders

>

>

> The olive tree has been called The Tree

> of Life. The low incidence of cardiovascular

> disease in many

> Mediterranean populations has been

> attributed to the benefits of

> an olive-oil rich diet. In investigating the

> cardiovascular

> benefits of olive oil and the olive, many

> researchers have

> virtually ignored other components of the

> olive tree which have

> been shown to inhibit viruses and pathogenic

> bacteria including

> herpes, influenza, malaria and of particular

> interest recently

> Anthrax, smallpox, botulism and the plague.

>

> The antibacterial, antiviral component

> derived from olive leaves

> is called oleuropein. In the late 1960s,

> researchers at the

> Upjohn Company discovered an antimicrobial

> fraction of

> oleuropein called calcium elenolate (Fig.

> 1A, page 15). This

> substance was lethal to every virus the

> researchers tested it

> against (using both in vitro and in vivo

> studies). Studies

> demonstrated that the components of olive

> leaf extract are also

> toxic to a wide range of bacteria, protozoa,

> yeasts, parasites

> and fungi.

>

> With the threat of bioterrorism looming

> larger, a report in Dr.

> Morton s book, Natures Antibiotic:

> Olive Leaf Extract is

> of particular interest. Dr. noted

> that this natural

> substance is toxic to bacteria-caused

> diseases like anthrax and

> botulism. (1) Furthermore, it is well-known

> that wastewater from

> olive oil mills kills aerobic spore-forming

> bacteria. Anthrax

> (Bacillus anthracis) is spore forming and

> aerobic. (2) Oleuropein also is toxic to other members of the bacillus

> bacteria family. A 1991 report in

> Biotechnology and Applied

> Biochemistry documented that oleuropein, at

> adequate

> concentrations, inhibited spore germination

> and the outgrowth of

> Bacillus cereus spores. Bacillus cereus

> causes a potentially

> lethal form of food poisoning characterized

> by vomiting, severe

> flatulence, diarrhea, muscular weakness,

> nerve damage to the

> heart, and pain in the upper arms, neck,

> chest and bones.

> Oleuropein is thought to achieve the

> bacterial destruction of

> Bacillus cereus by either inactivating

> cellular enzymes crucial

> for bacterial replication or by attacking

> the cell membrane,

> destroying its permeability and causing

> leakage of intracellular

> components such as glutamate, potassium and

> phosphorus. The

> authors concluded that oleuropeins method of

> action was similar

> to that of BHT. (3) An in vitro study

> revealed that oleuropein and its derivative

> hydroxytyrosol act as natural antibiotics

> against a range of

> gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.

> Most impressively,

> these two components of olive leaf inhibited

> Staphylococcus

> aureus, the bacteria responsible for many

> hospital-acquired

> infections. (4-5) Staphylococcus aureus is

> notorious for its

> ability to mutate against antibiotics, and

> there are few

> antibiotics left to wipe out this

> life-threatening

> micro-organism. Components in olive leaf

> extract also have inhibited the growth

> of E. Coli and Bacillus subtilis. (6)

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> As recently as 1998, researchers

> investigated oleuropeins

> antibacterial action and concluded that it

> can enhance nitric

> oxide production in mouse macrophages. By

> increasing nitric

> oxide production, oleuropein appears to arm

> the macrophages

> against endotoxins (bacterial poisons

> generated by gram-negative

> bacteria). Interestingly, oleuropein only

> increased nitric oxide

> production when endotoxins were present. (7)

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> Antibacterial Agent

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> Scientists began taking a closer look at

> olive leaf extract

> because the leaves of Olea europaea are

> known to be resistant to

> attack by insects and microbes. Researchers

> have published

> numerous studies concluding that olive leafs

> active ingredient,

> oleuropein (Fig. 1B), is a natural

> antibiotic agent.

>

> Inactivating Viral Invaders

>

> Researchers have shown that calcium

> elenolate, a component of

> olive leaf extract, is lethal to a number of

> viruses. Different

> forms of influenza viruses were particularly

> vulnerable to this

> natural substance. In fact, calcium

> elenolate inactivated all

> influenza viruses tested by the Upjohn

> researchers. The

> researchers hypothesized that the calcium

> elenolate prevents

> viruses from entering cells. (8)

>

> In a 1969 report in the journal

> Antimicrobial Agents and

> Chemotherapy, the lead researcher for the

> Upjohn study, Harold

> E. Renis, reported that calcium elenolate

> inhibited a number of

> viruses, including parainfluenza, herpes,

> pseudorabies,

> vesicular stomatitis, encephalomyocarditis,

> Newcastle disease,

> some forms of polio, and Sindbis. Every

> virus exposed to calcium

> elenolate, except for reovirus and

> poliovirus, were inactivated.

> (9) Renis and his team saw great promise in

> olive leafs active

> component, calcium elenolate. In his report,

> Renis wrote,

> ...calcium elenolate is virucidal for a

> broad spectrum of

> viruses. (9) Other researchers at Upjohn

> administered calcium elenolate into

> the nasal cavities of a variety of animals.

> They found it to be

> safe and well-tolerated. (10) According to

> Dr. Morton , olive leaf extract also

> inactivates smallpox, Ebola, plague,

> Epstein-Barr virus and

> hepatitis. (1)

>

> Other Benefits Since olive leaf extract has

> been shown to dispel

> protozoan-caused diseases, its not

> surprising its reputation as

> an anti-malarial dates back to the early

> 19th century. In the

> 1800s, physicians brewed olive leaves and

> administered the

> bitter tea to malaria patients. The doctors

> reported their

> patients improved after drinking this tea.

> (1) The Upjohn researchers determined that olive leaf extract

> inhibited at least 56 disease-causing

> bacteria, viruses and

> protozoa, including the malaria-causing

> Plasmodium falciparum.

> The researchers also found it was effective

> against Vaccinia, a

> contagious viral disease of cattle, produced

> in humans by

> inoculation with cowpox virus to confer

> immunity against

> smallpox. (1)

>

> Conclusion

>

> Olive leaf extracts safety and efficacy has

> been demonstrated in

> animal experiments and by the hundreds of

> clinicians around the

> country who have used olive leaf extract to

> treat their patients

> with remarkable results.

>

> Traditional antibiotics such as doxycycline

> or ciprofloxacin are

> the first line of defense in case of an

> Anthrax attack. But

> natural antibacterial substances like olive

> leaf extract could

> serve as a back-up in the event terrorists

> bioengineer Anthrax

> organisms to resist antibiotics or in case

> antibiotic supplies

> are exhausted during an epidemic. In

> addition, once Anthrax

> symptoms arise, antibiotics may prove

> ineffective. Olive leaf

> extract is a safe antimicrobial substance

> suitable and safe for

> preventive and daily consumption. As an

> antiviral, it may also

> protect against terrorist-triggered

> outbreaks of viral diseases

> such as smallpox.

>

> Finally, it should be emphasized that the

> components of olive

> leaf extract inactivated every cold and flu

> virus they were

> tested against, indicating Olive Leaf should

> occupy an important

> place in the medicine cabinet.

> Caution:

>

>

>

> Don't take olive leaf with antibiotics as they can

> be inactivated by

> olive leaf.

>

> Don't take olive leaf with Warfarin (Coumadin) this

> drug can cause

> internal bleeding. Olive leaf naturally relaxes

> blood vessels and

> capillaries which could increase this bleeding.

>

> Jeff

> rheumatic

> From: geri.actor@...

> Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:36:01 -0800

> Subject: rheumatic natural antibiotics

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> I've been considering going on a prescription drug antibiotic protocol and

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> reading all of your emails with great interest ;-). The question I have

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> have any of you tried natural anti-biotics (so called, although I have

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> anecdotal evidence that they work for me)? Before or after using

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> I'm thinking about using olive leaf, grapefruit seed extract and possibly

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> others (emulating an anti-fungal protocol, only using 'known' herbal

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> antibiotics). Are there others?

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> Seems to me (in doing research, reading and discussion with my

> knowledgeable

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> and open-minded rheumatologist) that the relief come people get from the AP

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> could be due to killing 'germs/bugs', but also there has been reported

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> anti-inflammatory action. So perhaps herbal antibiotics might work?

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> Thank you in advance for your help in figuring it out.

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