Fwd: [abmd] Garlic tackles child infections

[Guest guest]

My son eats hummus spread (which contains a good deal of garlic) on GFCF

crackers about 4-5 times/wk. He's been in 2 preschool classes (AM/PM) 4 full

days a week with about 45 runny-nosed kids all winter. He hardly ever gets

sick, and almost never gets anything bacterial requiring an antibiotic...

Maybe there's something to this?...

A.

<< Garlic tackles child infections Thursday, 1 March, 2001, 00:21 GMT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_1194000/1194985.stm

By Joanne Ross in Cape Town

South African researchers may have found a

simple and effective way of tackling dangerous

infections - garlic.

The Child's Health Institute in Cape Town has

found that garlic has antifungal and antibiotic

powers.

Sid Cywes, Professor of paediatrics at the Red

Cross Children's Hospital, discovered the

garlic's power by chance while indulging in his

favourite pastime, breeding and hybridising

disas, an orchid type plant common on Table

Mountain and the environs of Cape Town.

The beakers storing his cuttings became

infected with a fungus. Consulting an old

reference book, he tried garlic solution to

control it.

Astonishing result

The effect was astonishing and he immediately

wanted to try it on human infections.

He and colleague de Vet are now ready

to try the formula on the hospital ward.

Mr de Vet said: " I make it two parts water to

one part garlic, and then put it in the

centrifuge to get rid of the lumps. "

" The aqueous solution is then administered to

babies and children either mixed in with their

milk bottle or some orange juice. "

In the burns unit, two millilitres of the garlic

solution are administered every four to six

hours.

" They don't like it, sometimes they

complain about the taste or the smell, but

there are no other side effects. "

The garlic is used in conjunction with

antibiotic creams in the

burns unit, as it has yet to undergo a full

clinical trial, although Mr de Vet says the

results in reducing infection have been very

encouraging.

" We use it to treat children that are resistant

to multi-action antibiotics, and children that

have been on antibiotics for a long time and

have developed oral thrush, with great

success. "

It is even proving to be effective on

streptococcus infections, something that could

have profound implications in a country where

incidence of HIV/AIDs is one of the highest in

the world.

Mr de Vet is hoping to start full clinical trials on

HIV babies with candida infections in the near

future. However, those who hope that an

extra bit of garlic sauce on their spaghetti

might help will be disappointed.

The active property of garlic, allicin, is only

released on crushing and is destroyed by the

heating process, so the garlic must be taken in

its raw and somewhat smelly form.

If you visit the URL, you will find links to additional articles:

09 Jun 00 | Health

Researchers target garlic mystery

03 Oct 00 | Health

Garlic 'protects against cancer'

06 Jan 00 | Health

Tackling the misery of flu

And for further information, garlic has long been realized to have

anti-pathogen activities.

See the inexpensive but informative book: Herbal Antibiotics, by

Harrod Buhner.

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Garlic tackles child infections Thursday,

1 March, 2001, 00:21 GMT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_1194000/1194985.stm

By Joanne Ross in Cape Town

South African researchers may have found a

simple and effective way of tackling dangerous

infections - garlic.

The Child's Health Institute in Cape Town has

found that garlic has antifungal and antibiotic

powers.

Sid Cywes, Professor of paediatrics at the Red

Cross Children's Hospital, discovered the

garlic's power by chance while indulging in his

favourite pastime, breeding and hybridising

disas, an orchid type plant common on Table

Mountain and the environs of Cape Town.

The beakers storing his cuttings became

infected with a fungus. Consulting an old

reference book, he tried garlic solution to

control it.

Astonishing result

The effect was astonishing and he immediately

wanted to try it on human infections.

He and colleague de Vet are now ready

to try the formula on the hospital ward.

Mr de Vet said: "I make it two parts water to

one part garlic, and then put it in the

centrifuge to get rid of the lumps."

"The aqueous solution is then administered to

babies and children either mixed in with their

milk bottle or some orange juice."

In the burns unit, two millilitres of the garlic

solution are administered every four to six

hours.

"They don't like it, sometimes they

complain about the taste or the smell, but

there are no other side effects."

The garlic is used in conjunction with

antibiotic creams in the

burns unit, as it has yet to undergo a full

clinical trial, although Mr de Vet says the

results in reducing infection have been very

encouraging.

"We use it to treat children that are resistant

to multi-action antibiotics, and children that

have been on antibiotics for a long time and

have developed oral thrush, with great

success."

It is even proving to be effective on

streptococcus infections, something that could

have profound implications in a country where

incidence of HIV/AIDs is one of the highest in

the world.

Mr de Vet is hoping to start full clinical trials on

HIV babies with candida infections in the near

future. However, those who hope that an

extra bit of garlic sauce on their spaghetti

might help will be disappointed.

The active property of garlic, allicin, is only

released on crushing and is destroyed by the

heating process, so the garlic must be taken in

its raw and somewhat smelly form.

If you visit the URL, you will find links to additional articles:

09 Jun 00 | Health

Researchers target garlic mystery

03 Oct 00 | Health

Garlic 'protects against cancer'

06 Jan 00 | Health

Tackling the misery of flu

And for further information, garlic has long been realized to have anti-pathogen

activities. See the inexpensive but informative book: Herbal Antibiotics,

by Harrod Buhner.

[Guest guest]

My girlfriend used to put garlic drops in here baby's ears to clear up

infections instead of using antibiotics. Used to think she was crazy...boy, I

don't think she's crazy anymore!

[Guest guest]

My girlfriend used to put garlic drops in here baby's ears to clear up

infections instead of using antibiotics. Used to think she was crazy...boy, I

don't think she's crazy anymore!

[Guest guest]

Where do you find this humus? Thank you

Brown

[Guest guest]

Where do you find this humus? Thank you

Brown

[Guest guest]

I am curious, why Nystatin? Can you tell me why this would help? I know this

sounds stupid but I am curious. It seems as if my children are always having

to take antibiotics for something and I know that this could cause problems

later but the pediatrician just seems to keep givng out the meds.

Thanks Sylvia White

[Guest guest]

Who is your pediatrician? I am looking for a new one, and this one sounds sensitive to the issues of our children.

Debby

[Guest guest]

Thank you Ken & Jane..... Annie

[Guest guest]

You can find hummus in the grocery store or in specialty stores. It's actually quite good. Aside from the garlic issue, it's made with chick peas which is good nutritionally.

-----Original Message-----From: Mazzyo96@... Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:56 PMTo: Mosaic-List Subject: Re: Fwd: [abmd] Garlic tackles child infectionsHello , Where can I purchase hummas spread??? loves garlic and it might be a good idea to try it! Thanks Annie Mosaic meets the 2nd Thursday morning (Ridgewood and Noble on 2nd floor at the computer section sitting area) and the 3rd Wednesday evening (The Arc in Hackensack) of every month. All are welcome.

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Kathy-

Very interesting. does not get sick with colds much and hasn't

needed an antibiotic since her infancy. When she does appear sick it usually

passes through her quickly. My son on the other hand always seems to have a

drippy nose. I didn't realize that this is common for ASD kids and I thought

was just lucky.

Barb

<< ,

A lot of ASD kids also have over-active immune systems and don't seem

susceptible to the usual winter colds and flu.

Kathy

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