Herbal Antibiotics, 2nd Edition : Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug-resistant Bacteria

Antibiotic-resistant infections are alarmingly on the rise, and many people are looking for sound information on herbal alternatives to standard antibiotics. In this indispensable reference, herbal expert Stephen Harrod Buhner explains the roots of antibiotic resistance, explores the value of herbal treatments, and provides in-depth profiles of 30 valuable herbs, noting for each one its antibiotic properties, methods for collection and preparation, dosages, potential side effects, contraindications, and alternatives. As we prepare for the end of antibiotics, this comprehensive guide is a must-have in every family's medicine cabinet. The end of antibiotics The resistant organisms, what they do, and how to treat them About herbal antibiotics The systemics : cryptolepis, sida, alchornea, bidens, artemisia The localized non-systemics : the berberines, juniper, honey, usnea The synergists : ginger, licorice, black pepper (pepperine) Emerging viral infections and the herbal antivirals to treat them : lomatium, isatis, licorice, ginger The first line of defense : strengthening the immune system : ashwagandha, astragalus, boneset, echinacea, eleutherococcus, red root, reishi, rhodiola A handbook of herbal medicine making An herbal formulary. This book is everything the first edition should have been, and more. I think the other books with this title are trying to cash in on this book's popularity. This book lists the best herbal antibiotics in the world, parts used, the preparation and dosage, the properties (i.e. actions and which bacteria each is effective against), side effects and interactions, traditional uses, scientific research, and much more. There is no other single book on herbs which is at all comparable to this and his other masterwork, HERBAL ANTIVIRALS (also second edition). With antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise, herbal remedies present a naturally effective alternative to standard antibiotics. Herbal expert Stephen Harrod Buhner explains the roots of antibiotic resistance, explores the value of herbal treatments, and provides in-depth profiles of 30 valuable plants, noting the proper dosages, potential side effects, and contraindications of each. There has never been a greater need for comprehensive, well-researched information about herbs' potential to fight infection. According to sources pharmaceutical antibiotics will begin to fail at epidemic rates. There are, in fact, no new antibiotics currently in planning or development. This book deals with this topic. I don't have time for this right now.