Herbal antibiotics : natural alternatives for treating drug-resistant bacteria

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 1603429875 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781603429870 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: xii, 467 p. ; 23 cm
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Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-448) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.