Antibiotics or Herbal Antimicrobials?

When you are exposed to a new pathogen and become symptomatic, you could:

• rely on your immune system to resolve the infection on its own, or
• provide your body with a supportive treatment

Acute Infection

In an acute infection, the type of support your body needs depends on the strength of the pathogen and the strength of your immune system.

In addition to staying hydrated and getting adequate rest, I suggest supporting your body with my:

If you aren’t getting better, you should provide more supportive treatment to help your body resolve the pathogen. Otherwise it will store it, creating a chronic burden.

Part of your treatment strategy would be to take something that can help your body resolve the pathogen itself, in addition to any supportive treatment strategies based on your presentation, such as immune support.

Most people go to their doctor who often prescribes antibiotics. I am encouraging you to consider another path – antimicrobials.

Both antibiotics and herbal antimicrobials have a bitter nature which triggers your innate immune system to kill any pathogens that are detected.

If you are experiencing an acute bacterial infection, antibiotics alone can be effective, but not without consequences. They also:

• kill your good bacterium, impairing your normal gut function and allowing harmful bacteria to increase rapidly.
  • By adding a probiotic that contains Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium species, with S. boulardii, you can maintain a healthy balance within your microbiome while utilizing antibiotics.
• create resistance by bacteria:
  • changing their structure
  • borrowing DNA from bacteria that are already resistant
  • changing their protein expression

Antibiotics vs Antimicrobials

Like antibiotics, herbal antimicrobials have a bitter nature which will help your body kill a bacterial pathogen, but they can also target viruses, parasites, yeast or fungi, without harming your microbiome.

ANTIBIOTICS	HERBAL ANTIMICROBIALS
Bitter	Bitter
Cold	Varied temperatures
Targets bacteria	Can target bacteria, viruses, parasites, yeast/fungi
Usually used alone which can drive pathogens deeper into the body	Paired with spicy and/or aromatic herbs to keep the pathogen from being pushed deeper into the body
Damages the microbiome	Does not damage the microbiome
Creates antibiotic resistance	Does not create antibiotic resistance
Depletes energy and immunity	Can deplete energy but not immunity
Often create yeast and fungal infections	Does not create yeast or fungal infections
Better for acute infections before pathogens hide within biofilm	Can be used for both acute and chronic infections since many of the herbs nature is also to resolve biofilm
Better for the extracellular level versus intracellular level	Can be used for both extracellular and intracellular level
Are toxic to the liver and kidneys	Are not toxic to the liver and kidneys when balanced within an herbal formula
Long-term use can damage the immune system, spleen, and digestion	Long-term use is safe and ideal for chronic infections

It is important to effectively resolve acute infections to avoid pathogens from being stored within your body. Stored pathogens chronically activate your immune system, creating chronic inflammation and immune debris, wasting your resources and fatiguing your body, the recipe for chronic disease.

Chronic Infection

Herbal antimicrobials are not only safer and more broad-spectrum for acute illnesses, but they are also more appropriate for chronic illnesses since they also fulfill many of the other needed treatment strategies:

• clearing heat (inflammation)
• resolving fluid metabolism issues (dampness, phlegm, biofilm)
• strengthening your digestion (spleen)
• supporting your immune system
• nourishing your blood

Below are a few of the most common antimicrobial herbs:

Andrographis / chuan xin lian

• Bitter, astringent, cold
• Large Intestine, Lung, Small Intestine, Stomach, Urinary Bladder, Liver
• Antimicrobial properties for all the organs
• Clears Heat, cools the Blood, resolves Fire toxicity (esp. in the throat)
• Treats Epstein-Barre, brain infections
• Disrupts biofilm, drains dampness, resolves phlegm, stops diarrhea (intestinal infection, UTI, eczema)
• Modulates the immune system

Cat’s Claw / Uncaria Tomentosa Bark

• Bitter, sweet, spicy, cool
• Liver, Stomach, Kidneys
• Clears heat and relieves toxicity (inflammation, gastic ulcers, dysentery, intestinal complaints and wounds)
• Tonifies the Kidney Qi (increases WBC, DNA-repair)
• Dispels Wind-Damp from channels (joint pain, arthritis, rheumatism including AI)
• Great for autoimmune disorders

Cryptolepsis Sanguinolenta

• Cold, bitter, sweet, non-toxic
• Urinary Bladder, Lungs, Liver, Digestive Tract, Blood
• Clears heat and relieves toxicity (many types of infections including malaria/babesia, Bartonella, viruses (herpes), parasites, candida, mold, gram + and – bacteria, chlamydia pneumonia)
• Clears Damp-Heat in lungs, joints, liver, bladder
• Strengthens the Lung and Kidney Qi (weakness and difficulty recovering from illness)
• Reduces Hypertension
• Balances blood sugar
• Quinolone alkaloid; Similar to berberines

Garlic / allium sativa / allicin

• Spicy, warm
• Large Intestine, Lungs, Spleen, Stomach
• Broad-spectrum antimicrobial with activity against bacteria (gram + and -), fungi (Candida, Aspergillus), protozoa, parasites and viruses (flu)
• Treats every type of co-infection, Brucella, Chlamydia pneumonia, CMV, natural yeast fighter, anti-Parasitic herb, brain infections, anti-Babesia, eliminate Bartonella sustainably
• Ramp up gradually. Some have difficulty with sulphur oxidation to prevent cysteine buildup

Antimicrobials are an important component of treatment when a pathogen is part of your clinical picture. If you are struggling with a chronic condition, Phases of Health will determine which antimicrobials should be included into your personalized care plan, along with herbs and supplements that target your Pattern of Disharmony.

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