Contents

1. Cover Image
2. Title Page
3. Epigraph
4. Introduction
5. Chapter 1. The History of Natural Antibiotics: Rediscovering the Power of Plant-Based Remedies
6. Chapter 2. Germs: What They Are and How They Interact with Humans
   1. Tiny Beings
   2. The Role of Microbes
   3. The Microbe–Human Relationship
   4. The History of the Discovery of Germs
   5. Pathological Germs
   6. The Multiplication of Microbes
7. Chapter 3. Infectious Diseases: Their Forms and Sources
   1. Lesions of the Tissue
   2. Poisoning
   3. The Three forms of Infection
   4. The Progression of Infectious Illness
   5. The Sources of Infections
   6. The Terrain
8. Chapter 4. Our Immune System: The Five Lines of Defense
   1. The First Line of Defense: The Skin and the Mucous Membranes
   2. The Second Line of Defense: Phagocytes
   3. The Third Line of Defense: Close Combat by the Lymphocytes
   4. The Fourth Line of Defense: Long-Distance Combat by B Cells
   5. The Fifth Line of Defense: Interferon Released by the Cells
9. Chapter 5. Pharmaceutical Antibiotics: Their History and Effects
   1. The History of Antibiotics
   2. The Resistance of Germs to Antibiotics
   3. The Causes of Resistance
   4. The Harmful Effects of Resistance
   5. The Harmful Effects of Antibiotics
   6. Reversibility
10. Chapter 6. Natural Antibiotics: 18 Remedy Profiles
    1. The Essential Oils
       1. Basil (Ocimum basilicum)
       2. English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
       3. Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus)
       4. Niaouli (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
       5. Oregano (Origanum heracleoticum)
       6. Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii)
       7. Ravintsara (Cinnamomum camphora)
       8. Savory (Satureja montana, S. hortensis)
       9. Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)
       10. Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
    2. The Mother Tinctures
       1. Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
       2. Burdock (Arctium lappa)
       3. Common Barberry (Berberis vulgaris)
       4. Mouse-Ear Hawkweed (Hieracium pilosella)
       5. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
    3. Other Natural Antibiotics
       1. Grapefruit Seed Extract
       2. Lapacho (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
       3. Propolis
11. Chapter 7. Treatments for 50 Common Infections: Using Natural Antibiotics
    1. The Treatment Structure
    2. Using Natural Antibiotics Orally
    3. Using Natural Antibiotics Topically
    4. Natural Antibiotic Dosages
    5. Infections of The Digestive Tract
       1. Abscess of a Tooth
       2. Amebiasis
       3. Canker Sore
       4. Colibacillosis (Intestinal)
       5. Colitis, Enteritis, and Gastroenteritis
       6. Gingivitis
       7. Infectious Diarrhea
       8. Intestinal Parasites
       9. Stomach Ulcer
       10. Viral Hepatitis
    6. Infections of the Respiratory Tract and the Ear, Nose, and Throat Region
       1. Bronchitis (Bacterial)
       2. Bronchitis (Viral)
       3. Cold (Rhinitis, Rhinopharyngitis)
       4. Otitis (Earache)
       5. Pharyngitis (Bacterial)
       6. Pharyngitis (Viral)
       7. Sinusitis
    7. Infections of the Urinary Tract
       1. Cystitis
       2. Nephritis (Pyelonephritis)
       3. Urethritis
       4. Urinary Colibacillosis
    8. Genital Infections in Women
       1. Cervicitis, Metritis, Salpingitis, Vulvitis, and Vaginitis
       2. Genital Herpes
       3. Genital Mycosis
    9. Genital infections in Men
       1. Genital Herpes
       2. Genital Mycosis
       3. Orchiepididymitis (Acute)
       4. Prostatitis
    10. Skin Infections
        1. Acne
        2. Boil
        3. Facial Herpes (Mouth and Nose)
        4. Impetigo (Cradle Cap)
        5. Shingles
        6. Skin Fungus
        7. Superficial Wounds
        8. Varicose Ulcer
        9. Wart
        10. Whitlow
    11. General Infections
        1. Adenitis
        2. Candidiasis
        3. Flu
        4. Infectious Mononucleosis
12. Chapter 8. Maintaining Balance in the Body’s Cellular Terrain: Detoxification and Supplementation
    1. Stimulating Elimination
    2. Restrictive Diets
    3. Addressing Deficiencies
13. Chapter 9. Intestinal Flora and Infectious Diseases: Understanding the Relationship
    1. The Intestinal Flora
    2. Imbalances in the Intestinal Flora
    3. The Harmful Effects of an Imbalanced Intestinal Flora
    4. The Protective Role of the Intestinal Flora
    5. Intestinal Flora as a Source of Infection
    6. How to Build a Strong and Balanced Intestinal Flora
    7. Prebiotics
    8. Probiotics
    9. Repair of the Intestinal Mucous Membranes
14. Conclusion
15. Footnotes
16. About the Author
17. About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
18. Books of Related Interest
19. Copyright & Permissions
20. Index