In one study of childrens ear infections, doctors found a mixture of essential oils to be more effective than neomycin. Tea tree oil may be dripped directly onto wounds. Echinacea herb kills a broad range of disease-causing viruses, bacteria, fungi and protazoa. It contains a natural broad spectrum antibiotic, Echinacoside. Echinacea boosts the macrophages ability to destroy germs and increases production of T-cells.
Goldenseal herb has strong antibiotic properties.
It has a long history of use in infections including bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic. Staph, strep, E. coli, Vibrio cholera, Giardia lamblia,and even tuberculosis bacterium have proven sensitive to this herb. Garlic is a powerful antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial herb. In a study reported in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, it showed that one milligram of the major garlic constituent, allicin, may be equal to 15 standard units of penicillin. Licorice root is antibacterial, antiviral and antiinflammatory.