Coptis is traditionally used for clearing Damp Heat in the stomach or intestines. Besides its inhibitory effect on bacteria such as shigella and salmonella, coptis has also been scientifically proven to have a strong inhibitory effect on streptococcal infections and staphylococcal infections. Studies also show that coptis is effective against some bacteria that have developed resistance to the antibiotics streptomycin, chloramphenicol, and oxytetracycline hydrochloride. Coptis is also the leading natural herb for combating serious viral and fungal infections in traditional Chinese medicine. Urinary Tract Infections Urinary tract infections including bladder infections, urethral infections, and kidney infections account for ten million visits to the doctor annually, and are second only to respiratory infections in frequency.
Women are more prone to urinary tract infections than men.
They are among the most common health problems for women, increasing in frequency as a woman goes through menopause. Statistically, twenty percent of women who have had a urinary tract infection will develop a second infection. A variety of standard antibiotics such as Trimpex, Bactrim, Amoxil, and Macrodatin are the medications most often prescribed for urinary tract infections by conventional medicine practitioners. For someone with chronic or recurrent infections, however, the constant use of antibiotics can eventually diminish the body s natural capacity to fight off infection. In this case, natural herbal remedies can be a safe and effective alternative to the use and overuse of antibiotics.