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Natural antibacterials
What does antibacterial mean?
A principle is said to be antibacterial when it is able to eliminate bacteria or inhibit their growth, without causing harm to the infected organism.
Antibacterial agents are classified as follows:
- Bactericides, when they destroy invading bacteria.
- Bacteriostatics, when they inhibit their growth, that is, they prevent bacteria from developing.
There are also official medications with antibacterial properties.
How do antibacterials work?
Antibacterial agents act on bacteria in different ways. For example:
- By acting on the cell wall of bacteria: to prevent its growth or to destroy it. In this way, the bacteria can be attacked and eliminated by these principles.
- By acting on the cell membrane: making it permeable, so that the principles can enter its interior.
- By acting on the DNA of bacteria: in this way the cells are damaged and die.
- By acting on ribosomes: these are responsible for synthesizing proteins.
Uses of bactericidal plants
The uses of these plants are numerous and depend on the affected system and the specific illness, but in general, we can say that they constitute a very important group within natural remedies because they are a very valid alternative to the use of antibiotics. In this sense, they are considered natural antibiotics.
- Antibacterial plants for wound treatment
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of pimples
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of acne
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of mouth ulcers
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of gingivitis
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of bad breath
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of conjunctivitis
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of styes
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of gonorrhea
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of vaginal infections
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of vaginitis
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of vaginal flow
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of vaginal itching
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of infections
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of kidney infections
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of respiratory diseases
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of tonsillitis
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of bronchitis
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of pharyngitis
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of otitis
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of hoarseness
- Antibacterial plants for the treatment of sinusitis
Main antibacterial plants
Among all the plants with antibacterial properties, we can mention the following:
| List of the main plants with natural antibiotic properties | ||
– Garlic – Onion – Ginger – Rosemary – Birch – Arnica | – Yarrow – Thyme – Sage | – Pine – Juniper – Linden – Mint |
More information about plants.
