Transcript ANTIBIOTICS VS. ESSENTIAL OILS

ANTIBIOTICS
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ESSENTIAL OILS
By Kristy West, RN, MA
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In 3500 BC the Sumerian doctors would give
patients beer soup mixed with snakeskins and turtle
shells.
Babylonian doctors would heal the eyes by using an
ointment made of frog bile and sour milk.
The Greeks used many herbs to heal ailments.
All of these "natural" treatments contained some sort
of antibiotic.
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1871: The surgeon, Joseph Lister began researching the phenomenon
that urine contaminated with mold would not allow the successful growth
of bacteria.
1890s: German doctors, Rudolf Emmerich and Oscar Low were the first
to make an effective medication that they called pyocyanase from
microbes. It was the first antibiotic to be used in hospitals. However, the
drug often did not work.
1928: Sir Alexander Fleming observed that colonies of the bacterium
Staphylococcus aureus could be destroyed by the mold Penicillium
notatum, demonstrating antibacterial properties.
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1935: Prontosil, the first sulfa drug, was
discovered by German chemist Gerhard
Domagk
1942: The manufacturing process for Penicillin G
Procain was invented by Howard Florey and
Ernst Chain. Penicillin could now be sold as a
drug. Fleming, Florey, and Chain shared the
1945 Nobel Prize
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1943: American microbiologist Selman Waksman
made the drug streptomycin from soil bacteria,
the first of a new class of drugs called
aminoglycosides. Streptomycin could treat
diseases like tuberculosis, however, the side
effects were often too severe.
1955:Tetracycline was patented by Lloyd
Conover, which became the most prescribed
broad spectrum antibiotic in the United States.
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1957: Nystatin was patented and used to cure
many disfiguring and disabling fungal
infections.
1981: SmithKline Beecham patented
Amoxicillin or amoxicillin/clavulanate
potassium tablets, and first sold the antibiotic
in 1998 under the trade names of Amoxicillin,
Amoxil, and Trimox. Amoxicillin is a
semisynthetic antibiotic.
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Antibiotics (antibacterials) are drugs
derived wholly or partially from bacteria
or molds and are used to treat bacterial
infections.
They are ineffective against viral and fungal
infections.
Antibiotics either kill microorganisms or
stop them from reproducing, allowing the
body's natural defenses to eliminate
them.
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Drug resistance is considered to be one of the
leading causes of deaths in the U.S.
According to the National Institute of Health,
more than 70,000 die each year from it.
These patients acquired the infection while they
were in a hospital being treated for something
else, according to the May 1997 documentary,
The Coming Plague. No known antibiotics can
help these patients, and they die.
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To make matters worse, experts estimate that
physicians in the United States alone, write 50
million antibiotic prescriptions a year to treat
disease actually caused by viruses, which
antibiotics do not affect.
According to a CDC study, pediatricians
prescribe antibiotics 65 percent of the time if
they sense parents expect them, but only 12
percent of the time if they sense parent do not
expect them.
ANTIBIOTICS
Common Side Effects
Diarrhea
Nausea
Vomiting
Fungal Infections
Allergic Reaction
GI Complications
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Rare side-effects:
 Formation of kidney stones (when taking sulphonamides)
 Abnormal blood clotting (when taking some
cephalosporins)
 Sensitivity to sun (when taking tetracyclines)
 Blood disorders (when taking trimethoprim)
 Deafness (when taking erythromycin and the
aminoglycosides)
 Kidney Failure (when vancomycin administered too
quickly)
ESSENTIAL OIL RESEARCH
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A 1999 Journal of Clinical Periodontology
study found that a mouthrinse with the
essential oils of thyme, peppermint,
wintergreen, and eucalyptus oils was more
effective in improving oral health than a
fluoride-based antiseptic
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Melaleuca, lavender, peppermint and
thyme essential oils showed the strongest
killing power against MRSA and VRE
…according to studies at the Western
Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
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In 1987, in one of the most comprehensive
studies conducted, scientists in Scotland
identified the most powerful antibacterial
essential oils – thyme, cinnamon, clove and
geranium.
Cinnamon, thyme and clove essential oils
killed 92% of 25 different gram negative and
positive bacterial strains, according to
research published in the International
Journal of Food Microbiology.
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In 2006 researchers identified the most
powerful antifungal essential oils.
Cinnamon, clove, lemongrass, geranium
and thyme were equal or superior to the
powerful anti-fungal drug, Hexaconazole.
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An essential oil blend of clove, cinnamon,
lemon, eucalyptus and rosemary killed
over 99% staph bacteria after only 12
minutes of diffusion. The Journal of
Essential Oil Research, September/October
2001
Hint – Thieves contains clove, cinnamon,
lemon, eucalyptus and rosemary
ESSENTIAL OILS - RESEARCH
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THEIVES
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More Powerful than Penicillin or Ampicillin
60% higher in antibacterial activity
Dr. Jean C. Lapraz, the famed French
researcher, reported in 1985 that he couldn't
find a single bacteria or virus that could live
in the presence of the essential oils of
cinnamon or oregano.
ESSENTIAL OILS
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Highly Antibacterial
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Basil
Bergamot
Cassia
Cedarwood
Citronella
Citrus Fresh
Cinnamon bark
Clary Sage
Clove
Cypress
Egyptian Gold
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Highly Antibacterial
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Eucalyptus
Evergreen Essence
Fir
Geranium
Grapefruit
Idaho tansy
Juniper
Lavender
Lemon
Marjoram
Melaleuca
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Highly Antibacterial
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Neroli
Oregano
Palmarosa
Petitgrain
Pine
Purification
Ravensara
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Roman chamomile
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Highly Antibacterial
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Rosemary
Rosewood
Sacred mountain
Spearmint
Tarragon
Thieves (annihilates bacteria!)
Valerian
Western red cedar
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Antiinfectious
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Bergamot
Cajeput (urethra)
Cinnamon bark
Clove
Clary sag
Cypress
Elemi (chest/bronchial
infections)
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Antiinfectious
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Idaho tansy
Jasmine
Juniper
Fennel
Lavender
Lemongrass
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Antiinfectious
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Melrose (prevents growth of all infections)
Oregano
Peppermint
Pine (severe)
Ravensara
Rosemary
Thieves
Thyme (urinary inf.)
ESSENTIAL OILS - SPECIFIC
NATURAL ANTIBIOTIC RECIPE USING YOUNG
LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS, By Gary Young, N.D.
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10 drops Lemon
8 drops Mountain Savory
3 drops Oregano
Put into a “00” capsule. Take 1 capsule up to 3
times daily
YOUNG LIVING CLINIC
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INNER DEFENSE
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Thieves (clove, lemon, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus
radiata, rosemary)
Oregano
Thyme
Citronella
Take 1-2 capsules 2 times daily
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Treating the Flu with Anti-Microbial Young Living
Formula, By Terry S. Friedman, M.D., A.B.H.M.
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Place in a “00” capsule the following:
12 drops of Thieves Essential Oil Blend
6 drops of Oregano Essential Oil
2 drops of Frankincense Essential Oil
At the first sign of the flu, take one capsule every
four hours for three days and then one capsule every
eight hours for four to six days
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To Prevent Onset of Flu & Cold Bugs, By Jennifer
Tilston
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8 drops Clove Essential Oil
5 drops Thyme Essential Oil
5 drops Oregano Essential Oil
Put into a “00” gel capsule. Take 1 capsule up
to 3x/day
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Infected Wounds
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Frankincense, Melaleuca, Patchouli
Blend to draw infection out
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1 drop thyme in carrier; apply hot compress twice
daily
3 drops lavender, 2 melaleuca, 2 thyme in 1 tsp
V6; apply twice daily
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Cinnamon bark
Thyme
Clove
Melaleuca
Peppermint
Eucalyptus
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Lemongrass
Rosemary
Peppermint
Geranium
Lavender
Wintergreen
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Antibacterial: Thyme, cinnamon, clove, geranium
Antibacterial: Clove kills more than 60 types
Antifungal: Cinnamon, clove, lemongrass,
geranium, thyme
Antimicrobial: Peppermint – 12.5mg (1/4 drop)
when diffused stopped microbial growth
Destroy respiratory tract germs when diffused:
Cinnamon, lemongrass, thyme, peppermint,
melaleuca, lavender
APPLICATION
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INHALE
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DIFFUSER
CLOTH OR TISSUE
HOT WATER
FAN OR VENT
TOPICALLY
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NEAT OR DILUTED
LAYERING
COMPRESSES
MASSAGE
BATHS
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BATH WATER
BATH AND SHOWER GEL
WASH CLOTH
BODY SPRAYS
ORALLY
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RECTALLY
VAGINALLY
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IN CAPSULES
IN RICE MILK
IN BLUE AGAVE
IN NINGXIARED
USE 100% ORGANIC,
COTTON TAMPON
COOKING
DISHWATER
CLOTHES WASHER & DRYER
PAINTING
ESSENTIAL OILS
LIVE WELL ~ BE WELL