Essential Oils Might Be the New Antibiotics
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Essential Oils Might Be the New Antibiotics
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#2It's interesting to hear about the different impacts of essential oils, though when you consider manuka honey also has healing properties as well, it stands to reason that other natural plant extracts could have similar properties.
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#3Ehhh... I mean its all malarky till enough experiments have been done to move it into the realm of likelihood.
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#4This is so cool:
Other research, from a 2011 issue of BMC Proceedings, showed that adding a combination of plant extracts—from oregano, cinnamon, and chili peppers—actually changed the gene expression of treated chickens, resulting in weight gain as well as protection against an injected intestinal infection.
I have used all three of those as part of my treatment for my health issues, rooted in a genetic disorder. This is just so, so cool.
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#5Ehhh... I mean its all malarky till enough experiments have been done to move it into the realm of likelihood.
Naturally this is just a single experiment, but it does offer some statistically significant results for combinations of antibiotics and lavender, peppermint, and cinnamon oils:
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#6It would help hugely if we all become Vegans or at least vastly reduced our meat/fish consumption. Producing meat and animal products is very inefficient in terms of land and resources and encourages the use of antibiotics.
Of course this is a pipe dream and barring a world extinction threat, is never going to happen.
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#7It's interesting to hear about the different impacts of essential oils, though when you consider manuka honey also has healing properties as well, it stands to reason that other natural plant extracts could have similar properties.
source for manuka honey healing? what does it heal?
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#8It's telling that only one of these studies is published in a journal where I can find the full text (with MIT journal access). Sadly, it's only really possible to judge the research in that article, which is questionable. They test the susceptibility of e. coli strains to various oils, at 8-12 uL/mL. I think the only observation one needs point out is that concentration in a person's blood would kill them too. I wish it were otherwise, but you can't believe all peer-reviewed science.
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#9Some folks in my circle of friends have been raving about essential oils lately as home remedies for everything from general relaxation, to treating dandruff to avoiding cold/flu symptoms. I'm all about improving our understanding of microbiology and moving away from excessive antibiotics use, but honestly these folks are wellness product hype jumpers though, buying and selling from each other via stay-at-home-mom pyramid type businesses and it's hard not to dismiss it as another way to overcharge pseudo-sciencers
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#10This is so cool: Other research, from a 2011 issue of BMC Proceedings, showed that adding a combination of plant extracts—from oregano, cinnamon, and chili peppers—actually changed the gene expression of treated chickens, resulting in weight gain as well as protection against an injected intestinal infection. I have used all three of those as part of my treatment for my health issues, rooted in a genetic disorder. Th…
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