Antibiotics are medicines that kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections. Conventional medicine has produced a number of antibiotics, which doctors prescribe for a variety of infectious conditions. There are also several herbs used as natural antibiotics that are considered antibacterial or antimicrobial.
Many herbs and oils are natural prominent antibacterial agents. They not only have an anesthetization function but also have the ability to decrease swelling, alleviate pain, resist bacteria, diminish inflammation, disinfect and sterilize. Many herbs may be used as teas and skin washes, herbal oils, and made into salves to help heal infections. Some of the most effective herbs contain berberine - goldenseal and grape root are two of the most widely used. Herbs that contain aromatic essential oils are also naturally antibacterial and antiseptic, with oregano, tea tree, cinnamon and thyme some of the top choices.
Stanford Chemicals provides a variety of these natural chemicals to research institutes, colleges and universities, pharmaceutical companies and health products companies for research and manufacturing.