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What is Antibacterial?

Antibacterial is a term that refers to the agents that kill, inhibit, or slow down the growth of pathogenic bacteria. They are used to treat bacterial infections. They can be purely natural (such as aminoglycosides) or synthetic (such as sulfonamides). They are widely used to combat infectious diseases but their frequent abuse is leading to bacterial resistance to these agents which is blameworthy for the appearance of such disastrous ailments in recent years. 

The discovery of the first antibacterial agent, better known as an antibiotic, was rather accidental but led to a famous phenomenon known to the world as penicillin, executed by Alexander Fleming. 

What are the herbal benefits of antibacterial agents?

Distinctive antibacterial agents are prescribed to act against particular bacteria. There are various mechanisms of action posed by antibacterials for killing, inhibiting, or slowing their growth, some of which are:

  • Meddling with cell wall synthesis
  • Blocking protein synthesis
  • Tampering the metabolic pathways
  • Suppressing the function of membranes
  • Retardation of ATP synthase

3 Herbs that act as Antibacterial agents

Wild Rose

Wild Rose

Wild rose (Rosa acicularis) is an excellent antimicrobial aid that can be used as an antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal agent. For centuries, it has been circulating in various beauty routines. Its vitamin and antioxidant-rich composition is valued endlessly to address inflammation, cold & flu, cough, congestion, internal and skin bacterial infections. 

You can slip Wild Rose Tincture into your routine to battle both latent and observable infections.

St John's Wort

St John's Wort

St. John Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a classic antibacterial therapy for treating various bacterial infections. It contains phloroglucinol hyperforin and naphthodianthrone hypericin that work against plenty of gram-positive bacteria, including Staphylococcus epidermidis, E. faecalis, Bacillus subtilis, and micrococcus luteus. For internal infections, use St. John’s Wort Tincture or St. John’s Wort Tea and for topical bacterial infections, you can simply apply St. John’s Wort oil to the affected area. It is also beneficial for avoiding bacterial colonization in wounds.

Yarrow

Yarrow

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a time-tested herbal remedy for treating bacterial infections. It is named after a Greek God, Achillea, who used yarrow to treat the infected wounds and stop the bleeding of his soldiers during the Trojan War. Its promising antibacterial activity can serve as a potential basis for the development of new topical antibiotics. Yarrow tincture and tea can be used to treat intestinal bacterial infections, thereby ameliorating the symptoms, such as diarrhea, dysentery, bleeding, and fever. You can also use it to normalize the blood circulation in your body and cure varicose veins, hypertension, wounds, amenorrhea, and other reproductive system irregularities.

Other Medicinal Plants For Antibacterial Support