Herbal Remedies Vs. Antibiotics Which is Better

[Herbalist Dr MziziMkavu]

you can purchase your herbal medicines at an herbal market​

herbal medications are popular today​

herbal medication was used in healing by the American Indians​

alternative herbal medicine may be better than prescription antibiotics according to some

A discussion transpires today whether or not herbal remedies, herbal supplements, natural herbs orprescriptions

antibiotics are better. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Herbal remedies and antibiotics are both

used today to treat ailments from indigestion to menopausal symptoms. Many people argue whether herbal

remedies or antibiotics and which are better for patients.

Herbal remedies or alternative herbal medicines were developed by the American Indians hundreds of years ago.

These ingenious people knew every remedy to cure nearly any condition that would come to pass, with the

exception of the viruses that wiped out hundreds of their people when the settlers came to their land. The natural

herbal alternatives they knew of hundreds of years ago are still aiding a lot of patient's today for what ails them.

Here we are in the twenty first century and still using the same natural supplements and herb remedies that they

used so many years ago. The only viable difference is we don’t search for the natural herbs and plants in the

woods. We can shop at our local grocery, pharmacy or health food market for the same natural herb and herbal

ingredients in a bottled form.

Modern medicine today is based on the information we learned from the American Indians so many years ago. We

have scientist that seized the basic information of herbal remedies and expanded upon it to make the prescription

medications that we recognize today.

Unlike prescription antibiotic medications, herbal medications and natural herbal supplements are eco-friendly all

around. Because the medication is natural, the production of the herbal medication is green. The medicine is not

produced from anything that would leave a carbon footprint on our planet.

Prescription antibiotic medications typically will leave a carbon footprint. That is normally through the manufacturing

of the medication. In addition, many people don’t dispose of old prescription medication or antibiotic medications

correctly. If antibiotic medication is not disposed of properly, it can contaminate our water systems as well as our

landfills (this would be contamination of the land).


Herbal medicine has little to no side effects for the user. This is the greatest advantage that herbal medication has

over prescription medication. Every prescription medication has side effects no matter how safe. This includes

prescription antibiotic medications provided even to children.

The prescription antibiotic medication side effects may be anywhere from bothersome to deadly for all users,

depending upon the medication and the patient. Patients that take or use herbal remedies do not have to worry

about these issues.

Prescription medications are generally prescribed by a health care professional. They take into account the

patients history, other prescriptions they are taking, in case of drug interaction, as well as what condition the

prescription has shown verifiable results in treating.

When alternative herbal remedies, herbal supplements or herbal medication are usually taken, the patient is

generally diagnosing themselves. They are guessing at the quantities that should be taken and the condition that is

being treated. There are some patients that receive professional advice by seeking the services of an herbalist first

about the best herbs, but this is the exception to the rule. Taking the herbal medication correctly will provide the

best results for the condition being treated for all alternative medicines.

Herbal remedies are better or worse than antibiotics for a number of reasons that include the Green effect on the

environment, the number of years they have been around and the side effects that patients can develop. .

Treating yourself with herbal medications or alternative herbal medicine could be dangerous in some situations.

You can receive negative results or even death from herbal medications if you are mixing it with other prescription

medication being taken or if the incorrect dosage is being administered.

Antibiotics are prescription medications that are wonderful for bacterial infections that they treat. They have saved

millions of lives since their invention. However, many herbalists advise that these medications are being

overprescribed today. In some cases they are being prescribed for viruses for which an antibiotic has no effect.

Over prescribing this medication is making it ineffective for its prescribed use. The body will build up a tolerance

for the medication and the bacteria the medication should be fighting will become stronger and need stronger

antibiotics to kill it. It’s a vicious cycle. Herbal medications are generally not over prescribed for conditions and the

body doesn’t develop a tolerance for the herbs as they do with antibiotics.

There are some conditions that herbal medication cannot treat. For example, diabetes is a condition where there is

not herbal substitute.


Herbal medicine is great for some situations and for others prescription medications of the twenty-first century are


needed. Both have advantages and disadvantages. The discussion will continue as long as we have both.