Speaker: Kenneth Proefrock, NMD As modern herbalists we recognize that the intelligent use of botanical medicines can serve to minimize the usage of antibiotics that cause critical antibiotic resistance. Since ancient times, botanical medicines have been used to effectively treat cutaneous wounds and reduce the onset of infections. Prior to antibiotic medications, a relatively simple wound on a hand or a foot could take a person’s life if not attended to properly. The widespread use of antibiotics throughout the second half of the 1900’s led to an overconfidence in the effectiveness of these agents and a notable complacency in pursuing the high levels of wound care that were necessary prior to antibiotic chemotherapy. There are a remarkable number of wound-healing botanicals that have been widely used in the Northern Hemisphere, including Achillea millefolium, Aloe vera, Althea officinalis, Calendula officinalis, Matricaria chamomilla, Curcuma longa, Eucalyptus, Jojoba, plantain, pine, green tea, pomegranate, and Inula. This discussion covers the topics of antibiotic resistance, with an overview of the antibiotics involved in resistance development and how to use botanical medicine correlates, added to effective wound care and hygiene considerations.

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