Garlic killls MRSA! - Page 1

We humans thought we were fighting a losing battle against MRSA! A form of Staph infection resistant to most anti biotics. But guess who came to help, GARLIC!

'GARLIC has been a tried and trusted natural remedy for thousands of years.

And now researchers have found another use for the pungent bulbs – they kill MRSA.

Patients who have suffered for years with weeping, infected wounds have been cleared after a course of garlic pills and creams, recent trials at the University of East London have shown.

So far more than 250 people have been successfully treated.''

I tell you, these bulbs are God sent and magical!

Every one knows that Garlic and honey, as well a combination of two are consider natures best antibiotic, use of this remedy can be found in world history going as far as Socrates era. But thanks for sharing. (at the same time there is such a thing like too much garlic which is harmful for both humans and animals)

Snajper too much of anything is bad. Im so relieved! I was soo depressed when i was reading articles about MRSA! But then i heard about garlic and, im sooo relieved now. May God protect all of you from this super bug! :)

"When people have medical emergencies and there is no doctor around, as in Katrina's aftermath, a bulb of garlic can be a lifesaver - literally, if you know how to use it. Crushed raw garlic is a very powerful antibiotic, but it must be applied to the site of the infection, including Staph and Strep, to be effective. It will burn like fire for a minute or two but it is the best way I know of to kill staph without a prescription medicine. Most importantly, garlic will still kill strains of staph that have become immune to modern antibiotics because it kills in a different way and the bacteria cannot become immune to it, But it must be applied in one form or another to the site of the infection.

It is best to let crushed raw garlic set for 7 or 14 minutes before using so that it can form the maximum amount of allicin in order to have greater antibacterial properties. The reason is that crushing garlic forms sulfenic acid (thus the burning sensation) which steadily breaks down into allicin, the highly antibiotic compound that kills bacteria. For reasons not clearly understood, every 6 and 1/4 minutes or so there is a rapid dramatic increase in the rate of conversion for about 30 seconds and then it drops off to normal again for another 6 and 1/4 minute cycle and then it sharply increases again for another 30 seconds or so and again drops back to the normal rate. By waiting seven minutes, you benefit from the first great wave and by waiting 14 minutes, you get the extra boost of the second surge."

Is there any scientific data that you can post to back this up? A link that I can forward to my friend? One if my fellow workers has MRSA and has had nothing but trouble for the last several months. He was hospitalized and has been on very high doses of antibiotics . He still has his arm wrapped & cleaned daily by a RN in the hospital.

Thank you!

Proof Positive that going off topic is a good thing sometimes.

It seems like this is good information to have around.  Thanks for posting

Windy

My dog gets cut up raw garlic with EVERY meal, mixed in. I get it 4, maybe 5 times a week, raw, cut and with yoghurt.

Schutzhundjunkie yes there is scientific data to back this up. Heres a link http://www.guard-ga.org/news-research/2007/11/14/garlic-vs-mrsa.html

 "longstanding traditional herb, garlic has proved effective against the killer staph infection MRSA. Researchers at the University of East London have isolated the chemical which gives garlic its characteristic smell, called allicin."

Allicin has effectively treated MRSA infections which were not responding to “last ditch” antibiotics.

Garlic has been frequently called a cure-all for many diseases over the centuries. It’s since been discovered that one of its primary properties is sulphur, which is both a major dietary need and quite effective against a range of infections. Allicin is a well known compound, ironically because it’s what has to be taken out of garlic to achieve “odorless” garlic.

As the head researcher in this BBC article explains, MRSA infections are causing a crisis in the world’s hospitals, and the battle is not only against the disease, but against the infectious environments hospitals provide.

One of the primary methods of transmission is through contact, and one known method of prevention is scrupulous personal hygiene. MRSA is so infectious that people playing sport have been advised not to share equipment and clothing.

Allicin couldn’t have come along at a better time, as staph infections are rampaging through the world’s hospitals, causing thousands of deaths and a lot of suffering among those infected. MRSA infections include typical symptoms of wounds not healing, particularly among surgical patients. Other forms of infection include a “serious form of pneumonia”, according to the Mayo Clinic’s web page about MRSA. Vancomycin was previously effective against it, but the new strains are resistant.

British researchers are developing a range of delivery systems for allicin, including soaps, nasal cream (MRSA tends to be present in the nasal area) and also pills, which indicates both topical and systemic delivery.

Allicin is a compound found in garlic, mainly carbohydrate with an attached sulphur atom, and these treatments are new. This article from allicin.com relates to the problems of delivering allicin inside the body. Intestinal fluids tend to destroy nearly all of it, so it can be assumed that the British research has found a safer delivery system for the compound.

This could save more than lives. Health care is one large financial liability to the global economy. if an effective fix for the post surgical infections has really been found, it will make a real difference to the cost horrors of the sector.

So the Allicin in the garlic can destroy the MRSA, something which no other anti biotic can!

Schutzhundjunkie tell him to get Natural Brand super garlic tablets from GNC. Each tablet contains 10000mcg of Allicin. Also, tell him to rub raw garlic juice and pulp on the affected areas! Same goes for any dog suffering from this dreadful disease!

So does a good soap.  Hate to tell you, but is a very stable bacterium and the best defense is GOOD HANDWASHING and maintaining good health.  Believe it or not---most people have MRSA in them, it is so common that may be a part of all the bacterium we have in our bodies. Just because its in you does not automatically "have an infection" Those that are immuno-compromised are at the greatest risk for the bacteria growing in the body.  Garlic needs to be studied more.

Too much garlic for dogs can be DEADLY!