What to Do When Antibiotics Won't Fix a Staph Infection
Modern medicine has its rewards and has done well to keep up with, and ahead of, many diseases. Unfortunately, modern medicine has run up against an enemy--the staph bacteria. MRSA, commonly called "mersa," is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, meaning a form of staph that doesn't respond to common antibacterial medicines. Fortunately, Mother Nature has the cure, and it is much less expensive and more effective than what modern medicine can provide.-
Common Sense
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Wash your hands frequently and properly. If you have a faucet and anti-bacterial soap handy, run the water until it is hot. Wet your hands and apply soap. Rub your hands and fingers together constantly until you have sung "Happy Birthday" twice. Rinse with hot water. If you are in a public restroom, use a paper towel to turn off the faucet and to open the exit door.
Carry herbal antibacterial hand soap with you at all times and use it frequently. Herbal mixes don't contain the drying properties that non-herbal ones do, so your hands won't dry out. Rub this on your hands after every encounter with the public--hospital or nursing home visits, church, grocery stores--to prevent spreading staph germs around as much as possible.
Compresses
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Compresses were commonly used before modern medicine replaced common sense. A compress consists of two layers that hold a substance onto the infected area. In this case, soak a cloth (something you can discard) in very hot water while you prepare the healing ingredient. Use a towel or sheet that you can cut up or inexpensive face cloths that you can discard--you will be doing this treatment three times a day for up to a week.
To prepare the actual healing compress, use sliced cloves of fresh garlic, tea tree oil, or a 50/50 mix of apple cider vinegar and honey to draw out and kill the bacteria. Then hold the wrung-out hot cloth on top of it. Re-wet and replace the cloth three times for a total of 30 minutes, and repeat this process three times a day.
Healing from the Inside
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Your body is fighting an infection and needs all the help it can get from you. Get plenty of rest--you may find yourself very tired as your body fights and may need extra sleep. Stay hydrated. Eat nutritious foods. Take a multivitamin and a probiotic (one that needs refrigeration) to help your immune system, which is your first defense against this infection.
Keep It to Yourself
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Keep your infection to yourself. Stay home from work and from public places, such as church. Launder your clothes, linens and towels in hot water with bleach and detergent. Don't share personal items, such as razors.
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