Pneumonia

[MtnGal]

I'm on day 3 of Olive Leaf concentrate and Oregacillin for Pneumonia and flu. This is the fastest I have ever bounced back from pneumonia. In fact I just put in another order for both herbs for family.

I would recommend both herbs for anyone who gets pneumonia or other lung related infections.

Usually I'm laid up for a good week. Started feeling iffy on Friday AM and by noon was full blow with congestion and fever. It's now Sunday AM and I'm up and about. Of course I don't want to do much, but I am out of bed and breathing deep without cough.

I have used Olive leaf before with good results. This time I used the concentrate along with Oregacillin which I had never tried before. It is absolutely something I will never be without.

Just wanted to pass this along.

 

[Trek]

Thanks Mtngal. I'll be sure to look for Oregacillin (have olive leaf already) on my next trip to the health food store. I like to have more than one remedy available when fighting upper respiratory infections of any kind. Sort of sticking to the principal of not relying on one antibiotic because of the bacteria developing resistance.

In the mean time... One family member is in the hospital now with pneumonia. Absolutely refused to take the meds I gave my children and took myself when the symptoms started.

The rest of us are doing very well. One of whom was hit with pneumonia twice in less than a year.

We took Sambucol, Oscillococcinum, and backed them up with AlliBiotic CF. Nasty bug going around this year. We knew all the stress we've been dealing with knocked around our immune systems so we went at the bug with 'no holds barred'.

The AlliBiotic CF is new to us. From a fact sheet found at: http://vitanetonline.com/forums/1/Thread/715

KEY INGREDIENTS: Allicin (“AlliSure” patented, stabilized allicin from fresh garlic); Olive Leaf Extract (Olea Europaea with 18% minimum Oleuropein content); Elderberry extract, from fruit/berry, 60:1 concentrate (equivalent to 2,500 mg. of fresh berries of Sambucus nigra); Oil of Oregano (wild oregano from Origanum vulgare) ImmunEnhancer AG (trademarked Arabinogalactan from Larch Tree, Larix occidentalis)

MAIN PRODUCT FEATURES: AlliSure is the clinically tested, patented and stable form of allicin. Not allicin potential, but actual allicin. Allicin represents the immune supporting nutrients of raw garlic, and is chemically similar to penicillin, though with different physical properties. AlliSure shares garlic’s abilities to help maintain healthy cholesterol and blood pressure levels, and also has been shown to raise levels of a key T cell to enhance immune system function. Like raw garlic, AlliSure has antimicrobial properties linked to its ability to react with sulfur-containing metabolic enzymes. Allicin is also shown in studies to play a role in controlling blood sugar and abnormal cell growth.

Black Elderberries have strong antioxidant properties, containing flavonoids like anthocyanidins. They have been studied in relation to inhibition of viral replication and of minor inflammations.

Olive Leaf has been used as an antioxidant, cholesterol and blood viscosity regulator, and vasodilator. But its most important use has been as a way to help the body deal with undesirable organisms in the vital respiratory and intestinal areas.

Oil of Oregano (wild oregano, wild marjoram) contains carvacrol and thymol, which are responsible for much of its antimicrobial activities. It also has some anti-inflammatory effects.

Arabinogalactan from Larch tree bark (ImmunEnhancer AG) can help speed the immune system’s response to undesirable organisms and is often compared to Echinacea. It has also been shown to promote the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria.

 

[Poohbear]

How do you know how much to take? I tend to get upper respiratory infections easily and would love to have some of this stuff on hand, but I don't have a clue on what to do, how much to take, etc. Any advice would be great!