Natural Antidotes to Biological Toxins

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Natural Antidotes to Biological Toxins

by Bill Sardi

 

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Americans have grown so accustomed to relying upon prescription

medications that they will probably have difficulty believing there are

natural compounds as close as the kitchen cupboard that are potent

antidotes against biological warfare.

 

These natural antibiotics and antioxidants may give unvaccinated people

who have been exposed to biological or chemical weapons enough time to

secure professional care. They may even save lives.

 

It is a fact that chaotic events will make it difficult to obtain

appropriate treatment even if it were available. So we must learn more

about natural antidotes.

 

Furthermore, it is clear that antidotes to biological attacks need to

be employed at home or the workplace in an expedient manner. The idea of

the masses running to obtain medical care or vaccines at doctor’s

offices, clinics or hospitals needs to be abandoned if civilian defense

against biological weapons is to become a reality.

 

Natural " Rescue Remedies "

 

Since anthrax is the most feared toxin it will be addressed first. The

Garlic Information Center in Britain indicates that deadly anthrax is

most susceptible to garlic. Garlic is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that

even blocks toxin production by germs. [Journal Nutrition, March 2001]

 

Before vaccines were developed against polio, garlic was used

successfully as a prophylactic.

 

In one test garlic was found to be a more potent antibiotic than

penicillin, ampicillin, doxycycline, streptomycin and cephalexin, some

of the very same antibiotic drugs used in the treatment of anthrax.

 

Garlic was found to be effective against nine strains of E. coli, Staph

and other bugs. [Fitoterapia, Volume 5, 1984] Freshly cut cloves of

garlic or garlic powder may be beneficial.

 

The antibiotic activity of one milligram of allicin, the active

ingredient in garlic, equals 15 units of penicillin. [Koch and Lawson,

Garlic: The Science and Therapeutic Application, 2nd edition, Williams &

Wilkins, Baltimore 1996] Garlic capsules that certify their allicin

content are preferred and may provide 5-10 milligrams of allicin, which

is equivalent to 75-150 units of penicillin.

 

The anthrax bacterium’s toxicity emanates from its ability to kill

macrophage cells which are part of the immune system. Studies have shown

that sulfur-bearing antioxidants (alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine,

taurine) and vitamin C, which elevate levels of glutathione, a natural

antioxidant within the body, counters the toxicity produced by anthrax.

[Molecular Medicine, November 1994; Immunopharmacology, January 2000;

Applied Environmental Microbiology, May 1979]

 

The above sulfur compounds can be obtained from health food stores and

taken in doses ranging from 100-500 mg.

 

Vitamin C should be the buffered alkaline form (mineral ascorbates)

rather than the acidic form (ascorbic acid) and should be combined with

bioflavonoids which prolong vitamin C’s action in the blood circulation.

 

The powdered form of vitamin C is recommended to achieve optimal dosing.

A level TABLEspoon of vitamin C powder (about 10,000 - 15,000 mgs) can

be added to juice. (Editor's Note: This should be done several times

daily, and even more often in serious illness.

However, half a TEAspoon (about 2,000 mg) every 15-20 minutes is much

more effective. Body saturation of vitamin C is indicated by loose

bowels. http://www.orthomed.com)

 

Melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone available at most health food

stores, has been shown to help prevent lethal toxins from anthrax

exposure. [Cell Biology Toxicology, Volume 16, 2000] It could be taken

at bedtime in doses ranging from 5-20 mg. Melatonin boosts glutathione

levels during sleep.

 

Of additional interest, one of the methods by which mustard gas works is

its ability to bring about cell death by depleting cell levels of

glutathione. [eMedicine Journal, April 9, 2001] So glutathione is also

an antidote for mustard gas poisoning.

 

Virtually all bacteria, viruses and fungi depend upon iron as a growth

factor. [iron & Your Health, T.F. Emery, CRC Press, 1991] Iron-chelating

(removing) drugs and antibiotics (Adriamycin, Vancomycin, others) are

effective against pathogens.

 

The plague (Yersinia pestis), botulism, smallpox and anthrax could all

be potentially treated with non-prescription metal-binding chelators.

 

For example, iron removal retards the growth of the plague. [Medical

Hypotheses, January 1980] The biological activity of the botulinum toxin

depends upon iron, and metal chelators may be beneficial [infection

Immunology, October 1989, Toxicon, July, 1997].

 

Phytic acid (IP6), derived as an extract from rice bran, is the most

potent natural iron chelator and has strong antibiotic and antioxidant

action. [Free Radical Biology Medicine, Volume 8, 1990; Journal

Biological Chemistry, August 25, 1987]

 

IP6 has been found to have similar iron-chelating properties as

desferrioxamine, a drug commonly used to kill germs, tumor cells or to

remove undesirable minerals from the body. [biochemistry Journal,

September 15, 1993] IP6 rice bran extract (2000-4000 mg) should be taken

in between meals with filtered or bottled water only (no juice).

 

The antibacterial, antiseptic action of plant oils has been described in

recent medical literature and may be helpful in fighting biological

toxins. [Journal Applied Microbiology, Volume 88, 2000]

 

A potent natural antibiotic, more powerful than many prescription

antibiotics, is oil of oregano.

 

One study showed that oregano completely inhibited the growth of 25

germs such as Staphylococcus aureas, Escherichia coli, Yersinia

enterocolitica and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [Journal Food Protection,

July 2001]

 

Oregano has been shown to be effective in eradicating intestinal

parasites in humans. [Phytotherapy Research, May 2000]

 

Wild oregano, which is quite different than the variety on most kitchen

spice racks, has over 50 antibacterial compounds.

 

Just one part wild oregano oil in 4000 dilution sterilizes contaminated

water. [London Times, May 8, 2001]

 

Nature also provides nerve gas antitoxins. Nerve gas interrupts the

normal transmission of nerve impulses by altering levels of

acetycholinesterase, the enzyme that degrades the nerve transmitter

acetycholine.

 

Huperzine A, a derivative of Chinese club moss, has been suggested as a

pre-treatment against nerve gases. [Annals Pharmacology France, January

2000] The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research conducted studies which

revealed that huperzine A protects against nerve gas poisoning in a

superior manner to physostigmine, a long-standing anti-nerve toxin.drug.

[Defense Technical Information Center Review, Volume 2, December 1996]

 

Huperzine A is available as a food supplement at most health food

stores. Suggested dosage is 150 mcg per day. Pretreatment is advised

prior to nerve gas exposure.

 

Summary

 

The threat of biological warfare is real and concern over preparedness

of the civilian population and medical professionals is growing. There

is virtually no practical way that vaccines, antibiotics or other

treatment can be delivered to a frightened populace in a timely manner

during a crisis.

 

The current strategy of having an unprotected citizenry travel to

physicians’ offices or hospitals to receive prophylactic care or

treatment is unfeasible.

 

The public must be armed with preventive or therapeutic agents in their

vehicles, homes and the workplace. Natural antibiotics and antitoxins

are well documented in the medical literature, but overlooked by health

authorities. These antidotes are readily available for the public to

acquire and place in an emergency biological response kit.

 

Copyright C 2001 Bill Sardi. This article is abridged, and reprinted

with permission of the author.

 

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