Infection (bacterial)
Synopsis of Infection (bacterial)
A bacterial infection is caused by the invasion and multiplication of harmful bacteria in or on the body. These single-celled organisms can enter through wounds, respiratory passages, the digestive tract, or mucous membranes, and they can affect any organ system, causing a wide range of localized or systemic symptoms.
Common bacterial infections include:
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Skin infections (e.g., impetigo, cellulitis)
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Respiratory infections (e.g., strep throat, pneumonia)
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
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Gastrointestinal infections (e.g., food poisoning from E. coli or Salmonella)
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Sexually transmitted infections (e.g., chlamydia, gonorrhea)
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Systemic infections (e.g., sepsis, meningitis)
Typical symptoms vary by infection site but may include:
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Fever and chills
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Redness, warmth, and swelling
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Pain or tenderness
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Pus or foul-smelling discharge
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Fatigue or malaise
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Elevated white blood cell count
Some bacterial infections are acute and self-limiting, while others may become chronic or life-threatening if not treated. Antibiotics are the primary treatment, but rising antibiotic resistance emphasizes the importance of immune support and prevention.
When to see a doctor:
If symptoms persist, worsen, or involve high fever, severe pain, breathing issues, confusion, or signs of sepsis (rapid heartbeat, low blood pressure), seek immediate care. Bacterial infections often require lab testing and antibiotic prescriptions.
Natural remedies for Infection (bacterial)
Rest and Hydration: Helps the immune system eliminate pathogens more efficiently.
Apply Warm Compresses (for localized infections): Promotes circulation and drainage.
Avoid Sugar and Alcohol: Both can impair immune function and encourage bacterial growth.
Support Gut Flora: Especially during antibiotic use, with fermented foods or probiotics.
Practice Good Hygiene: Handwashing, wound care, and avoiding contaminated food or surfaces help prevent spread.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Infection (bacterial)
2'-Fucosyllactose
activated charcoal
ajoene
allspice
alpha-pinene
annatto
bacillus clausii
bacillus subtilis
barberry
bayberry
bearberry
myrobalan
berberine
Beta-Glucan
betel
bifidobacterium bifidum
bifidobacterium infantis
bifidobacterium lactis
bifidobacterium longum
bisabolol
black cumin
black pepper
black walnut
burdock
caprylic acid
cassia bark
cat's claw
chlorophyll
Coptis chinensis
turmeric
curcumin
cuspidatum root
diallyl disulfide (DADS)
echinacea purpurea
elderberry
exo-peptidase
ginger
goldenseal
heartwood
immunoglobin G
iodine
L12-myoviridae
lactobacillus brevis
lactobacillus crispatus
lactobacillus gasseri
lactobacillus lactis
lactobacillus paracasei
lactiplantibacillus plantarum
lactobacillus salivarius
lactococcus lactis
lactoferrin
lactoperoxidase
lauric acid
LH01-myoviridae
licorice root
LL12-myoviridae
LL5-siphoviridae
mangosteen
methenamine
monolaurin
moringa
n-acetyl-cysteine (NAC)
protease
purified silver
reishi mushroom
saccharomyces boulardii
schizonepeta
shiitake mushroom
spirulina
streptococcus thermophilus
T4D-myoviridae
vitamin A
vitamin C
vitamin D
vitamin D3
wasabia japonica
xylitol
yeast
zinc
bentonite
sarsaparilla
yellow root
pistacia integerrima gall
blackboard tree
caesalpinia crista
rubia cordifolia
swertia
boxthorne
pau d'arco
myrrh
broomrape
fern
oriental arborvitae
eucalyptus
fungal enzymes blend (proprietary)
white oak
abies spectabilis
sorbic acid
denatured alcohol
geranium
red root
sea salt
1,2-di-galloyl-4,6hexahydroxydiphenoyl-D-glucose
10-Hydroxy-2-Decanoic Acid
10-Hydroxy-2-Decanoic Acid
15,16-Dihydrotanshinone I
25-d-spirosta-3, 5-diene
2-Fucosyllactose
3-Phenyllactic Acid
7-Hydroxyfrullanolide
Alcohol
Agaricus mushroom
Avens
Agarikon Mushroom
Apple Cider Vinegar
Agarikon
Alkylamide (unspecified)
Abies alba
Acetic acid
Alpha Glucans
Asafetida
Alpinia katsumadai
Aerva Lanta
Azomonas agilis
Azotobacter paspali
Agastache
Arisaema erubescens
Artemisia Herba-Alba
Acetylated alpha glucan
Adhumulone
Aliphatic alcohol
Alpha-Humulene
Alpha-terpineol
Aminoglycine
Azelaic acid
Almond mushroom
Ambergris
Arsenic
acacia
Agave
Allium tuberosum Rottl.
Allicin
Artemisinin
Ajowan
Achyranthes
Anamu
Arthrobacter citreus
Arthrobacter luteus
Abrus
Alchornea
Asarum heterotropoides
Alpha-glycans
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate
Artesunate
Activated Charcoal
AHCC
Aucubin
Andrographis paniculata
Andrographolide
Aloe vera
Asian Bayberry
Amber resin
Arisaema cum bile
Agaricus blazei
Aspergillus
Albizia (unspecified)
Acetogenin
Agave (mixed)
Akebia (unspecified)
Allium (unspecified)
Alpinia (unspecified)
Appleblossom Cassia
Asam gelugor
Activated Charcoal
Aucubin
Annatto
Anacard Or
Alkoxyglycerols
Aureobasidium pullulans
Andrographis
Alsonia scholaris
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus
Azotobacter chroococcum
African Basil
Alchornea floribunda
Aloe
Ajoene
Allyl Mercaptan
Allyl Sulfide
Acemannan
Antimony
Antimony potassium tartrate
Aspergillus terreus
allyl isothiocyanate
Alkylglycerols
Alliin
Acidophilus
Amylase (mixed amylase)
Avian (unspecified)
Arabinogalactan
Ananain
Alum
Ant
Arthrobacter globiformis
Abuta
Allium tuberosum
Aloe macroclada
American Wormseed
Amor seco
Aniseed myrtle
Arani
Ash (unspecified)
Assam Indigo
Atlantic Cedar
Australian Sandalwood
Alantolactone
Adsorbant
Aspergillus melleus
Bee Propolis
Barberry
Bearberry
Brevibacillus
Bacillus Subtilis
Belladonna
Bitter Almond
Bauhinia purpurea
Bifidobacterium longum
Baker's Yeast
Bifidobacterium
Borax
Bengal Fig
Bionectria
Bacillus clausii
Bacillus indicus
Bifobacterium (mixed)
Babchi
Bai Ji
Baphicacanthus cusia
Beta-Glucans
Benzalkonium chloride
Bismuth
Blepharis
Batavia cinnamon
Blackbrush
Bismuth Citrate
Bitter Melon
Bitter orange
Bifidobacterium (mixed)
Balsam Poplar
Baccharis dracunculifolia
Berberis (unspecified)
Billygoat plum
Brazillian peppertree
Blue-Green Algae
Bisabolol
Brine
Boerhavia diffussa
Benzoin
Basidiomycota
Benzoic acid
Brevibacillus brevis
Birch (unspecified)
Borate
Bauhinia
Bacillus licheniformis
Bacillus (mixed)
Baccharoides anthelmintica
Backhousia citriodora
Balsam (unspecified)
Bear Garlic
Bicarbonate (mixed)
Bismuth subsalicylate
Bismuth
Boronic acid analogues
Benzoin siam
Bicarbonate (unspecified)
Brewer's Yeast
Broomrape
Bifidobacterium animalis
Buchu (unspecified)
Brevibacillus laterosporus
Black Seed Oil
Bionectria ochroleuca
Bacillus subtilis natto
Bacteria (unspecified)
Bifidobacteria (unspecified)
Black Nightshade
Bacteria
Birch polypore
Bacillus megaterium
Bacillus Coagulans
Bacteria Blend
Black Walnut
Bruteridine
Bauhinia Variegata
Beta Glucans
Bacillus
benzyl isothiocyanate
Balloon Pea
Beta Glucanase
Black Mustard
Blue Green Algae
Bassia scoparia
Black Hellebore
Bacillus pumilus
Blue-Green Alage
Belamcanda
Bergenia
Boric acid
Cubebs
Cleavers
Cyperus (unspecified)
Clinoptilolite
Cranberry Fiber
Croton seeds
Copaiba balsam
Chenopodium Oil
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Colloidal Silver
coconut oil
Coriolus mushroom
Combretum quadrangulare
Coleus
Carvacrol
Caprylic Acid
Cinquefoil
Colostrum peptides
Cassia Cinnamon
Cymbidium goeringii
calcium Octanoate
Curcuma aromatica
Commiphora gileadensis
Cockroach
Cajuput
Chokecherry
Commiphora (unspecified)
Celandine
Citral
Chinese Mountain Ant
Colombo
California Pitcher Plant
Cape gooseberry
Cassia (unspecified)
Centipeda
Centipeda minima
Chinese eupatorium
Chinese Sumac
Chinese Tinospora
Cinnamomum burmanii
Cistus
Clerodendron
Copper oxide
Candida cylindracea
Campsiandra angustifolia
coconut oil
Cinchona
Chirata
Crinum
Chaenomeles lagenaria
Carrot oil
Chymotrypsin
Calamus
Cynanchum otophyllum
Coin-leaf desmodium
Copper
Corynebacterium stationis
Ceanothus integerrimus
Cosmos
Chlorine
Clay
Chlorophyllin
Cynodon dactylon
Chiococca alba
Cocklebur
Ceylon Spinach
Celastrus
Chicken
Copaiba Oil
Clam
Celosia
cranberry
Caratuberside
Colostrum protein
Dye Indigo
Dragon's Blood (unspecified)
Dehydroabietic acid
DIVI-DIVI
Desmodium molliculum
Desmodium gangeticum
Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract
Debaryomyces hansenii
Decaglycerol monolaurate
Diclofenac
Dianthrone
Deoxyandrographolides
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
Dichrostachys glomerata
Dodeca-2E, 4E, 8Z, 10Z/Etetraenoic Acid Isobutylamide
Enterococcus
Echinacea (unspecified)
Embelia ribes
Echinacea
Echinacosides
Enterococcus faecium
Exopeptidase
Enterococcus (various species)
Echinodorus
Enzyme Blend
Eucalyptus
Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea (mixed)
Elephant's Head
Euphorbia
Enterococcus faecalis
Elemi
Euphorbia pekinensis
Embelia
Esein
Eugenol
Eugenol
Fucoidan
Formic Acid
Flueggea?suffruticosa
Fulvic Acid
Fomes fomentarius
Frankinsense
Fang-Feng
Ficus religiosa
formylmethionine
Forsythia
Flowering quince
Fern
Flavoglycosides
Fern-leaf yarrow
Glycomacropeptides
Glucose Oxidase
Geraniol
Garlic pear
Glucoside (unspecified)
Glucan peptides
Glyceryl monolaurate
Glyceryl caprylate caprate
Globulins
Glyceryl monolaurate
Graviola
Galangin
Gallesia
Goldenrod (mixed)
Gluconic acid
Glycine-alanyl-l-tryptophan
Goldenseal
Glossy Privet
Gecko
Geranium
Gugambilla
Glycerol monolaureate
Glyceryl dilaurate
Gallium
Golden Shower Tree
Glucuronic acid
Guazuma ulmifolia
hydrastine
Honeybush (unspecified)
Halitum
Horseradish
Hyssop
Hedyotis diffusa
Hygrophila
Hydrastine
Himalayan Fir
Houttuynia
Hydrocolloid
Hydroxyquinoline
Hendecasaccharides
Holarrhena antidysenterica
Honeydew
Hyperimmune milk peptides
Hyphomycetes
Hedyotis corymbosa
Humic acid
Hydrogen peroxide
Hairy Fig
Horsemint
Immunoglobulin G
Interferon gamma
Immunoglobulins
Isoalantolactone
Indian Coraltree
Isopropanol
Isothiocyanates
Ivy (unspecified)
immunoglobulin
Japanese Horseradish
Juniper
Kigelia africana
Kachnar
Kochia
Kombucha Tea
Knotweed
Kamala
Kluyveromyces marxianus
Knotgrass (unspecified)
Kefiran
Lactobacillus rhamnosus
Lime
Lactobacillus delbrueckii lactis
Lactococcus acidophilus
Lactobacillus kefiri
Lentinan
Lactococcus lactis
Lactobacillus casei
Lactobacillus (unspecified)
Lactobacillus brevis
Lactobacillus bulgaricus
Lactococcus rhamnosus
Lactobacillus (various species)
Lichen (unspecified)
Lichen Oil
Lymph
Lactobacillus leichmannii
Lophira lanceolata
Lapachol
Lactoperoxidase
Lauric acid
Limonene
Lactic Acid
Lactobacillus gasseri
Lactobacillus fermentum
Lactococcus casei
Leuconostoc mesentoroides
Lactobacillus delbrueckii (ssp not specified)
Lactic Acid
Lauric acid
Lysozyme
Lactobacillus crispatus
Lycopodium (unspecified)
Lithospermum erythrorhizon
Leptadenia
Lactobacillus mixed)
Lantana camara
Leptospermum scoparium
Loblolly pine
Lactoglobulin (mixed)
Lactoglobulin (unspecified)
Lymph
Lactobacillus
Lactalbumin
Lactoperoxidase
Liverwort
Lactobacillus salivarius
Lactobacillus delbrueckii bulgaricus
L. lactis (unspecified)
Lysimachia
Leuconostoc lactis
Lactoferrin
Lactobacillus (unspepcified)
Leuconostoc (unspecified)
Labdanum
Lauric arginate
Larch arabinogalactan
Mannanoligosaccharides
Mangosteen
Mezoneuron benthamianum
Mountain horopito
Mineral Water
Mustard (unspecified)
Marsh Tea
Mimosa pudica
Myrosinase
Myoviridae
Moroccan oregano
Mucor
Milk
Monolaurin
Magroside
Malva sylvestris
Mexican oregano
Marshmallow
Matapalo Tree
Mangostin
Malabar Nut Tree Leaf Extract
Mahonia (unspecified)
Microtea debilis
Milkweed (unspecified)
Mondo Grass
Mangostanol
Mannose
Mastic
Montmorillonite
Mother of Pearl
Manzanita
Magnesium peroxide
Macaranga indica
N-Acetylmuramic Acid
Naphthoquinones
Nisin
Nasturtium
Natural flavor(s)
Nut Grass
Night-Blooming Cereus
Naphthoquinone (unspecified)
Nisin
Oroxylum
Ovotransferrin
Osha
Orris
Orsa salt
Oldenlandia diffusa
Oregon Grape
Oak Bark
oxidase
Oldenlandia
Orchid tree (unspecified)
Ovoglobulin
Phellodendron
Propionibacterium shermanii
Piperine
Purslane
Purple Tephrosia
Premna
proteinase inhibitor
Pau d'Arco
Paenibacillus macerans
Palmyra
Phragmites
Peroxide Hcl
Prebiotic (unspecified)
Polysaccharides
Pluchea
Polylysine
Praying mantis
Paenibacillus polymyxa
Pseudomonas calcis
Pseudomonas glathei
Pseudomonas marinoglutinosa
Pepper Bark Tree
Polypodium (unspecified)
Phlorotannins
Piperin
Pink Root
Probiotics
Pediococcus acidilactici
Pine
Pellitory
Piper retrofractum
Pentatropis capensis
Pareira
Proteolytic Enzymes (Proteases)
Phenol (unspecified)
Parasol Mushroom
Potassium chlorite
Plumbago zeylanica
phenol
Phellodendron Bark
Peroxidase
Peptidoglycan
Probiotic (unspecified)
Pseudomonas flourescens
Phyllanthus fraternus
Phyllanthus urinaria
Perperine
Potassium borate
Papayotin
Povidone
Pine (unspecified)
Potassium metabisulfite
Pseudomonas putida
Plectranthus amboinicus
Quebracho
Quassia
Quisqualis
Quillaja
rhizopus oryzae
Rubia yunnanensis
Rosa laevigata
Scrophularia ningpoensis
Spotted Geranium
Spilanthes
Silkmoth
Sodium chloride
Silver nitrate
Spanish Needle
Serratia (unspecified)
Streptococcus rattus
Streptomyces (unspecified)
Streptomyces cellulosae
Senna occidentalis
Serralysin
Sodium metabisulfite
Shikonin
Self-Heal
Serrapeptase
Stemona
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
Stabilizers
Siphoviridae
Sanguisorba
Streptomyces fradiae
Sesquiterpenic Acid
Sacchoromyces (unspecified)
Syrup
Saccharomyces cerevisiae peptides
Silver
Streptococcus salivarius
Saccharomyces (unspecified)
Saigon cinnamon
Salt (Himalayan)
Serratia marcescens
Streptococcus (mixed)
Streptococcus (unspecified)
Sarcandra glabra
Sinigrin
Saccharomyces cerevisae
Saccharomyces unisporus
Shiitake
Sodium caprylate
Sulfur iodide
Streptococcus Thermophilus
Streptococcus
Shiitake
Savory
Spanish Thyme
Surfactant
Summer Savory
Streptomyces griseoflavus
Serratiopeptidase
Sheep Sorrel (herb powder)
Simaruba
Sulfated polysaccharide
Silver
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium chloride
Sorbic acid
Saccharomyces
Sorbic Acid
Storax
Saponins (unspecified)
Saccharomyces boulardii
Shiitake Mushroom
Salt (unspecified)
Sargassum
Split Gills Fungus
Streptococcus uberis
Silver (usp)
Smoketree
Sword Bean
Sulfur compounds (unspecified)
Sodium chlorite
Stannous Chloride
Thyme
Tetracyclic oxindole alkaloids
Trachea
Tannins (mixed)
Terpinen-4-ol
Trigalloyl glucose
Tyrosinase
Thuja
Tropical Almond
Thymol Iodide
Tamarix (unspecified)
Tonka Bean
Thiosulfanate
Trichoderma (unspecified)
Thymus polypeptide
Transfer Factor
Thymol
Trichoderma reesei
Tara
Transferrin
Trichoderma viride
Thymic peptides
Tannin
Tinospora Cordifolia
Tea Tree
Trametes (unspecified)
Trachea
Thiosulfinate
Trichoderma longibrachiatum
Three-Leaf-Caper
Teri Pod
Usnea
Umckaloabo
Umckalin
Uva Ursi
Undeca-2E, 7Z, 9E-Trienoic Acid Isobutylamide
Usnea
Vinegar
Vitamin A (vitamin A cetate)
Vitamin A (retinol)
Vitamin A (retinyl not specified)
Vitamin C (not specified)
Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate)
Vitamin A (mixed)
Vitamin A (unspecified)
Vitamin C (ascorbyl palmitate)
Verbascoside
Vasicinone
Wild Indigo
Water Plantain
White thyme
White Oak
Wormwood
White-leaf Manzanita
Wild carrot
Wax
White Mustard
Waltheria ovata
Xanthorrhizol
Xylitol
Yerba Santa
Yogurt
Yeast
Zinc Picolinate
Zingerone
