Antibacterial Herbs

Natural antibacterial herbs kill and block the development of bacteria in human body. The extracts of antibacterial plants or antibacterial essential oils work by interfering with the growth condition of bacteria and in turn reducing the chances of infections, sepsis or putrefaction due to bacterial growth in the body. As such, these herbs can also be called immune system herbs as they prevent diseases by strengthening body's capacity to fight off bacteria. There are many Indian herbs with antibacterial effect that are used on a daily basis as spices or condiments for cooking such as turmeric, garlic, ginger, neem leaves etc. Antibacterial properties of other Indian herbs are made available in the form of such products as herbal tea, anti bacterial soaps and body washes, antibacterial essential oils, tinctures etc.

List of Antibacterial Herbs

There are hundreds of Indian herbs with antibacterial effects that are used in herbal antibacterial medicine to treat bacterial infections. This list of antibacterial herbs contain names of many common as well as uncommon antibacterial plants and herbs.

• Acacia catechu
• • Allium Sativum (Garlic)
• • Alpinia galanga
• • Azadirachta Indica (Neem)
• • Berberis aristata
• • Cassia occidentalis
• • Celosia cristata
• • Cinnamomum camphora
• • Cissampelos pareira
• • Curcuma longa (Turmeric)
• • Eclipta prostata
• • Ficus racemosa
• • Ficus religiosa
• • Inula racemosa
• • Lepidium sativum
• • Leptadenia reticulata
• • Nyctanthes arbortristis
• • Ocimum sanctum (Basil herb)
• • Oxalis corniculata
• • Phyllanthus niruri
• • Plumbago zeylanica
• • Pudina (Mint)
• • Pomegranate seed oil
• • Pongamia pinnata
• • Premna obtusifolia
• • Punica granatum (Pomegranate)
• • Raphanus sativus
• • Rubia cordifolia
• • Sapindus mukorossi
• • Saussurea lappa
• • Spilanthes acmella
• • Stevia rebaudiana
• • Syzygium aromaticum (Cloves)
• • Syzygium cumini (Plum)
• • Tephrosia purpurea
• • Tylophora indica ( t. asthmatica)
• • Vitex negundo
• • Zingiber Officinalis (Ginger)

See the list of other Indian Herbs

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