[ozmidwifery] Propolis for GBS

[Sue Cookson]

Hi, At the end(?) of the Novelli article it mentions Propolis, a bee product. I have used this very successfully with BGS+ve women - 2 weeks of taking that orally once per day, reswabbed and no GBS. Propolis is the only product that I have found that is specific for Strep infections. It's marketed for sore throats commercially now, so is easy to locate in health food stores. Also great for mouth infections, sore teeth, sore ears - take it orally; must really target some specific bugs. Sue Here's a great article on GBS and the overuse of antiobiotics and the potential for alternative remedies such as Garlic, Echinacea, Vitamin C taken internally combined with herbal vaginal washes. It starts about half way down page - Treating Group B strep: are antiobiotics necessary? Christa Novelli   Samantha B.Mid student/Herbalist    http://onyx-ii.com/birthsong/page.cfm?gbs   -------Original Message-------   From: Tania Smallwood Date: 03/02/06 00:20:03 To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Garlic for GBS?   Judy Slome Cohain had an article published in the Winter 2004 (number 72) edition of Midwifery Today, called “GBS, Pregnancy and Garlic, be a part of the solution”.  Not sure if it’s available online, or if it was published elsewhere, but she talks about the research she’s been doing and protocols etc for trying the use of garlic for treatment and prophylaxis.  Hope that helps   Tania   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of diane Sent: Wednesday, 1 March 2006 6:21 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: [ozmidwifery] Garlic for GBS?   Does anyone have any good references on the use of garlic to treat GBS???  We have several women with previous GBS approaching "swab time" who are interested in this. Ta, Di   __________ NOD32 1.1420 (20060227) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.nod32.com