Leading naturopath shows how to su percharge your immune system and fight infections with out relying on antibi otics．

    自然療法專家告訴你如何拋開抗生素、利用自身的免疫係統來治療感染。
 
    There are natural ways to boost your body’s defence system．In the right circumstances antibiotics are invaluable, but we have to use them selectively．

    As a result of overusing them, we are gradually seeing the rise of drug－resistant bacteria－－superbugs that are a real danger to our health．Even when antibiotics are used against the “bad” bacteria that infect us, “friendly” bacteria, which we need for optimum health, are also damaged or killed．The solution is to help yourself．

    我們可以借助一些自然療法來增強機體的免疫力。在對症的情況下，抗生素的確是不可多得的靈丹妙藥，但我們需要加以選擇地使用。

    濫(lan)用(yong)抗(kang)生(sheng)素(su)造(zao)成(cheng)的(de)後(hou)果(guo)是(shi)現(xian)在(zai)具(ju)有(you)抗(kang)藥(yao)性(xing)的(de)病(bing)菌(jun)層(ceng)出(chu)不(bu)窮(qiong)，這(zhe)些(xie)超(chao)級(ji)病(bing)菌(jun)是(shi)真(zhen)正(zheng)的(de)健(jian)康(kang)殺(sha)手(shou)。而(er)在(zai)使(shi)用(yong)抗(kang)生(sheng)素(su)來(lai)消(xiao)滅(mie)影(ying)響(xiang)我(wo)們(men)身(shen)體(ti)健(jian)康(kang)的(de)"有害"細菌時，健康身體所必需的"有益"細菌也受到傷害或被殺死。依靠自身的抵抗力是解決這一難題的辦法。
 
    The key is to help strengthen your immune system and modify symptoms without taking them away because they are part of the recovery process．There are natural ways of doing this very effectively, for adults and children．

    Sore throat This tells you an infection is on its way．It could be viral or bacterial, but the first course of action is to take zinc lozenges（from chemists and health－food shops）．

    問(wen)題(ti)的(de)關(guan)鍵(jian)在(zai)於(yu)增(zeng)強(qiang)你(ni)的(de)免(mian)疫(yi)力(li)，而(er)不(bu)是(shi)通(tong)過(guo)簡(jian)單(dan)地(di)消(xiao)除(chu)症(zheng)狀(zhuang)來(lai)緩(huan)解(jie)病(bing)情(qing)
，因(yin)為(wei)這(zhe)些(xie)症(zheng)狀(zhuang)是(shi)痊(quan)愈(yu)過(guo)程(cheng)的(de)必(bi)然(ran)環(huan)節(jie)。對(dui)此(ci)

，有(you)些(xie)自(zi)然(ran)療(liao)法(fa)極(ji)具(ju)功(gong)效(xiao)，且(qie)老(lao)少(shao)鹹(xian)宜(yi)。

    咽喉腫痛 咽喉腫痛是感染發生的信號。無論是病毒性感染還是細菌引起的感染，當務之急是服用幾粒鋅片兒（可以在藥房和保健食品店購買）。
 
    If your lymph glands are swollen, showing your waste disposal mechanism is blocked, lymphatic drainage massage will help．You should also try to avoid breathing through your mouth rather than your nose because this means not only is the air not filtered, but you are also drying up the mucous membrane, part of your body’s defence mechanism．

    linbajiefayanshuomingjitidefeiwuchulijizhishoudaozusai。zheshikeyicaiyonglinbapaiduanmoliaofa。tongshihaiyingjinliangbimianyikoudaibihuxi
，yinweiyikouhuxishi，bujinkongqiweinengdedaoguolv，rentineifangyuxitongdeyibufen──黏膜也無法保持濕潤。

    Enhance your immune function by taking care over your diet．High levels of refined carbohydrates, high－fat foods, alcohol and caffeine all affect efficiency．A good multivitamin and mineral supplement will act as insurance against any deficiency but probiotics also help．The herb extract echinacea has immune－enhancing properties．Gargling with one or two drops of tea tree oil mixed with water helps；it is a powerful anti－fungal, anti－bacterial, an ti－viral agent．

    要提高免疫力還需注意飲食。過多地攝取精製碳水化合物

、高脂肪食品、酒精和咖啡因都會使你的免疫力大打折扣。適當補充多種維生素和礦物質可以避免免疫力的下降, 益生菌製品也有此功效。鬆果菊屬草藥提取物也可以提高免疫力。把一兩滴茶樹油溶於水中用來漱口也是良方
；茶樹油具有抗真菌
、抗細菌和抗病毒的功能。 

    Toothache If you have an infected tooth, you need to take antibiotics．Here, the alternative is not about what to do instead of taking them, it is about what to do as well as taking antibiotics and how to protect yourself after you've finished the course．The key is to take a supplement of the two main probiotics we need for the intestine, lacto－bacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium bifidum．Both help to detoxify the bowel, manufacture B vitamins and keep yeasts and undesirable bacteria in check, but are damaged by antibiotics．

    牙痛 牙齒發炎確實需要服用抗生素。對此, 自然療法也並不是拋開抗生素, 而是在服用抗生素的同時以及療程過後采取一些自我保護措施。主要是補充腸道所需的兩種有益菌群：嗜酸乳酸杆菌和兩歧雙歧杆菌。它們有助於排除腸道內的毒素, 製造維生素B, 並且能夠有效控製酵母菌和不受歡迎的細菌的生長。然而抗生素會使它們遭到破壞。

    Ear infection A short fast will help．Stick to water and juice for the first 24 or 36 hours and because the body is not distracted by the digestive process, you will fight the infection more efficiently．Hot packs and cold compresses ease symptoms．Both garlic and echinacea are antiviral and antibacterial and liquorice is a good immune system enhancer．Studies show treating otitis with antibiotics leads to more ear problems, more frequently．The best option is usually no antibiotics at all, except in the case of acute otitis．Instead, after visiting the doctor, concentrate on easing your child's symptoms while their immune system fights the infection on its own．Along with painkillers and medical decongestants, Lymphatic drainage massage, cold compresses and hot packs are all soothing and will ease the pain．

    耳部炎症  短期的禁食會有療效。在最初的２４小時或３６小時內隻飲用水或果汁, 由於機體不會分散過多的精力用來消化, 治療感染的效果就會提高。熱敷與冷敷都可以緩解症狀。大蒜和鬆果菊屬植物都是既抗病毒又抗細菌, 甘草也具有極佳的增強免疫的功能。研究表明用抗生素治療中耳炎可以導致更多
、更頻繁的耳部疾病。除急性中耳炎之外, 治療耳部炎症的最佳選擇往往是幹脆不用抗生素。在看過醫生後, 應讓孩子的免疫係統自己戰勝感染, 同時盡可能地幫他緩解病痛。除了使用止痛劑和減充血劑, 淋巴排毒按摩、冷敷和熱敷都有鎮痛功能。

    Sinus trouble Depending on the severity of the problem, you may or may not need antibiotics．If you don't, a short fast will help, along with steam inhalations, which involve adding a couple of drops of tea tree oil to hot water．If you do need antibiotics, follow them with probiotics．

    Stomach ulcer　?More than 70 percent of duodenal and stomach ulcers are caused by a bacterium called helicobacter pylori. The standard treatment is antibiotics but，worryingly
，in many patients H. pylori has now become resistant to antibiotics.

    鼻竇炎 是否需要抗生素治療取決於炎症的輕重。如果不需要, 可以嚐試短期的禁食和霧化療法。采取霧化療法時需要在熱水中加入幾滴茶樹油。如果需要服用抗生素的話, 同時服用一些益生菌製品。

    胃潰瘍有70%以yi上shang的de十shi二er指zhi腸chang潰kui瘍yang和he胃wei潰kui瘍yang是shi由you幽you門men螺luo杆gan菌jun引yin起qi的de。標biao準zhun的de療liao法fa是shi使shi用yong抗kang生sheng素su
，但dan令ling人ren擔dan憂you的de是shi許xu多duo病bing人ren體ti內nei的de幽you門men螺luo杆gan菌jun已yi經jing對dui抗kang生sheng素su產chan生sheng了le抗kang藥yao性xing。
 
    All kinds of alternative approaches have been tried
，but by far the most successful is an ancient Greek remedy called mastic. This is a natural chewing gum from the sap of the mastic tree that grows wild in Greece. The ancient Greeks chewed this to deal with stomach ulcers. Recent studies show between one and two grams of mastic
，taken daily as a supplement for just a few weeks

，heals ulcers and completely deactivates H. pylori in almost three-quarters of people with ulcers--even when the bacterium was resistant to antibiotics.

    人ren們men已yi嚐chang試shi了le所suo有you可ke能neng的de替ti代dai性xing治zhi療liao方fang法fa，但dan迄qi今jin為wei止zhi最zui見jian效xiao的de是shi一yi種zhong名ming叫jiao乳ru香xiang的de古gu希xi臘la藥yao物wu。它ta是shi希xi臘la野ye生sheng的de乳ru香xiang黃huang連lian木mu的de汁zhi液ye中zhong所suo產chan的de天tian然ran膠jiao狀zhuang物wu。古gu希xi臘la人ren就jiu嚼jiao食shi它ta來lai治zhi療liao胃wei潰kui瘍yang。最zui近jin的de研yan究jiu表biao明ming，潰kui瘍yang病bing人ren在zai堅jian持chi每mei天tian服fu用yong一yi至zhi兩liang克ke乳ru香xiang，持chi續xu幾ji周zhou之zhi後hou，有you3/4的潰瘍患者可以愈合，幽門螺杆菌也完全喪失活力

，甚至對那些對抗生素有抗藥性的細菌也有效。
 
    Bladder infection One of the best ways to treat a bladder infection such as cystitis is with cranberry concentrate. It doesn't kill bacteria but it prevents them sticking to the walls of the bladder. If you also drink lots of water you can flush out the infection.

    膀胱感染 yuejunongsuowushizhiliaopangguangyandengjibingdeyizhonglingdanmiaoyao。tasuiranbunengshajun，dankeyizuzhixijunjujizaipangguangbishang。ruguonidaliangyinshui
，jiukeyijiangqipaichutiwai。　?

    Infected wound　?There are many studies looking at the anti-fungal
，anti-bacterial effect of honey，or even sugar，on infected wounds. Both are extremely effective and are often used in hospitals.   

    傷口感染 目前人們有關蜂蜜甚至糖對感染傷口的抗真菌 
、抗細菌功效進行了大量研究。兩者都有很好的療效
，醫院也經常使用。 

    Sugar is sterile. You can keep it for a hundred years and nothing will grow on it. To make a honey or sugar compress，sprinkle it on to the wound，cover with a bandage and change daily.

    糖具有抗菌作用。它可以貯存１００年而不發生任何黴變。如果用糖或蜂蜜來敷傷口，要把它灑在傷處
，用繃帶覆蓋並需每日更換。