Grade: A (Strong Scientific Evidence)
Therapy	Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Iodine	Skin disinfectant/sterilization
Grade: C (Unclear or Conflicting Scientific Evidence)
Therapy	Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Astragalus	Tuberculosis
Berberine	Trachoma (eye disease)
Black tea	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection
Blessed thistle	Bacterial infections
Bovine colostrum	Infections (rotavirus)
Chlorophyll	Tuberculosis
Cranberry	Antibacterial
Garlic	Cryptococcal meningitis
Ginseng	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Goldenseal	Trachoma (Chlamydia trachomatosis eye infection)
Honey	Fournier's gangrene
Lavender	Antibacterial (lavender used on the skin)
L-Carnitine	Tuberculosis
Lime	Cholera (prevention)
Peppermint	Tuberculosis
Propolis	Infections
Saccharomyces boulardii	Antibacterial (amebiasis)
Seaweed, kelp, bladderwrack	Antibacterial/antifungal
Selenium	Infection prevention
Sorrel	Antibacterial
Soy	Tuberculosis
Tea tree oil	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) chronic infection (colonization)
Thymus extract	Tuberculosis
Zinc	Leprosy
Grade: D (Fair Negative Scientific Evidence)
Therapy	Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Macrobiotic diet	Intestinal flora - antibiotic resistant bacteria
Traditional or Theoretical Uses which Lack Sufficient Evidence
Therapy	Specific therapeutic Use(s)
Abuta	Cholera
Acacia	Leprosy
Acerola	Antibacterial
Aconite	Antibacterial
Adrenal extract	Infections
African wild potato	Tuberculosis
Agave	Antibacterial
Agrimony	Tuberculosis
Alfalfa	Antimicrobial
Alkanna	Antibacterial
Allspice	Antiseptic (teeth and gums)
Aloe	Antimicrobial
Alpinia	Antibiotic
Amaranth oil	Antibacterial
American pawpaw	Antibacterial
American pennyroyal	Antiseptic
Amylase inhibitors	Antibacterial
Andrographis paniculata Nees, Kan Jang®, SHA-10	Cholera
Angostura	Antibacterial
Anise	Antibacterial
Apple cider vinegar	Antiseptic (for gastrointestinal tract)
Apricot	Antibacterial
Arabinogalactan	Antimicrobial
Arnica	Antibacterial
Arrowroot	Antibacterial
Ashwagandha	Antibacterial
Asparagus	Antimicrobial
Astaxanthin	Antibacterial
Astragalus	Antimicrobial
Bacopa	Antimicrobial
Bael fruit	Cholera
Baikal skullcap	Antibacterial
Bamboo	Leprosy
Banaba	Antibacterial
Barberry	Antimicrobial
Barley	Antimicrobial
Bay leaf	Antibacterial
Bee pollen	Antibacterial
Belladonna	Acute infections
Bellis perennis	Antimicrobial
Berberine	Antibacterial
Beta-carotene	Infections (sepsis)
Beta-glucan	Antibacterial
Betel nut	Leprosy
Betony	Antimicrobial
Bilberry	Antimicrobial
Birch	Antimicrobial
Bitter almond	Antibacterial
Bitter melon	Antimicrobial
Black horehound	Antibacterial
Black pepper	Antibacterial
Blessed thistle	Bubonic plague
Bloodroot	Antibacterial
Blue flag	Cholera
Boldo	Antiseptic
Boron	Antiseptic
Boswellia	Antibacterial
Bovine colostrum	Antibacterial
Bromelain	Antibiotic absorption problems in the gut
Buchu	Antimicrobial
Buckshorn plantain	Antibacterial
Bulbous buttercup	Antibacterial
Bupleurum	Antibacterial
Burdock	Bacterial infections
Cajeput oil	Antibacterial
Calamus	Antibacterial
Calendula	Bacterial infections
Caprylic acid	Antibacterial
Cardamom	Antiseptic (pulmonary)
Cascara sagrada	Antibacterial
Cat's claw	Antibacterial
Chamomile	Antibacterial
Chaparral	Antibacterial
Chickweed	Antibacterial
Chicory	Antibacterial
Chitosan	Antimicrobial
Choline	Infections
Chrysanthemum	Antibacterial
Cinnamon	Antibacterial
Clove	Antibacterial
Colloidal silver	Antibacterial
Comfrey	Antimicrobial
Copper	Antibacterial
Cordyceps	Tuberculosis
Corydalis	Antibacterial
Cramp bark	Skin disinfectant/sterilization
Damiana	Antibacterial
Dandelion	Antibacterial
Datura wrightii	Antibacterial
Desert parsley	Antibacterial
Devil's club	Antibacterial
DHEA	Tetanus
Dong quai	Antibacterial
Echinacea	Bacterial infections
Elderberry and elder flower	Skin infections
Elecampane	Antibiotic
Emu oil	Antibacterial
Ephedra	Gonorrhea
Eucalyptus oil	Antibacterial
Euphorbia	Antibacterial
Eyebright	Antibacterial
Fennel	Antibacterial
Fenugreek	Cellulitis
Flaxseed and flaxseed oil	Gonorrhea
Fo-ti	Infections
Garcinia	Antibacterial
Garlic	Anti-bacterial
Ginger	Antibacterial
Ginkgo	Anti-bacterial
Glyconutrients	Antibacterial
Goldenrod	Anti-infective
Goldenseal	Antibacterial
Gotu kola	Anti-infective
Grape seed	Antimicrobial
Grapefruit	Antibacterial
Ground ivy	Antibacterial
Guggul	Leprosy
Gymnema	Antimicrobial
Hawthorn	Antibacterial
Heartsease	Antimicrobial
Hibiscus	Antibacterial (melioidosis)
Holy basil	Antibacterial
Honey	Antimicrobial
Hops	Antibacterial (antimycobacterial)
Horny goat weed	Antibacterial
Horseradish	Antibiotic
Horsetail	Antibacterial
Hydrazine sulfate	Tuberculosis
Jackfruit	Antibacterial
Jequirity	Antimicrobial
Jointed flatsedge	Antimicrobial
Katuka	Infections
Kava	Gonorrhea
Kiwi	Antibacterial
Lemongrass	Antibacterial
Licorice	Antimicrobial
Lime	Antimicrobial
Lingonberry	Antibacterial
Liver extract	Tuberculosis
Maitake mushroom	Anti-infective
Mangosteen	Antibacterial
Mastic	Antibacterial
Meadowsweet	Antibacterial
Melatonin	Tuberculosis
Milk thistle	Antibacterial
Morus nigra	Antibacterial
Mugwort	Antimicrobial
Mullein	Antibacterial
Neem	Anti-bacterial
Niacin	Cholera
Noni	Antibacterial
Nux vomica	Anti-bacterial
Octacosanol	Antibacterial
Oleander	Bacterial infections
Olive leaf	Antibacterial
Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, alpha-linolenic acid	Bacterial infections
Onion	Antibacterial
Oregano	Antibacterial
Pagoda tree	Antimicrobial
Pantothenic acid	Infection prevention
Passion flower	Antibacterial
Peppermint	Gonorrhea
Perilla	Antimicrobial
Perillyl alcohol	Antimicrobial
Podophyllum	Anti-bacterial
Pokeweed	Anthrax
Pomegranate	Leprosy
Populus	Antibacterial
Propolis	Tuberculosis
PSK	Antibacterial
Pycnogenol	Antimicrobial
Quassia	Antibacterial
Raspberry	Antibacterial/antifungal
Red clover	Antibacterial
Red yeast rice	Anthrax
Resveratrol	Antimicrobial
Rhodiola	Antimicrobial
Rhubarb	SARS
Rooibos	Infections
Rosemary	Antibacterial
Saccharomyces boulardii	Cholera
Sage	Antibacterial
Sea buckthorn	Antibacterial
Shark cartilage	Bacterial infections
Shiitake	Antimicrobial
Sorrel	Antimicrobial
Spirulina	Antibacterial
Spleen extract	Antibacterial
St. John's wort	Bacterial skin infections (topical)
Star anise	Antibacterial
Stevia	Antibacterial
Stinging nettle	Cholera
Strawberry	Antibacterial
Sweet almond	Antibacterial
Sweet annie	Antibacterial
Sweet basil	Antibacterial
Tamanu	Antibacterial
Tamarind	Antimicrobial
Tangerine	Antibacterial
Tea tree oil	Antiseptic
Thyme	Cellulitis (skin inflammation)
Thymus extract	Antimicrobial (adjuvant)
Tribulus	Gonorrhea (STD)
Turmeric	Antibacterial
Usnea	Antibacterial
Uva ursi	Antimicrobial
Vitamin A	Infections
Vitamin C	Tuberculosis
Vitamin O	Antibacterial
Wasabi	Antibacterial
Watercress	Antibiotic
White horehound	Tuberculosis
White oak	Antibacterial
White water lily	Antiseptic
Willow bark	Antiseptic
Yarrow	Antibacterial
Yerba santa	Antibacterial
Yohimbe bark extract	Leprosy
Zinc	Tuberculosis