Antibiotic resistance is an ever increasing threat in modern medicine today. “Fortunately, some farmers and scientists have started investigating various plant extracts, hoping to find alternatives to antibiotic drugs.” Check out this article by Dr. Mercola (linked below) and it’s interesting mention of the potential replacement of antibiotics with the use of essential oils in our future.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/02/04/3-sources-antibiotics.aspx