Black Seed Oil, Bentonite Clay, and Probiotics: A Comprehensive Holistic Cure for Infection in a 2-Year-Old Female Child.

There has been a rise in antibiotic resistance in secondary conditions such as () due to overuse of antibiotics. Oral antibiotics are used to treat , which further disrupts the intestinal flora resulting in unwanted side effects. Naturopathic treatments often have fewer side effects and lower secondary infection risk than pharmaceutical interventions making them ideal for pediatric use. This case report describes the effective treatment of a pediatric clinical case of using naturopathic and complementary alternative medicines (CAMs) including black seed oil (), bentonite clay, and probiotics. A healthy two-year-old patient presented to a pediatrician with symptoms of, and subsequently confirmed, after having been recently hospitalized and treated for a gluteal abscess and cellulitis using clindamycin, vancomycin, and piperacillin/tazobactam. Through a shared decision-making process, the patient's mother and providers developed a treatment plan for the infection (CDI), which included black seed oil, bentonite clay, and probiotics. No was detected via stool immunoassay after 4 days of combined CAM therapy. Our results underscore the need for additional research regarding the effectiveness of naturopathic CAMs including black seed oil, bentonite clay, and probiotics as alternatives to antibiotic treatment of CDI in children.