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[Anocxu]

In all fairness, alcohol would do wonders controlling that Streptococcus, on the tissue surfaces, at least....but it's non selective, I fear, and equally toxic to both the pathogens and your cells (including the macrophages that are already localized at the site of infection and trying to help you), it would also delay healing....

That's a common misconception. .
If he gargled an alcohol based antiseptic. . Yes..
But if he ingested alcohol. . It will slow the production of anti- bodies needed to fight the infection. .

So in other words a see saw effect. .
Kinda like how drinking a shot of rum if you have the flu makes some people feel better.. and some worse. .