Oregano Oil Health Benefits

For centuries, oregano has been used as a folk medicine for everything from respiratory problems to gastrointestinal complaints, from headaches to colds.
It is a perennial Eurasian herb (Origanum vulgare) of the mint family, having aromatic leaves.

The essential oil of oregano (derived from its leaves), can be an effective treatment against some drug resistant bacterial infections.
As a carminative, it may stimulate the flow of bile, which greatly aids digestion. It is also well known for its cough-clearing qualities.

Oregano Oil Carvacrol, the main antimicrobial component of oregano oil (obtained from Origanum vulgare), is a phenolic compound and possesses a broad sprectrum of antimicrobial properties.

Researchers at Georgetown University found that the essential oil of oregano appears to reduce the infection as much as traditional antibiotics.
A relatively low dosesof this oil, is effective against staphylococcus and was found to be comparable, for its bactericidal properties, to antibiotic streptomycin, and pennicilina [Science Daily 10/11/2001].

British researchers recently reported that the oil has an antibacterial activity against 25 different types of bacteria. [Journal Applied Microbiology, Volume 88 February 2000] This oil can be used to treat intestinal parasites [Phytotherapy Research, Volume 14, May 2000].

Oregano oil has also a pharmacological action against Candida albicans (a fungus), E. coli, Salmonella enterica and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [Journal Applied Microbiology, Volume 86, June 1999], very difficult to treat as it has developed resistance against the antibiotic drug.

Researchers in Mexico have used oregano oil successfully against the tenacious giardia parasite.

All oregano oils are not the same.
Many commercially available oil of oregano are exclusively thyme oil and/or marjoram oil. Thyme oil may actually be toxic. Thyme and marjoram oils are heavily refined and are not safe to take internally.
I’ve also noticed that in the health food stores most of the oregano oil is blended with olive oil.The oregano oil you get must be 100% pure.

Every one in my family takes a few drops daily all winter long to help prevent getting sick. It is a wonder disinfectant for cleaning anything and it doesn't have the toxic chemicals to hurt you.
It definitely helped empower my body and gave me that extra boost to fight the virus quickly and effectively.
This is a must-have item in any natural medicine kit and a great help for any detoxification program.

I suggest you N.American Herb Spice - Oreganol (Oil Of Oregano), 1 fl oz liquid

Oreganol P73 is the original wild oregano blend from remote high-mountain regions of the Mediterranean.

My husband tried this to clear up a long-standing pneumonic condition and it worked quickly and completely by adding a few drops to a beverage once a day. Since then I have used it topically on several skin conditions and it totally destroyed whatever infective agents caused them.


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