Oregano

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Traditional Uses

The word oregano means “joy of the mountain” from the Greek oros, meaning mountain and ganos meaning joy.

Oregano grew prolifically on the Greek hillsides and was encouraged because it was believed to make the meat from the grazing goats and sheep more tender and tastier.

Current uses

Basically used as a culinary herb, oregano also has antifungal properties which some herbalists use to combat candida a condition resulting from excess fungi levels in the body.

The diluted oil can be used to alleviate toothache by rubbing it into the effected area.

Oregano contains rosmarinic acid which has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxideant and anti-viral properties. .

News Comment

Candida – the fungus among us
Euro Weekly News, Spain - Mar 2006
... Noni Juice, olive leaf extract, garlic, pau d'arco, goldenseal, oregano and caprylic ... they will experience a fairly rapid return to optimum health and vitality ...

Better health grows in garden
Washington Times, DC - Apr 2006
... Rosemary, basil, oregano , thyme, garlic, ginger, cilantro, cinnamon -- the list is long and, in food scientists' view, their medicinal value goes hand in hand ...

Natural Antibacterial Wound Cleanse Released For Overseas ...
Emediawire (press release), WA - Apr 2006
... of botanical fractions of the following herbs: Oregano ; Thyme; Rosemary ...


Precautions and side effects (refer also to statements below)

No consistently reported side effects to oregano use. Some people are allergic to it.

 

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