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Oregano essential oil - a powerful plant antibiotic

2024-04-19
What is oregano oil?
Oregano, which means "beautiful mountain," is a versatile and delicious herb native to the Mediterranean coast, North Africa and Western Asia.
Oregano oil is an essential oil extracted by steam distillation from the leaves and shoots of the oregano plant.

Oregano oil benefits
1. For colds, flu, respiratory infections and mucositis, Oregano essential oil has a soothing effect and helps improve symptoms.
2. Oregano essential oil can reduce symptoms of asthma and coughing, and is effective in chronic bronchitis.
3. It has antiviral effects and can be applied to the prevention and treatment of skin infections, trauma, tuberculosis and plague.
4. Oregano essential oil has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effects, and has good therapeutic effects on inflammatory diseases such as pneumonia.

Oregano oil benefits
  
  5. As a natural analgesic, oregano essential oil can relieve pain, toothache, improve chronic rheumatism and muscle pain.
  6. For fungal infections, parasites, ringworm, gray nails, warts, calluses and other skin problems, oregano essential oil has preventive and curative effects.
  7. Oregano essential oil helps to cleanse the blood, balance metabolism and keep the body healthy.
  8. It also stabilizes the mood, enhances the sense of security and makes people feel happy.

How to use oregano oil?

In addition to oral administration, oregano oil has the following wonderful uses.

How to use oregano oil
① Tinea pedis, gray nails, athlete's foot: Dilute 1-2 drops of oregano and apply to the affected area and between the toes twice a day; soak feet in warm water with 2 drops of oregano.
② Warts, corns: apply 2 drops of oregano diluted 2 times daily to the affected area.
③ Inflammation of wounds, fungal infections: depending on the size of the affected area, dilute a few drops of oregano and apply to the affected area 2 times a day;
④ Colds and flu: 1 drop of oregano in water to gargle and swallow; 1 drop diluted and applied to the throat, chest and back of the neck; perform 1 drop of oregano aroma inhalation.
⑤ Daily Cleaning: Put 2 drops of oregano in a basin of water for daily cleaning and hygiene, cockroaches, parasites, mosquitoes, etc. will no longer appear in your home.

Side effects of oregano oil

Oral: Oral ingestion of large amounts of oregano oil may cause gastrointestinal upset. In addition, individuals may experience sensitization reactions such as itching, swelling of the lips and tongue, and facial edema after consuming oregano oil.

Dermatologic: Oregano oil may cause allergic contact dermatitis. Oregano oil in concentrations greater than 1% has been reported to cause irritation when applied topically to mucous membranes.

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