Oregano Oil Benefits Immune System and Fights Infection

Oregano oil been used for thousands of years to cure respiratory infections, lung cancer, dysentery, chronic inflammation, urinary tract infections.

Oregano oil has been used instead of antibiotics effectively for centuries. Its anti-bacterial properties are a safer alternative  to conventional antibiotics which antibiotic resistance, prevent the absorption of vitamins and minerals as well as killing beneficial gut bacteria.

There are many components that make oregano oil such a powerful healing oil. Oil of oregano is known for its antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. 

Oregano oil consists of two of the more potent phenols –  thymol and carvacrol. Why are these components so important? Even the PubMed database references over 1,000 studies involving carvacrol and just under 3,000 for thymol. Carvacrol is effective against various bacterial infections and thymol strengthens your immune system and promotes healing. In fact this study found significant and fast improvement in symptoms of upper respiratory illnesses after taking oregano oil.

Oregano Essential Oil for Lung Cancer

A series of lab tests were conducted to determine the inhibitory effects of carvacrol on DMBA induced pulmonary tumorigenesis in rats. Cancer was induced in the lungs of each of the rats.  All  rats developed lung tumors.

The rats were divided into 3 groups. The first group received no treatment, The second group was treated with the standard antitumor agent, Colchicine and NaCl. The third group was treated with Carvacrol from the Essential Oil of Origanum onites L., in a base of neutral sterile olive oil.

By six days, the rats from the first group all had died. The second group has considerable evidence of slowing tumor development. And in the group that was treated with carvacrol (oregano oil) there was evidence of complete loss of tumor development and the lung tissue was repairing itself.

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When to take oregano

As soon as you begin to feel a cold or flu coming on, take oregano oil.  It will strengthen your immune system, relieve congestion and provide energy,   Oregano is also a very effective fever reducer.

Simply take 3 drops of Oregano Oil once per day (you can mix it into a glass of orange juice) and you should see results within a few hours. Repeat this once per day for up to 5 days until the symptoms disappear.

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