Oregano is truly an amazing herb that contains 8 times more antioxidants than apples and 3 times more than blueberries. Antioxidants protect our bodies from the free radicals and boost our immune system. Oregano oil is the most powerful plant oil in the world and the ultimate antibiotic.
The Greeks were the first people who used oregano oil for medical purpose. They used it as an antibacterial, antiseptic, antifungal and antiviral agent and as a remedy for inflammation and pain.
Oregano oil contains magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, copper, potassium, manganese, boron, vitamin A, vitamin C, niacin etc. We can freely say that oregano oil is a mineral powerhouse.
Oregano Oil contains chemicals that act like healing agents.
- Oregano oil contains phenols, such as thymol and carvacrol that act like antioxidants and antiseptics.
- It contains terpenes, such as terpinene and pinene that have antiviral, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Alcohols, such as linalool and bonreol that have antiseptic and anti-viral properties.
- It also contains Esters, linalyl acetate and geranyl acetate that have antifungal properties.
Even though all these compounds have healing properties, the most important compound found in this amazing oil is carvacrol. On research has proved that carvacrol is the most effective antibiotic known to science.
If you want to try oregano oil, make sure that the oil you use is derived from the Origanum vulgare kind or Thymus capitatus. Oregano oil doesn’t have any side effects and it’s really effective against dangerous and deadly bacteria.