Oil of Oregano
Oil of oregano is an oregano oil that is collected from the steamed distilled oregano plants gathered primarily in Morocco and India. Oil of oregano is from different plants than the culinary oregano herb used in Italian cooking. The two oregano plants that are used to produce essential oils for medicinal, aromatherapy and therapeutic purposes are Origanum compactum and Origanum vulgare.
Oil of Oregano from the Origanum compactum, an oregano plant, from Morocco is considered the premier oil of oregano for therapeutic, aromatherapy and medicinal use. Origanum compactum, a hardy, mountain grown, wild oregano plant has a high concentration of carvacol content that is one of the constituent properties identified as beneficial for antiviral, antiseptic, fungicidal, bactericidal and antitoxic use. Studies has shown that oil of oregano also has expectorant, analgesic, anti rheumatic, choleretic, carminative, diuretic, cytophylactic, diaphoretic, rubefacient, emmenagogue, febrifuge, parasiticide, stimulant and tonic properties. Oil of oregano has been called the natural “Super Power” because it is one of the best essential oils that has anti-bacterial and antiseptic properties. Because of the diverse range of uses, some home remedies call oil of oregano a “Cure All”. Oil of oregano is said to create a feeling of security.
The recorded history of oil of oregano starts with Hippocrates, over 2200 years ago. Hippocrates was the Father of medicine and used oil of oregano for stomach ailments and an antiseptic. Ancient Greeks used oil of oregano for treatment of respiratory problems, spider bites, snakebites, and wounds. Oil of oregano is listed in Hildegard’s Medicine of Germany by Benedictine herbalist Hildegard of Bingen, 1098-1179. Medieval Europe found physicians of the Eclectic School, a medical school that promoted herbal treatment, used oregano for inducing menstruation and respiratory problems. Recent studies found that oil of oregano was toxic to virus, fungi, parasites and bacteria, killing or drastically reducing the microorganisms in testing.
Oil of oregano essential oil is derived from steam distillation of leaves and flowers of the mint family, Origanum compactum. The key constituent properties are Carvacol, Para-Cymene, Gamma-Terminene, Beta-Caryophyllene, Myrcene and Thymol. The Origanum compactum plant is also grown in France, Turkey and the USA.
Most oil of oregano is sold as a blend or diluted because the potency of 100% pure oregano oil can irritate the skin. However, 100% pure oil of oregano is preferred as an essential oil so the user can select a carrier oil of their choice, in the reduction of their choosing. Only oil of oregano that is labeled by botanical name as 100% pure can be guaranteed unadulterated, such as: “Pure 100% Origanum compactum, no other oils added”.
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