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Origanum vulgare Oregano Oil

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Origanum vulgare, Oregano Oil of the oregano plant species best known for its distillate of oil of oregano, is found growing wild in the mountains of the Mediterranean. More true oregano oil is distilled from Origanum vulgare than any other species of Origanum. The wild mountain grown Origanum vulgare is a plant of the mint family and is used primarily for expressing essential oil of oregano. Origanum vulgare is not the herb commonly used in culinary applications.

Origanum vulgare and Origanum compactum are the only two of over 40 species of oregano that essential oil is produced from. Origanum vulgare and Origanum compactum are considered to be the most aromatically and therapeutically beneficial oregano plants to render oil of oregano from. The essential oil of oregano is extracted from the dried flowering leaves using steam distillation. The other 38 plus varieties of oregano plants are not suitable for essential oil of oregano production. Neither of these plants are use to season foods with. Ironically the herb that is most known in Italian seasoning as oregano is actually marjoram (not oregano at all).

The wild oregano is rich in minerals and vitamins. The minerals zinc, potassium, magnesium, calcium, copper, iron, manganese, boron and vitamins niacin, A (beta carotene) and C are found in oil of oregano. These minerals and vitamins are very important in the composition of oil of oregano, however the medicinal constituents must include carvacrol, thymol, caryophyllene, ocimene, pinene, and limonene. Carvacrol is the primary component in medicinal and aromatherapy oil of oregano. The other constituents are only needed in trace amounts. The best analysis of oil of oregano for medicinal and aromatherapy uses are as follows:

    • carvacrol (60 to 80% or higher) this is the critical component
    • thymol (always less than 5%, higher percentages should not be used internally. )
    • myrcene (1 to 3%)
    • gamma-terpinene (3.5 to 8.5%)
    • para-cymene (5.5 to 9%)
    • Beta- Caryophyllene (2 to 5%)

Oil of oregano has been used since the beginning or recorded time for treatment of infections, colds, fevers, influenza, enteric parasites, fungus infections, indigestion, stomach ailments, asthma, flu, colds, insect bites, bronchitis, warts, rheumatism, headaches, and painful menstruation. Recent studies have confirmed that oil of oregano has some of the best natural antiviral, antiparasitic, antifungal and antibacterial properties.

When buying oil of oregano, insist on Origanum vulgare and Origanum compactum that is wild harvested from the Mediterranean and has the needed constituents in the correct range of analysis. This precaution will assure that you are getting the very best supplement of essential oil of oregano that your body can assimulate.

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Friday, May 28th, 2010

Origanum Vulgare, Oil of Oregano is the most therapeutically potent when the oil is distilled from the plant whose botanical name is Origanum Vulgare. There are more than 40 species of oregano, but Origanum Vulgare is the powerhouse of oil of oregano. This oil of oregano plant is found in the Mediterannean. The Greek translation of oregano means “joy of the mountain.” This Origanum Vulgare grows rampantly, produces pink flowers, is called wild marjoram and produced a mind-blowing essential oil – oil of oregano.

A story goes that after the research explosions of the atom bomb, only two things survived; yeasts and cockroaches. Research from Georgetown University showed that wild oil oregano obliterated yeasts grown in Petri dishes.

What if you could reach for something you knew would help you with your allergies, your yeast infections, sinus infections, colds and flu, athletes foot, psoriasis, ear aches, bronchitis and more?

This simple native plant of origanum vulgare when organically grown and distilled into oil of oregano has some phenomenal properties. Organic origanum vulgare has been clinically studied to find what are the ingredients that help fight off infections, bacteria, viruses, fungii, and even parasites.

What they found was that oil of oregano has a primary ingredient called carvacrol, a phenol which is the most effective antibiotic known to research. It is more potent than penicillin, streptomycin, and vancomycin. Pharmaceutical antibiotics often hasten mutations of bacteria. Oil of oregano from origanum vulgare does not. It simply destroys what ever pathogen it encounters.

Other ingredient work together to give this origanum vulgare oil of oregano its formidable strength. Carvacrol and thymol, both found oil of oregano, combine to thin mucus, relieve coughing, help relieve muscle spasms. Carvacrol has strong anti-microbial properties. Flavenoids found in oil of oregano made from organic origanum vulgare has anti-septic properties. Terpenes (a long-chained hydrocarbon) and flavenoids are natural anti-inflamatory agents. These properties are nature’s natural decongestants and antihistamines.

These natural ingredients of wild marjoram called origanum vulgare produces the most superior oil of oregano. To order oil of oregano made from origanum vulgare, click here.

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