12 of The Best Ways to Use Oregano

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12 of The Best Ways to Use Oregano  
Oregano is a wonderful, aromatic herb that is native to the Mediterranean.  It is thought to have originated in the mountainous regions of Greece, Turkey and Italy.  It was named by the Ancient Greeks “Mountain Joy.”   Oregano is one of the most powerful healing herbs and natural anti-biotics ever studied.  Discover 12 ways to use oregano to improve your health in this article.

Oregano has a warming and aromatic flavor to it.  It can be very hot and bitter at times when it is picked fresh.  The bite usually wanes as it is dried.  Oregano became a staple of Italian-American foods.  American soldiers who were stationed in Europe during World War II brought oregano back as the “pizza herb.”  It was soon used in more popularity in pastas, grilled/roasted veggies, meat & fish.  It is also popularly used in meat marinates and salad dressings.

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Powerful Anti-Biotic Properties
Oregano Oil is an extraordinarily powerful natural anti-biotic.  Oregano has been found in studies to be significantly better than all of the 18 currently used anti-biotics in the treatment of MRSA staph infections and challenging microbial biofilms(1).  The strong phenol anti-oxidants destroy pathogenic bacteria, viruses and yeasts (2, 3, 4).

Many people will use fresh and dried oregano as well as oregano essential oil to overcome conditions such as small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and Candida.  I personally grow oregano and eat fresh oregano almost everyday and also use oregano (dried) on my foods.

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Incredible Anti-Oxidant Capacity
This super herb is very rich in anti-oxidant phytochemical flavonoids and phenolic acids.  It is the third highest herb in oxygen radical absorbancy capacity (ORAC) with an impressive score of 175,295 (5).   Oregano is one of the world’s greatest sources of the powerful phenol component thymol.  Thymol is great for improving digestive function as well as destroying harmful microbes.

The USDA ranks oregano’s antioxidant capacity anywhere from 3 to 20 times higher than any other herb.  Oregano has four times the antioxidant power of blueberries, 12 times that of oranges and 42 times greater than apples (6).  That is another great reason to use oregano daily!

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Oregano is an Anti-Microbial:
Oregano oil has been classically used as a disinfectant, an aid for ear, nose, & throat/respiratory infections, candida, and any sort of bacterial or viral conditions. Additionally, it works to suppress inflammatory mediators and cancer cell production (7, 8). Oregano oil is more potent than the dried herb; however, the dried version still contains many powerful health benefits.

Studies have shown that carvacrol, a phenol anti-oxidant within oregano has powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial activity when applied to food or taken in supplement form (9).  Oregano also contains rosmarinic acid which has very strong cancer fighting properties (10).  I recommend my clients with dysbiosis or chronic disease use oregano on a daily basis.

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