The healing powers of oil of oregano were virtually unknown in North America until the early 1900s, even though our ancestors have relied on its medicinal effects for thousands of years. Hippocrates wrote volumes on how to use this medicinal herb in the treatment of many conditions. In recent years, oil of oregano has been largely investigated for its antimicrobial properties.
A unique blend of oil of oregano, known as the P73 wild oregano blend, has been the subject of several recent investigative studies that examined its ability to kill various viruses, bacteria, yeasts and other microorganisms known to adversely affect human health. The fungal-fighting properties of P73 wild oil of oregano are supported by research conducted at the Georgetown University Medical Center and led by Harry G. Preuss, MD.
The study by Dr. Preuss, et al., published in the journal Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, tested the efficacy of oregano oil against the fungal infection Candida albicans (better known as a yeast infection). The researchers concluded that oil of oregano "can act as a potent antifungal agent against Candida albicans."1 Other experimental studies have shown that this unique blend of oil of oregano kills at least 30 different strains of harmful bacteria, such as staphylococcus aureus, as well as other microorganisms, including coronaviruses, which are the second most common viruses to cause the common cold. Coronaviruses can also cause pneumonia and other respiratory infections.2-6
The P73 oil of oregano blend has also been shown to kill the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterium, which is known to be a causal factor in up to 90 percent of duodenal ulcers and 80 percent of stomach (gastric) ulcers. A small clinical trial initiated in 2003 demonstrated that the P73 oil of oregano blend showed positive results in patients with stomach and duodenal ulcers.
Antimicrobial Active Constituents
Oil of oregano is known to be a rich source of the volatile oils thymol and carvacrol, which have been shown to be largely responsible for enabling oil of oregano to kill various microorganisms under experimental conditions. Oil of oregano also contains other active constituents, including flavonoids and a host of vitamins and phytonutrients.
The P73 wild oregano blend represents the first oregano-based product to be tested under controlled scientific settings for its ability to kill a variety of common microorganisms associated with infectious conditions in humans. It has been created using a proprietary, evaporative technique on the edible oils. This technique used on the wild, mountain-grown oil of oregano, as well as on the other natural spice extracts, creates a potent and concentrated formula. The oregano species used to make this extract is 100 percent hand-picked Mediterranean oregano, and is produced by traditional methods of cold pressing and steam distillation. No chemicals are used to extract the active ingredients, helping to assure purity of the product.
When using 250 mg capsules of the P73 wild oregano blend as part of the complementary management of various infectious conditions, most experts suggest the following protocols:
As a complementary supplement, oil of oregano can be used concurrently with other medications prescribed for the treatment of the aforementioned conditions, but should not be used as a substitute for these medications without consent of the attending physician.
Safety of Oil of Oregano
Toxicity studies indicate that oil of oregano is a very safe product and has not been associated with any serious side-effects or negative health outcomes in thousands of years of use. However, as is the case with most supplements, women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should not use oil of oregano capsules or topical products. If oil of oregano supplementation exceeds one month of continuous use, as may be warranted in some of the conditions noted previously, it may also be prudent to ingest functional foods containing live cultures of friendly bacteria, such as yogurt, to help maintain ideal levels of friendly gut bacteria. Although oil of oregano primarily targets undesirable bacteria and other hostile microbes in the body, it may also minimize the concentrations of friendly gut bacteria with long-term use. To guard against this possibility, regular ingestion of live friendly bacterial cultures from functional foods is recommended, as well as daily ingestion of prebiotics, which are proven to foster the growth of the friendly gut bacteria.
References
James Meschino, DC, MS
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
www.renaisante.com
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