Oil of Oregano

Please note: I am not a physician. I am simply a lay person who has experience in this area and am sharing my results. Please don’t take my word as medical advice.

Oil of oregano is an amazing product. I use full strength oil of oregano. It must be diluted -- it cannot be used at full strength! I keep an empty container on hand and refill it 1 part oil of oregano to 4 parts olive oil.

How is oil of oregano useful?
It is a great topical pain killer. Just put a few drops on the place you are hurting, and usually the pain goes away almost immediately! I’ve put a few drops on my sons knees when he has fallen (no scrapes*) and he’s gone from wailing to smiling in seconds. I’ve used it on my neck and back when I’ve had pain with great success. My friend has also put it on her temples when she’s had a migraine, and it has helped alleviate the pain.

*Note: Be careful about using it on open wounds. Unless you have a very strong constitution, avoid it because it really stings!

It is great for fighting infections. Since I’ve discovered oil of oregano, I’ve not had a single cold or flu. When I start to feel that tickle at the back of my throat that signals one is about to hit, I put the tiniest bit of oil of oregano just on the insides of my nostrils and on my chest. I’ve not had a cold in two years! I understand it is great for fighting bacterial infections as well. We use it as a chest and back rub agent when someone does get sick to improve blood flow and encourage rest. I also put a drop on band aids when my kids get hurt to help prevent infection.

It is terrific for taking care of fungal infections. I used it for treating candida -- though I don’t recommend anyone treat candida in such a manner without a competent, qualified, experience Naturopathic Physician guiding the way! If it is taken internally for more than just a dose or two, it is my opinion that it should be followed 15 minutes to 2 hours later by a glass or kefir.

It can also be used topically for fungal infections, burns and other skin troubles. I’ve used it successfully on rashes and burns. The quicker I get the oil of oregano onto the burn the more successful the treatment has been. I’ve had a couple of particularly nasty burns that have been completely taken care of by applying oil of oregano directly on the burn within the first two minutes. We’ve used it topically to treat bee stings. We’ve also used it successfully when my son got shocked by an electric fence. It relieved the pain almost immediately.

It can help breathing troubles / asthma. I have only had one asthma attack. I was exposed to some chemicals at a store and came home unable to breathe. I rubbed some oil of oregano on my chest and throat and put the opened bottle directly under my nose and breathed it for about 5 minutes. I was able to avoid a trip to the hospital!

It can help allergies. I’ve used it numerous times to help me recover from allergy attacks once they have hit. It usually has helped my symptoms within 10 minutes of onset.

Pet troubles. Once our cat had what I can only guess was a small patch of mange. I put a drop on the spot once a day for three days in a row. The patch disappeared. So did the cat! She was mad at me for weeks! But she eventually got over it, and we did not have to spend a lot of money at the vet!

These are just the ways my family and close friends have used it. You may find other uses as well!