Oregano Essential Oil – A Natural Antibiotic

Essences Bulgaria’s pure Oregano Essential Oil is not only a powerful natural antibiotic—it also helps combat cancer cells and many other diseases.

More and more people are turning to the healing power of plants for their health instead of immediately seeking medical help at the first signs of discomfort. For centuries, oregano has been regarded as a proven natural remedy for various ailments. Oregano oil is a wonderful herbal, natural product that offers many health benefits. It’s well worth learning about oregano’s advantages, because at the very first signs of mild discomfort, oregano essential oil can significantly block the development of an infection at an early stage, ease symptoms, and prevent them from worsening.

Oregano is a potent herb with unique healing properties. Oregano essential oil concentrates the plant’s full therapeutic power. It is a strong antibiotic, and it also exhibits antimicrobial, antiparasitic, analgesic, antispasmodic, and antifungal actions.

The main active constituent of oregano oil is carvacrol. It has powerful antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Because of its therapeutic properties against all three groups of infectious agents—bacteria, viruses, and fungi—oregano essential oil is very often used for therapeutic purposes.

Oregano oil against resistant bacteria

Oregano essential oil is an exceptionally powerful natural antibiotic. Many studies have examined its effects on bacteria. Interestingly, pure oregano essential oil can kill—or at least inhibit—a wide variety of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. A recent study found that oregano could be used significantly more effectively than any of 18 antibiotics currently used to treat infections caused by MRSA staphylococci. MRSA staph are multi-resistant bacteria that have already developed resistance to conventional antibiotics and therefore cause thousands of deaths each year. The polyphenols (antioxidants) in oregano also destroy bacteria that are resistant to conventional antibiotics.

Findings from studies and accumulated practical experience in clinical settings show that oregano oil can be highly effective both preventively and in treating diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Carvacrol in oregano oil has been shown to be effective against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis (Nostro et al., 2004).

Therefore, oregano essential oil can be used successfully for bacterial infections of the ears and upper respiratory tract. Oregano oil not only kills pathogenic microbes but also inhibits the formation of an inflammatory response, indicating that it combats illness on multiple levels.

Oregano oil against viruses

Oregano essential oil is not only highly effective against bacteria; it can also be used to treat various viral illnesses such as influenza, colds, runny nose, cough, pneumonia, and herpes infections.

Oregano oil against fungal diseases

Pure oregano essential oil has strong antifungal properties and is extremely effective in fighting stubborn fungal infections such as athlete’s foot and nail fungus, vaginal candidiasis (thrush), and fungal skin infections. The use of oregano oil is known as an old, tried-and-true home remedy. When applied topically, the oil demonstrates “extreme antifungal activity.”

Oregano oil against cancer

Oregano essential oil consists mainly of terpinen-4-ol and induces high cytotoxicity. It inhibits the growth of cancer cells and reduces their spread. Carvacrol damages the DNA structure of cancer tissue, leading to the destruction of cancer cells. Carvacrol also helps kill cancer cells by acting on enzymes that break down cancer cells (Hotta et al., 2010).

Globally, oregano essential oil is used in various traditional medical systems to treat conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, candidiasis, rheumatism, herpes simplex, insect bites, muscle tension and toothache, diarrhea, and upset stomach.