In a European way it sounds elegantly and even with a certain Japanese accent - oregano, and in our opinion - oregano, and most ordinary. Even the ancient Greeks came up with the idea to crush the oil from the seeds of this plant, which was used widely and successfully both in everyday life and in war. Today, after four thousand years, the oil of oregano is still, as they say, in a trend, gaining more and more of its fans, because it is really a product, remarkable in many respects.
Chemical composition
Oil, which for four thousand years has not dropped its reputation, but, on the contrary, only strengthened the image of an indispensable tool in a person’s first-aid kit, of course, cannot but hide in itself useful substances.
And indeed, this ethereal extract from oregano contains, in addition to a set of valuable vitamins A, C and E, also a good collection of minerals in the form of calcium, magnesium, potassium, boron, zinc, manganese, iron and copper. 
Did you know? In ancient Greece, at the wedding, the bride and groom were put on the head wreaths, woven from oregano flowers, which indicates the enormous popularity of this plant among the ancient Greeks.Very seriously, oregano oil is saturated with phenols, which have great antioxidant capacity. Among these useful phytochemicals, carvacrol and thymol are best represented. The first of them effectively protects the body from various infections, and the second activates the immune system, neutralizes the harmful effects of toxins and effectively promotes wound healing.
Healing of wounds also contributes to oil from cloves, prickly pears, citronella, black cumin, lavender.
There are also rosmarinic acid in this etheric substance, which actively opposes free radicals, and naringin, which helps it in antioxidant activity and, besides, according to scientists, hampering the development of cancer problems.
Use: medicinal properties
The saturation with unique useful substances predetermines the high medicinal qualities of the extract of oregano, which experts number more than thirty.
This tool is able to solve problems that occur on the skin of a person. Pronounced Antibacterial properties of the oil help fight acne. It also normalizes the state of the pores on the skin and is able to prevent the onset of acne.
Flax oil is also used to treat acne.
The ability of the nutrients contained in the product, to activate cholagogue functions and the production of digestive enzymes, establishing a stable operation of the gastrointestinal tract, allows you to optimize the overall metabolism in the body. This, in turn, prevents excessive deposition of fat and promotes weight loss. 
Another healthy property of the product from oregano lies in its ability to deal radically with parasites in the human body. But not only the worms inside, but also external parasites in the form of lice, fleas, bedbugs and mosquitoes are afraid of this tool.
Oregano is also called female plant for her ability to optimize the flow of critical days in the beautiful half of humanity. She puts in order the blood circulation in the uterus and in the small pelvis in women. Visibly helps the oil from this plant to solve problems during menopause. This remedy is capable of facilitating the occurrence of such very painful and intractable diseases as arthritis. Already mentioned phytochemical compound carvacrol helps to eliminate the negative effects of all three main types of arthritis.
Important! Oregano essential oil in the fight against pain is not much inferior to the action of well-known morphine, but does not have its negative consequences for the body.It is well able to fight this tool, contributing to an increase in the number of leukocytes in the blood, with yeast and fungal infections, but it is no less irreconcilable to viral infections in the form of smallpox, measles, mumps, colds and even herpes, as well as to bacterial infections like cholera, ulcers, typhoid, infections in the urinary tract and in the colon.
The same thymol, which was adopted by manufacturers of toothpastes, in much larger quantities is present in the product from oregano. This ingredient helps with problems with gums and teeth, actually counteracting inflammation and calming pain.And even with allergies this wonderful remedy can fight, being a real antihistamine.
The powerful antioxidant properties of the oregano product, which have already been mentioned, suppressing the harmful activity of free radicals, inhibit senile changes in the body, and also, as evidenced by the latest scientific research, counteract the growth of cancer cells.
Read about the beneficial properties of oregano for the body.
Application in cosmetology
This oil in itself and in cooperation with other cosmetics has long won a solid place in beauty salons and in the cosmetic arsenals of many women. 
For example, this tool is good to counteract the occurrence of dermatitis, dandruff and prevents intense hair loss. It showed itself well in the fight against warts and calluses, as well as with psoriasis, herpes, itching and diaper rash. Oregano oil is also used to fight cellulite, using a tool for massaging problem areas on the body.
Did you know? While some bacteria develop resistance and adapt to the action of antibiotics created by humans, to natural antibiotics such as oregano, for four thousand years the bacteria have not been able to adapt themselves.
Use in cooking
Although in cooking, dried and chopped oregano as a seasoning is used more often than butter, yet this product is used in the preparation of all sorts of sauces, soups, pickles, salads, pastries, in which it is added in small amounts of two to give it a piquant flavor. - three drops.
And, for example, Italian chefs add oregano oil to almost any dish - this seasoning is so popular with them.
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How to take and use
Oregano oil is most often used in the form of ointment, rinsing, and it is sold mainly in capsules and vials. 
In the form of ointment
Ointment with the addition of this tool is usually used for any problems on the skin of a person, for example, with severe itching.
To prepare the ointment, you should take a tablespoon of the base in the form of olive, coconut or sunflower oils and add a couple of drops of oregano product. Depending on the degree of the disease, the ointment should be applied to problem areas of the skin from one to three times a day.
Rinse with oil
If a person has problems with an infectious disease of the mucous membrane of the mouth, as well as with viral and catarrhal diseases, mouth rinsing with the help of an agent prepared from a glass of orange juice and three drops of oregano product will help him. It is recommended to do this gargling twice a day.
In capsules
When problems in the digestive system is useful to take this tool inside. It is especially convenient to do this using an emulsion enclosed in capsules. In this form, the drug can be taken up to 200 mg per day, washed down with juice, milk or water.
Important! When dealing with gastrointestinal diseases with the help of this tool, in contrast to medical treatment, no harm is caused to the intestinal microflora and stomach.
How to choose and store
As already mentioned, oregano oil is sold in capsule form and in glass containers. It is recommended to store it in any form in a cool and dark place, which is better than in the refrigerator, not to be found.
And when buying it in the first place attention should be paid to two points. First, the product should not contain impurities in the form of an extract from, for example, a related marjoram. And, secondly, carvacrol should contain at least 70%. Here, the principle of "the more the better", since carvacrol is the main active ingredient in most therapeutic operations in which this wonderful product is involved. 
How to cook oregano oil at home
In the industrial production of the product, labor-intensive processes of distillation and distillation are used, which cannot be reproduced at home. But it is quite possible at home to make a product on the basis of oregano, which, if it is inferior in its medicinal properties to natural oil, is not so hopeless.
Learn how to grow oregano on your plot or at home on a windowsill.
Actually, in this case it turns out not oil of oregano, but an extract from it. To do this, the crushed leaves of the plant should be filled in a jar with any vegetable oil. 
But it is preferable that it be olive. Then put the jar in boiling water, hold it for about ten minutes, and then place it in a well-lit place for a couple of weeks. 
After which the product is filtered, placed in a disinfected container and put in the refrigerator. For longer preservation in the product does not interfere with the introduction of a couple of drops of grapefruit oil. 
Contraindications and side effects
This useful tool has few contraindications and can cause any harm to human health only if it is used improperly. In all other cases, nothing but the benefits of its use will not.
However, you can not give the drug to children under two years of age.
Important! Pregnant women should never use oregano oil.As with other products, in this case, individual intolerance and allergic reactions are a clear signal to refuse to use this tool.
Only diluted oil should be applied to the skin and mucous membranes to avoid possible burns. It is not recommended to take the drug in conjunction with mineral supplements., because in this case, the absorption of minerals by the body is inhibited.This grass, with the same grace, bears and respectable European name, and our sincere, always and everywhere confirms its reputation, acquired even forty centuries ago. What is oregano, that oregano is always a reliable means in the struggle for the inner health of a person and for his beauty outside.
