Oregano and Pneumonia

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Hi Y'all,

 

And one more .. which appeared on the Idma List last week .. which I am

sure Effie (who is on this list) won't mind me reposting. ;-p

 

I'll add that there were quite a few testimonials in support of use of

Oregano following this post. Those who are not familiar with the

therapeutic values of this fantastic oil have missed a lot and probably

have suffered a lot more than they needed to. Butch

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Question is .. can Origanum help to prevent or possibly assist in curing

pneumonia? Methinks the answer is YES!!! IF the answer is MAYBE (I

know its not maybe but this is for the Doubting Thomas/Thomasina folk

that might be out and about) it is not gonna hurt you in the second

place and will do much to boost the immune system in the third place.

 

I'm gonna add my 4 scents to what Marilyn has written here.

 

> It's helped me, though I won't get the shot, it'll guarantee me

> getting sicker than I ever would if I hadn't gotten it, even the Dr.

> agrees!!!!!

 

I think that ANY medical doctor with training beyond that we find as the

norm would agree .. especially if that doctor knew anything about the

therapeutic value of carvacrol .. the primary active ingredient found in

the Origanums.

 

> That, lots of liquids, especially hot tea with raw honey, and maybe

> some creative swearing!!!!

 

That too .. ;-p Most of you have read the MANY testimonials I have

presented on the Origanums .. and some of the sound testing data I've

presented .. including tests conducted at the Medicinal and Aromatic

Plant and Drug Research Center by Professor Dr. Husnu Baser and his

associates. So here I go with another opinion and testimonial.

 

I had pneumonia one time in my life .. in 1994. When my girlfriend and

I left Turkey for a trip to Israel I was already feeling down but was

thinking I had bronchitis. The second night in Tel Aviv, I was down for

the count .. had to die in order to feel better. Made a trip to the

emergency room. The short of it was they pumped me full of antibiotics.

 

I learned from that bad experience that pneumonia is a big bad butt

kicker and something we need to avoid at all costs.

 

Howsomeever, since 1996 .. since I have become wiser as well as older, I

have not taken one prescription or over-the-counter medication .. save

aspirin. Even though its said I'm not all that normal, I get sick like

normal folks do .. but I get well a helluva lot quicker than most and I

avoid illnesses when those around me are being struck down like those

little planes that were messing with King Kong. I will NOT go down with

influenze this year .. nor will the folks who work for me - period!

 

Pneumonia is simply an inflammation/infection of the lung tissue, and

though it can usually be handled with a wide range of medications, its

also one of the leading causes of death in the USA .. especially among

the elderly or those who are otherwise weakened from this or that.

 

The common cause of pneumonia is microbial invasion .. but it can also

be viral or even fungal. In any case, the therapeutic properties of the

Origanums are certainly sufficient to deal with the microbial/fungal

aspects and I believe .. as do many others, that it can even kick butt

on viral infections .. that is, cause them to stop replicating and go

into defilade. Though pneumonia is a big bad butt kicker I have come to

know (as have many of you) that the Origanums are Big Bad Bug Butt

Kickers.

 

So you need an opinion from a medical doctor - huh? Well, there is one

who I don't particularly care for as a person but I have a considerable

amount of respect for his knowledge .. and that's keeping in mind that

he also sells Oregano Oil. Dr. Cass Igram, in his book, " The Cure is in

the Cupboard: How to Use Oregano for Better Health, " says in regard to

pneumonia .. in part repeated from pages 82-83. " *** oil of oregano is

an invaluable treatment *** It possesses antiseptic powers against

virtually all pneumonia-causing organisms. *** helps induce sweating,

and this aids in breaking the high temperature and accelerating the

recovery. Furthermore, oil of oregano helps thin mucus and opens

clogged lung/nasal passages, and this aids in relief of cough as well as

shortness of breath. " UNQUOTE

 

He goes on to say that one can inhale the oregano directly from the

bottle. Well .. I know this is effective as I've done it more than one

time .. as have others .. and the latest was in the last month.

 

I am providing only this reference now .. though I have many others but

don't have the time or desire to present them. Take it or leave it as

you wish .. there is no shortage of folks who take it and I am not on a

crusade .. I am answering a question and providing what I think should

be seen as helpful information to those who want to take it that way,

 

But Dr. Igram is talking about a cure .. lemme deal with prevention a

little bit. During my last few trips to the USA, I caught a bug each

time on the plane .. not at all unusual .. nor was my lack of picking up

on those bad experiences and preventing them unusal .. until this trip I

just completed. The day I left Turkey, I took three drops of Origanum

in a bowl of lentil soup. When I took the second leg from Munich, I had

two drops in a large glass of tomato juice. As I have always told you

folks, Oregano is (to me) tasty and I have no problems recommending you

take a bit in your food to improve the taste .. that is not a medical

recommendation .. so there. ;-9

 

Well .. this trip I did not catch a big bad bug. Howsomeever, around

the 5th or 6th day I was in Friendsville, MD .. a place where the sun is

up an hour afore the fog/mist in the valleys burns off .. where there is

no shortage of humidity as it is in a valley twixt beautiful green

mountains and alongside a river, I awoke clogged up like crazy - had a

terrible burning in my sinuses and some kinda headache. I whipped out

my Origanum vulgare, put a drop or two on a napkin and started sniffing

it. Around 5-6 minutes later, the dam broke and within another 5-6

minutes, I was feeling about as normal as I generally feel .. which is

relative of course. ;-p Later that day, I had a big bowl of tomato

soup .. or tomatoe soup .. depending on your political persuasion, with

two drops of O. vulgare in it. I am sure I escaped a bad scene by that

immediate maneuver.

 

Also .. a day or two afore leaving I was in Washington, D.C. for a

couple of business meetings. My friend and business associate, retired

US Army Colonel Joe Lukitsch (who is a member of this list and will land

in D.C. from Turkey approximately 4-5 hours from now) had just completed

a briefing to management of a particular organization when he suddenly

began to look like he was becoming an albino. Somehow, Joe managed to

keep his cool until we got out of the place and then he told me that he

was sure he had food poisoning as he was in pain, dizzy, sweating and

his stomach was turning upside down. We had eaten lunch with another

business associate in Maryland that day .. Joe had a hamburger and I had

a BLT so I guess I was lucky.

 

Anyway, I whipped out my bottle of O. vulgare and told him to start

sniffing .. then we walked across the street to a cafe and had a couple

of glasses of sparkling water .. which can help to calm a stomach and if

it doesn't, it tastes good anyway. Joe claimed that one or the other of

the two helped him considerably .. and though he felt better, he was

still under the weather. We were to go to his home for dinner and then

over to visit another friend that evening .. and Joe was not sure he was

going to be able to do any of these things. To make a long story short,

when we arrived at his home .. I had him take three drops of O. vulgare

in a large soup spoon of Olive Oil (great way to dilute it folks) and

Joe washed it down with a cold Sam Adams. ;-p

 

Within 15 or so minutes, he had decided that he could partake of the

fine meal his wife had prepared .. and a couple of hours later, we went

over to the other friend's home and had an enjoyable evening. Joe

suffered no further problems .. so whatever it was, and I won't try to

guess, it was kicked in the butt FAST!

 

There are many folks who will prefer to live (exist?) on the synthetic

antibiotics much of society has become accustomed to .. and others who

might not want to accept what I have written here. To them I say do as

they think is right. I have never recommended anyone take an essential

oil in lieu of a patent or prescription medication .. that is, except to

me and mine .. I care about them and have no fear that they are going to

claim I am practicing medicine without a license.

 

IF I ever find that I have acquired pneumonia again .. and I think that

is highly unlikely as I have the immune system of a Great White or maybe

a Cockroach .. I will start out trying to self medicate with Origanum.

IF I see that it is not working .. I would not hesitate to see a medical

doctor .. though I doubt that they would be able to do much more for me

as it would most likely have a viral cause that was beyond the reach of

what they had too. Methinks it would just be a matter of treating the

terrible symptoms, attempting to build the body's immune system and

waiting out the virus.

 

So .. Eric, Smilin' Effie and Marilyn, and other good folks .. that is

my four scents on this question .. and I'm sticking to it. ;-p

 

Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

PS: Effie .. that Over-The-Hill Gal stuff is crap and we both know it

fer'shur. ;-p But lemme tell y'all another tale that makes me feel

real good and gives me hope for the future.

 

Was sitting in the Munich airport snack bar waiting for the return trip

to Turkey. Feller walked in with a baseball cap on .. had Special

Forces slashed across it and a US Army Master Sergeant's insignia over

that. I asked the Brother In Arms to sit at my table and we began to

talk. His name was Andy .. was a member of what is known as the Phantom

Brigade. That's a civilian unit of ex-Special Forces fellers who make a

habit of traveling around the world and making parachute jumps in

various countries. They have US Army support to some degree in that it

is comprised of only retirees. Andy was on his way to Yugoslavia .. he

and his group of around 40 folks were to make a jump there.

 

Andy had over 750 jumps .. Andy was 80 years old!!! Andy showed me the

photo of his group .. youngest was in his 60s and Andy was the oldest.

He had joined the Army in 1941 and retired in 1975 .. he had served in

WWII, Korean War, Vietnam and the Dominican Republic .. and some places

that Special Forces aren't allowed to discuss. ;-p Andy showed me a

xerox copy of a Florida newspaper article dated in the late-90s .. it

covered him making a night jump and getting hung up in the top of a pine

tree. Let his reserve chute down and tried to climb down but the drop

was still too far. So .. he sat it out. Next morning, the firefighters

tried to get a truck into the forest but it was too thick .. so finally

the Sheriff's office brought in a chopper and dropped a line to Andy.

He hooked himself up and they got him out of the woods. The article

quoted the Sheriff as saying he had assisted in getting more than one

jumper out of trees .. but this was the first time he had helped a

jumper in his middle 70s. Said Andy got to the ground, thanked the

folks for their help .. and asked if anybody had a beer. ;-p

 

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> > I am also interested in info on this crap. Not sure if I want to go in for

> > the booster shot. Butch, will the oregano do the job if it was you that had

> > pneumonia? I was down about three weeks last year at this time. Tough to

> > stay healthy for this over-the-hill gal. Any help would be greatly

> > appreciated.

> >

> > Blessings and love,

> > Smilin Effie

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> > >hello everyone IM looking for eo's that will help break up the

> > >congestion from pneumonia any and all help is greatly appreciated

> > >thank you

> > >Eric