Oregano Questions

[Guest guest]

Thanks Butch! Preciate the quick response. Will place and order soon! When I

said " read, read, read " , I meant that although I am acquainted with essential

oils, I'm finding out that I know very little about the ones that I haven't used

very much, and some that I thought I was acquainted with " S " !

Anita

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Anita,

 

> This is for Butch or Chris or whomever...If I buy one oregano oil, which one

is the most alround one to buy?

 

Origanum vulgare.

 

Could you explain the difference, PLEASE, for those of us who may not

know, or those of you who might need to be reminded.

 

Sho'nuf can.

 

 

- - - - - - - - - - - FACTS ON THE ORIGANUMS - - - - - - - - - -

 

All of the Origanums except the Origanum dubium Linalool Type are

carvacrol-rich and carvacrol is the active therapeutic component

people seek. Higher carvacrol aromatic plants are more expensive

to purchase. We have some plants that will produce oils with

carvacrol levels over 80%. This simply means you get more bang

for the buck when mixing it with olive oil or whatever. You use

less oil to get the same results.

 

Origanum vulgare is the best seller. Maybe people associate the

name and the fact that there is one company making some fairly

sound health claims and some fairly ridiculous claims and selling

it as " Oil of Oregano " in a 10% Oregano/90% Olive Oil mixture for

as much as $29.95 per 2/3 ounce bottle. So people see mine as being

less costly. With mine, one can mix their own and create a dozen

bottles of the $29.95 product for less than half the price.

 

Origanum onites has been the next best seller and that might be due

to some things I've written on it and a portion of the lecture I gave

at an AT Conference in Toronto, Canada in September 99. I presented

research conducted by five prominent professors in Turkey using Origanum

onites in a project involving lung tumors in rats, using three different

groups and three treatments, one of them being normal cancer treatments.

I presented the study, showed the audience colored micro slides of the

lung tissues. The Origanum onites not only stopped growth of the tumors

but also caused recession of the growths! The lung tissue was

reverting to its previously normal pink and clear state!! I made it

clear that this is not an indication that it will cure cancer in humans

but it shows a great need for further research and such research is ongoing.

Furthermore, I later asked Professor Baser why he used O. onites .. he

smiled and said because it was the one he had handy at the time. ;-)

 

Origanum dubium is the next best seller, possibly because it appears

to have a lighter odor than the others. Turks generally prefer it for

home medication.

 

Origanum dubium (Linalool type) is in its own class .. a very nice

odor and dual therapeutic value. It's high in linalool, as is

Lavender, and high in carvacrol, as is Oregano. It has healing

properties of Oregano and Lavender .. so much so that the common

name in Turkey is Lavanta Kekik (Lavender Oregano.) It's endemic

to Turkey - not found elsewhere and even here it's only found in

a very small corner of the Southeast. When people get samples of

it from us, they buy it. I normally use it for inhalation and it

is great for diffusion - I love the odor.

 

I prefer Origanum vulgare, Origanum onites and Origanum dubium for

kicking Big Bad Bug Butts but I do not make recommendations to others

on ingestion of essential oils. I recommend buyers consult their doctor

prior to this manner of usage.

 

So - one can choose based on the above descriptions of each oil.

For colds and flu, I use the onites, vulgare or dubium. For

diffusion any one will do the job but just for inhalation, I'd go

with the O. dubium (Linalool type) because I love the odor. All

have proven antiseptic, antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-spasmodic

properties and they are believed to be capable of stimulating the

immune system.

 

I know that I need to buy some more books and read,read, read but can't

right now.

 

You won't fine anything I've written above in any English language book

in existence .. that is a GAR-AN-TEE!!

 

> Hugs your way~

> Anita

 

And to you .. keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com