Oregano (Origanums) ** Sciatic Pain

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Hey Sharon,

 

> Speaking of Sciatic nerve pain, I would like to know which Oregano t

> to use. I have been using mainly the Oregano Vulgare (I think that

> is the spelling).

 

That is fine .. Origanum vulgare.

 

> I think I also like it the best for muscle tightness.

 

I agree.

 

> Could you just one more time put in print the difference in the

Oreganos.

 

See below.

 

> I have had printer problem and did not get it saved before. sharon

 

Fair it is .. glad to repeat it. Y'all keep smiling. :-)

 

Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

- - - - - - - - - - - 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 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 .. the Common Names for

this oil are Izmir Oregano and Pot Marjoram. Lately I have listed it

as Marjoram, Pot .. but it confuses folks so I am going back to

calling it Oregano. ;-) It might be a hot seller 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 1999. 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 the

growth 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. I also made it clear that the reason Origanum

onites was selected for this experiment was because it was the one

available at the time .. any of the Carvacrol-rich Origanums would

have sufficed.

 

Origanum dubium (Carvacrol Type) 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

Carvacrol 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 O. onites, O. vulgare or O. dubium Carvacrol.

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.

 

PS: Please not that I write of Types above .. they are NOT

Chemotypes. This should not matter to you .. unless you want to use

the correct terminology.