Oregano Oil Differences - Carvacrol & Linalool

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Hi Selene,

 

> Ok, Butch, I am asking on list.

 

Good show. :-)

 

> What is Carvacrol? Linalool?

 

Gonna give you a buncha answers .. some you can use and the rest you

will probably discard. ;-) But .. keep in mind that the answers below

pertain to the isolated chemical component .. not a good idea to hang

our hat on that because we're missing the whole picture .. that is ..

the natural synergy .. and in some cases it can be a very small trace

chemical that completes the natural therapeutic value of an oil.

 

Carvacrol .. a chemical compound naturally found in many aromatic

plants. Technically .. its a phenolic compound (C10H14O) common in

plants such as oregano and savory. Its commonly used in flavorings and

fungicides .. it has antibacterial and antispasmodic capabilities .. and

I personally believe it has the ability to boost the immune system in

such a way that it can cause viruses to stop reproducing .. to go back

into retrograde.

 

Some (but just a few of the many) non-commercial articles of information

on the effects of carvacrol are here:

 

http://aem.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/71/2/797?etoc

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/eclectic/bpc1911/origanum-hirt_carv.html

 

http://jagor.srce.hr/ftbrfd/39-341.pdf

 

http://www.p-73.com/pdf/AntifungalCandida.pdf

 

For centuries .. folks knew that the addition of Oregano Oil to milk and

other easily spoiled foods .. would retard spoilage .. science is just

now looking at this. ;-) http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/5/36

 

Linalool .. a chemical compound naturally found in many aromatic

plants. Technically, Linalool (C10H18O) is an unsaturated terpene

alcohol common in plants like lavender, some basils, oreganos, and

thymes, coriander, rosewood, and other aromatics. Because of its

pleasant scent (floral, with a touch of spiciness) its commonly used in

the manufacture of perfumes, flavorings, soaps, shampoos, lotions and ..

vitamin E. It has calming-relaxing effects when inhaled .. and

 

http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Aromatherapy/baud55.htm

 

> What is the difference in the oregano oils?

> (Origanum dubium)

> (Origanum onites)

> (Origanum vulgare)

 

See below.

 

> Is one better for something than another one?

 

Nope.

 

> Are they used for different things?

 

Yep.

 

> How do I know which one I want?

 

See below. ;-)

 

> For making soap?

 

Matters not a lot from a therapeutic point of view .. wash off products

are not going to harm you or help you .. physically .. unless one wants

to soak a long time in the tub. Emotionally and/or psychologically ..

it would depend on whether or not the person using the product liked the

odor .. and .. whether or not the odor would be strong enough to allow

it to enter the olfactory and affect the psych. What does matter is the

cost .. I think some soap makers pay more for fragrance oils with

unknown chemical properties than they would for some essential oils.

 

> For mouth wash, antibotic-medicinal use?

 

I would not recommend use of any natural product containing Carvacrol or

Linalool as a mouth wash .. too much chance of irritation and more

importantly .. sensitization. As for antibiotic and (I don't use the

term medicinal as I'm not a medical doctor) the other uses you mention

above .. any of the below will do the job. ;-)

 

> thank you

> Selene

 

Welcome you are fer'shur.

 

> Selene

> She Who Watches and Waits

> windancr

 

Have a gud'un .. and y'all keep smiling. :-)

 

Butch http://www.AV-AT.com .. The Primary Source for wild grown

Turkish Origanum Essential Oils

 

 

- - - - - - - - - - SOME 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 $36.95 per 1 ounce bottle. So people see mine

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

dozen bottles of the $36.95 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 1999. I presented some

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.

 

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.