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Oregano

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Research Notes on Oregano


Although oregano is commonly found in kitchen spice racks across America, it is mostly considered a medicinal plant in the Philippines.1 Oregano has been shown to inhibit bacterial growth and has even been compared to tinidazol, an antibiotic that is commonly used to treat giardiasis.2 It also contains anti-viral properties which help protect against common viruses such as the common cold.3

Fast Facts:

  • Other benefits: regulates menstruation, aids digestion, is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.3
  • Has over 42 times the antioxidant activity of apples.4
  • Tea from oregano helps with bloating and gas.5

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia: Oregano
  2. ↑ The George Mateljan Foundation: World’s Healthiest Foods: Oregano
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 OrganicFacts: Health Benefits of Oregano Essential Oil
  4. ↑ LearningInfo: The Benefits of Oregano
  5. ↑ GardensAblaze: Medicinal Uses of Oregano

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  • Contributor: SScroggins
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  • Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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  • Last update: Oct. 2, 2008

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