I've been growing the "Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban" version of Oregano this year as my mother-in-law sent me some clippings from her yard for me to plant. The plant has been bountiful, which is amazing as I don't have the greenest thumb, lol.
I needed to harvest a bunch of it, so I started looking into the benefits and ways to use/store it. Well, I didn't expect to learn that it is a powerhouse herb. And apparently the type of oregano that I've been growing it seems to be particular high in luteolin, also contains significantly higher of amounts of apigenin, naringenin and quercetin than oregano.
I made Oregano oil using Organic Olive Oil and also made Oregano Tincture with my harvest.
There are different ways to make Oregano oil, I did the heating up method and letting it sit in a cool dark place for a few weeks. Cut up the leaves pretty small, put in jar, fill with olive oil just to top of leaves, close jar and shake up to get everything coated. Then you can either heat up some water to almost boiling, turn off heat and put jar in pot with lid on for 10 -30 minutes (I just left it till it cooled down most of the way), put in cool dark place for about 2 weeks. Then after 2 wks, strain it into a clean/sanitized jar. Lots of videos of people doing it different ways. Some do everything I said but don't heat it, just put it in cool dark place for a few weeks.
Oregano Tincture that I made by cutting up the leaves, putting them in a mason jar about halfway or a little more than halfway, then fill up the jar to the very tip top with Vodka, put the top on and move around the jar in your hands so that the vodka mixes in good and everything is covered. Open the jar to top off with more vodka if needed, put top on and place in a cool dark place for about 6 -8 weeks (I learned to let sit for 8 weeks, but others say 6 wks). You can find a bunch of videos on how to make Oregano Oil & tinctures.
This type of Oregano can grow large leaves. I've had some that was as big as my hand (when laying on my open palm).
This isn't a picture of my oregano but one I got online that looks like what I have... https://files.catbox.moe/shpb0a.jpg
Mexican oregano
Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens) is not part of the same family as common oregano; it is part of the verbena, rather than the mint, family of plants. Mexican oregano is native to the southwestern U.S., Mexico, and Central America. It's volatile oil components give it a flavor similar to Mediterranean-derived oregano (although stronger, it is at the same time less bitter and less minty). Therefore, Mexican oregano can be successfully substituted for oregano in many recipes.
Mexican oregano has a far higher content of chemopreventive compounds than oregano. It is particular high in luteolin, which has been found to suppress triple negative breast cancer cell proliferation and metastasis and to reduce ER+/PR+ cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Luteolin has also been shown to inhibit angiogenesis (new blood vessel formation) and aromatase activity (in which androgens are converted into estrogens) in the laboratory. Mexican oregano also contains significantly higher of amounts of apigenin, naringenin and quercetin than oregano. Therefore, we would recommend using Mexican oregano, which is sold in dried form, but it should be purchased organic.
Dietary sources
Oregano is also a dietary source of apigenin, beta-carotene, caffeic acid, calcium, ferulic acid, iron, lutein, luteolin, manganese, myricetin, naringenin, oleanolic acid, quercetin, rosmarinic acid, ursolic acid and vitamin K. However, the chemopreventive micronutrients with most significant content are quercetin, ferulic acid and ursolic acid.
Oregano has been used extensively for centuries as herbal medicine for its antiseptic and antibiotic properties, treating digestive and respiratory conditions such as nausea, diarrhea, and asthma, as well as fever. However, while there are a multitude of studies pertaining to the micronutrients in oregano, few studies have attempted to address the chemopreventive potential of oregano as a whole food.
https://foodforbreastcancer.com/foods/oregano
Oregano shown to effectively destroy prostate cancer cells (Fox news article) Published April 25, 2012 & Updated October 28, 2015
A new study published in the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology highlights the cancer fighting effects of one of the main components of oregano called carvacrol. While some research has been done previously on the herb’s medicinal properties, this is the first study of its kind to study the effects of carvacrol on prostate cancer.
There is also some literature that shows this compound has some effects against breast cancer and other cancer cells.
Bavadekar’s team is still running tests on carvacrol, but preliminary reports have revealed that the compound is an extremely potent anti-cancer agent – eliminating nearly all the prostate cancer cells it was tested against.
From the early reports, the team was able to deduce that carvacrol stimulated apoptosis – or “cell suicide” – in the prostate cancer cells. While these initial results provide significant insight into oregano’s benefits, Bavadekar is hard at work trying to understand how exactly the compound triggers this programmed cell death.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/oregano-shown-to-effectively-destroy-prostate-cancer-cells
Oregano Phytocomplex Induces Programmed Cell Death in Melanoma Lines via Mitochondria and DNA Damage
Oregano extract induced oxidative stress and inhibited melanogenesis and tumor cell proliferation, triggering programmed cell death pathways (both apoptosis and necroptosis) through mitochondria and DNA damage. By contrast, oregano extract was safe on healthy tissues, revealing no cytotoxicity and mutagenicity on C2C12 myoblasts, considered as non-tumor proliferating cell model system, and on Salmonella strains, by the Ames test. All these data provide scientific evidence about the potential application of this food plant as an anticancer agent in in vivo studies and clinical trials.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7603152/
Oregano Oil-The Natural Cancer Cell Killer
One of the most potent essentials oils known to kill off cancer cells is oregano. Oregano essential oil has proven to kill six different kinds of cancer cells in fact. They are cervical, breast, leukemia, lung, colon and prostate. This is because oregano contains powerful antioxidants in it that fight off cancer causing cells naturally.
Also tells you one of the ways to make your own Oregano Oil.
https://naturalnewsblogs.com/oregano-oil-natural-cancer-cell-killer/
Oregano: Overview of the Literature on Health Benefits
Medicinal uses for oregano date back to the ancient Greek and Roman empires where applications of the leaves were used to treat such maladies as skin sores and relieve aching muscles and as an antiseptic. Oregano also has been used in traditional medicines for such ailments as asthma, cramping, diarrhea, and indigestion.
Oregano contains several potent antioxidants that may contribute to the findings in preliminary studies that oregano exhibits benefits toward the cardiovascular and nervous systems, relieves symptoms of inflammation, and modulates blood sugar and lipids.
A year ago, @lovecymru posted a video that I was going to add here, so thought I'd share the post instead of a FB link. Lots of comments under this post to look through.
https://greatawakening.win/p/16bj5MWJl4/student-did-experiment-on-oregan/c/
If anyone has any additional benefits or have had positive outcomes using Oregano, please share in the comments. Hope everyone finds this informational.
I've used oregano oil on myself and my animals for years. It seems to quickly encourage the body to expell anything that doesn't belong. So great for cysts, abscesses, warts, weird bumps, etc. Burns like you've been bitten by fire ants for a few minutes if you put it on anything raw, but worth it for how quickly it gets rid of infection. I recommend applying it once per day, every other day. It is very intense stuff. Just let it work with your body. Also, don't ever use it in your mouth. If you have an infected tooth, it'll make your body want that tooth expelled asap. Not good. For a tooth infection, use 1 part tequila to 1 part colloidal silver to 1 part water, twice per day every day.
Edit: it only took 3 applications (every other day) to get rid of a sub q cyst on my dog. Skin was raw, then it opened up and the intact cyst was easily squeezed out. Bled a little then healed perfectly. Same thing with an abscess on a horse. And a weird rough spot on my forehead. I believe it would work on skin cancer.
A little bit of clove oil can be helpful for toothaches as well, either alone or combined with your remedy.
It is good stuff, but I have a theory that if you use clove oil more than once a day you end up with rebound pain in the nerves. Maybe that's just me, though
Thank you for sharing your experience using oregano oil, it helps us learn more about what good things it does for our bodies.
Oregano is also anti-yeast
Ty for sharing - saved! I drink a little oregano oil in hot water but have never grown my own for my use. I’ll have to give this a try!
You're welcome, and yes you should try to grow your own. To me the Mexican Oregano is easier to grow, and once it gets going it grows pretty fast. I didn't think it would grow for me, but it took off. Maybe because I'm in the south where it's hot. If you are in the north, you need to be able to bring it inside during the winter, so plant it in pots.
Ty for the tip! I was just reading, it’s more of an annual in the north, which I am.
My husband is from PR, and his mom still lives there, so she sent me some clippings. Think we all were surprised that I didn't kill them, lol. If I can grow them and keep them alive, then anyone can.
Thanks for adding that information, I kept getting interrupted as I was doing the post and forgot to add this important information. Appreciate you sharing.
I used Oregano oil to cure my basil cell carcinoma on the tip of my nose it took 3-4 weeks to clear applied it topically on the spots it looks worse for a week or so but pulls whatever is in the carcinoma out. My skin dr wanted me to do mohs surgery with no certainty that I would lose a chunk of my nose tip.
Basil is a herb, named after the Greek word for king. I don't think it causes carcinoma.
As much as i enjoy your research and enthusiasm, i would like to add info to help others.
We really do need some Anons to start capturing/specializing in all the health info held back from us. Is this where a good AI would help?
It definitely could. I am also always willing to dive deep into health research if anyone has specific questions.
I was going to suggest in the daily thread, that we should compile a list of remedies that worked well, i.e. IVM for cancer, Fenben for parasites, etc because of course, most of us on here have children and we need something to pass down to our children so they can pass down to their children if medicine of the future does not change for the better (still using chemotherapy for cancer, etc).
I'm hoping once President Trump returns, he will have something for us that will finally do away with Big Pharma like a panacea of some sort. But until then, we need a document holding all of the vital information for us all to refer to at any time.
This document will go to the sidebar for ease of access, of course.
EDIT: Of course I'd research some of the stuff I want to learn on my own but the problem is, there are sites online that may lead us into thinking X is good for us, when it is not and Y is actually good for us. It's really hard to find trustworthy sources nowadays, especially for me as I do not know where to start, hence the idea for creating a document full of proven methods along with maybe testimonies and personal anecdotes.
I've had this one downloaded a while, maybe now is a good time to look back at it to verify correctness. When you look at the healing map, it seems to indicate left half bad, right half good. https://throughthelookingglassnews.wordpress.com/2019/04/11/the-healing-web-from-www-deepstatemappingproject-the-producer-of-the-q-web-map/
Here’s an older thread on oregano oil too, for those interested: https://greatawakening.win/p/16bj5MWJl4/student-did-experiment-on-oregan/c/
Yes, saw it, I have it in my post towards the bottom of the post. I was going to share that video, but I searched GAW and saw that last year someone posted it, so I put the link in my post so everyone can see all the comments from that post also.
Ack, sorry I missed your link at the end! 🥴
lol, no worries 😉
Can confirm that oil of oregano is great for helping to get rid of fungus.
Wait… are we talking about “oregano” or oregano?
Haha, the real oregano, not marijuana.
Yep. I use Oreganol P73. Olive Leaf Extract. Colloidal Silver. Berberine. Allicin from Garlic. Lugols Iodine. All that good shit.
How do you use ingestible liquid iodine and colloidal silver, and for what, and how often?
Hey, Allicin and Olive Leaf Extract too.
I take one drop of 7% Lugols Iodine in a drink each day. You can drink it in water but it has a nasty metallic taste so I usually add it to coffee or water with a little apple juice added. You might need more than one drop per day. Everyone is desperately short of iodine (allegedly). Likewise magnesium, potassium, zinc, B vitamins, D3, C, etc. Also check out cayenne pepper benefits.
Thanks!!!
Cures basically everything, protocols for it y have to look it up. Iodine great for weight loss too.
I took some today; it's one of my go-to's for fighting off a cold.
I'll just throw this in for future reference:
Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum) Medicinal Use and Health Benefits
https://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/NaturalFood/Cayenne
You’re shedding some light on why they always talk about those Italian islands where the people regularly live well into their 100s.
Same here on crete island, Greece. Oregano grows in most gardens here, together with mint, basil and other herbs.
I forgot to add that I also dehydrated some leaves for hot tea.☕ or can use it for cooking.
How do you make the oil from oregano leaves?
Oregano and olive oil. Then let sit for a month or more. Crush up the leaves
There are many herbs that are similar in effect (olive leaf, nettle, cats claw etc.) that unfortunately are completely suppressed from mainstream by pharmaceutical companies. I urge anyone with any illness to completely eliminate any unnatural foods and take herbals (tea or tinctures) consistently. You will actually heal without any long term side effects unlike prescriptions that harm the body.
Thank you MODS for the nice FLAIR!
I’ve used it to treat yeast infections. Probably TMI but it was what I had available leaving in a few hours for a trip. It worked.
Fascinating! Thank you for putting in the work of sharing this!
You're welcome 😊
It's the best. Right up there with Elderberry syrup.
Thanks for this! I will add this to my routine...
Can you put it on skin cancer? Or does it have to be internally ingested? Or both perhaps?
I did had 3 basil cells separate times on my nose tip. I applied topically ordered Annie’s pure oregano oil from Amazon. Each spot tine wise was different . My last one took 3 months of application but finally cleared it .
Check https://www.brightworkresearch.com/the-ivermectin-dose-guide/ regarding ivermectin for skin cancers. I have no background or solid dig, but they seem very knowledgeable on IVM dosages depending on ailment type.
I haven't used it myself yet, but I read if using it on your skin, mix one or two drops of the oil into a teaspoon of ‘carrier’ oil, such as coconut or jojoba oil, before applying it to your skin. To ingest, use it in capsule form or with food.
Yeah I mix oregano, tea tree and clove oil into jojoba and use that for skin fungus.
Thanks for sharing!
FYI- oregano oil should not be used during pregnancy.
When I used to eat pizza I added a lot of oregano, it was practically oregano pizza, I didn't know that it provided many natural health benefits.
So does a few ounces of beef, just add your oregano in your stew in your steak. Or just eat steak. What this doesn’t tell you is plants also have anti-nutrients that damage your gut lining.