Hey guys, Dr. Axe here, Doctor of Functional Medicine and founder of DrAxe.com.
Today I want to share with you the many benefits of oregano oil and the many uses of oil of
oregano.
Oregano oil has been used for over 2,500 years and has 4 really unique specific benefits.
Number one, it's anti-fungal.
Number two, it's antibacterial.
Number three, it's an anti-parasite and antiviral, and number four, it's an antioxidant.
So let me talk about, specifically, how you can use these in fighting infections and naturally
healing your body.
The number one way oil of oregano is used today is to treat funguses and candida.
For a lot of us, it's very easy to develop things like candida in your body.
If you ever have too much, like a white coat on your tongue, or if you commonly are getting
different types of infections, it could be caused by candida.
Oil of oregano has been proven in medical studies to kill off candidiasis, that bacteria
or fungus, that can grow within your system.
It also works as an anti-fungal.
Quick side note, my mom, after going through chemotherapy years and years ago, came down
with a toenail fungus and had chronic yeast issues.
For 10 years she had a toenail fungus, and we started using oil of oregano on her toenail
fungus every day.
After two months, it was completely gone.
She had used different creams.
She had used different medications.
Nothing had worked until she used oil of oregano.
So again, for a toenail fungus or for a candida cleanse, you can put this on topically.
I don't recommend taking this internally more than 10 days in a row, but you can do oil
of oregano, 4 drops, 4 times daily internally, but only for 10 days and not longer, because
it is a natural form of medicine.
The second thing you can use oil of oregano for is to kill off bacteria.
If you ever come down with a common cold or flu, this acts very, very quickly at killing
off bad bacteria and viruses within your system.
In fact, there was a groundbreaking study on oil of oregano recently that it actually
kills off E. coli, one of those bad forms of bacteria that can actually even cause food
poisoning and cause you to get sick.
So again, oil of oregano, it's great to take for kicking a cold fast.
Number three, a parasite cleanse.
Many people, especially when you travel overseas, you can come down with a parasite.
Oil of oregano is an anti-parasitic as well, so it kills off parasites.
Number four way to use and benefit from using oregano oil is its powerful antioxidant properties.
In fact, it's one of the top 10 antioxidant herbs out there today, and so if you want
to age slower, live longer, oregano is great.
Again, I don't recommend using this internally unless you're sick or doing a temporary cleanse
for 10 days, but you can diffuse it around your home.
You can make it as part of a personal care product.
In fact, you can make homemade mouthwash with oregano oil, and it helps clean your teeth
and helps fight gingivitis and bad breath.
So again, there are many benefits and uses here of oregano oil.
Make sure when you're buying oregano oil that you buy from a very high quality brand.
Again, oil of oregano is beneficial because it's anti-fungal, it's antiviral, it's anti-parasitic.
Also, it is a powerful and potent antioxidant.
Last thing here I want to mention about it, another recent medical study was published
showing that it also can shrink tumors, and it may be an effective natural treatment against
different types of cancer.
So guys, this has been Dr. Axe recommending you add oregano oil or make it part of your
healthy natural medicine cabinet.
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