Natural Candiasis Cure - Oil of Oregano

Uses of oil of oregano

The health benefits of oil of oregano are numerous.  Oil of oregano has long been used as an alternative treatment and cure of fungal and yeast infections.  This supplement is often taken internally for Candida albicans overgrowth of the intestines, leaky gut syndrome, or oral thrush.  It can be applied topically in diluted form to treat rashes, jock itch, and vaginal yeast infections.

Where does oil of oregano come from?

Oregano is an herb that is found in wilds of Mediterranean regions such as Greece.  Today oregano is cultivated worldwide. Oregano is an aromatic herb that can grow to about two feet in height. The leaves and dried herb as well as the volatile oil of the oregano plant are used medicinally.

What gives oil of oregano its medicinal properties?

Oil of oregano contains several powerful compounds including carvacrol, thymol, and borneol, flavonoids, rosmarinic acid, triterpenoids (e.g. ursolic and oleanolic acid), sterols, and vitamin A and vitamin C. The thymol and carvacrol in oil of oregano are antimicrobials and antifungals. Studies have demonstrated that oil of oregano, and carvacrol in particular, inhibited the growth of Candida albicans.

In addition to its anti-fungal properties, and according to the results of another study from Australia, oil of oregano has a strong anti-microbial action against a wide number of bacteria, including E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella enterica, and Staphylococcus aureus.  Studies have also shown that oil of oregano from Mexican species of the herb are more effective than the prescription medication tinidazol in inhibiting certain parasites such as Giardia duodenalis).

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