OREGANO (Mediterranean, Vulgare)
What is sold in most traditional grocery stores as oregano is not wild Mediterranean oregano. It has little preventative or therapeutic value. Real wild Mediterranean oregano is of two varieties. Thymus capitatus is the variety that grows in Spain. Most of the oregano that grows throughout the rest of the Mediterranean is the origanum vulgare variety. In order to obtain the health benefits of oil of oregano, the oregano must be of one of these two varieties.
These are the ingredients found in oil of oregano that provide its unique properties:
Carvacrol has been proven in studies to be a powerful antimicrobial, so powerful that it can be used to preserve food and render it self-stable. Reseach has shown it to be effective against candida albicans, the aspergillus mold, staphylococcus, campylobacter, klebsiella, e.coli, giardia, pseudomonas, salmonella, and listeria. Carvacrol provides many of the health benefits of oil of oregano .
Thymol is a natural fungicide with antiseptic properties. It is the active ingredient in Listerine mouthwash. Thymol is also an immune system booster and a shield against toxins. It is capable of preventing tissue damage and encouraging healing.
Terpenes is the source of the word turpentine. Terpenes give off a pine scent and are also produced by pine trees. Terpenes have potent antibacterial properties.
Rosmarinic acid is a stronger antioxidant than vitamin E. It prevents free radical damage and is instrumental in preventing atherosclerosis and cancer. Rosmarinic acid has shown to be effective in the treatment of allergic asthma. It reduces fluid build up and swelling during an allergy attack, and is an effective natural antihistamine.
Naringin is the substance that gives grapefruit its bitter taste. It has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells and helps boost the effect of antioxidants.
Oil of oregano also contains a good amount of the vitamin E complex, as well as calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, potassium, copper, boron, manganese, vitamins A and C, and niacin.
Recent research shows oil of oregano beneficial to the colon and liver
A study reported in the journal Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology investigated the treatment efficacy of intra-rectal and intra-peritoneal application of oregano oil on induced colitis in rats using a morphological damage score. They found a significant difference in terms of ulceration, mucus cell depletion, inflammatory cell infiltration, vascular dilatation, crypt abcesses, and edema between the group given oregano oil compared to the control group.
A study reported in the journal Mediators of Inflammation examined the anti-inflammatory effects of the combination of thyme and oregano oil administered at three concentrations on mice with induced colitis. They found that the treatment decreased the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1beta, IL-6, GM-CSF, and TNF-alpha, especially after the application of the medium dose of 0.2% thyme and 0.1% oregano oil. The medium dose also significantly lowered the amount of the IL-1beta and IL-6 proteins. Administration of the medium dose decreased the mortality rate, accelerated the body weight gain recovery, and reduced the macroscopic damage of the colonic tissue.
Phytomedicine reports a study to investigate the possible effects of carvacrol obtained from oregano oil on the regenerative feature of the liver following partial hepatectomy in rats. The liver regeneration rate of the animals was calculated measuring the weights of their livers before and after the hepatectomy. The researchers found that the liver regeneration increased significantly in the rats given the oregano oil compared to the control group.
Another study reported in Phytomedicine investigated the comparative effects of carvacrol in the liver of rats subjected to restricted blood supply and the restoration of blood flow to the organs and tissues following a period of time. They found that carvacrol ws able to protect the liver against defects caused by the event. They also found carvacrol to be non-hepatotoxic at the applied doses.
Oil of oregano is a powerful and versatile medicine
In his book, The Cure is in the Cupboard, Dr. Cass Ingram tells of how oil of oregano saved his life after he contacted a blood borne fungus from an IV needle. He claims that oil of oregano holds supremacy as nature's most powerful and versatile antiseptic. It is a preservative that can be used to halt the growth of microbes and reduce the risk for food poisoning in meats, eggs, milk and other foods. In his book he lists more than 170 conditions for which the oil may be useful, including treatment for athletes foot, psoriasis, eczema, worms, amoebae, and protozoa. It is helpful in combating diarrhea, intestinal gas, sore throat, sinusitis, breathing difficulties, dandruff, diaper rash, bee stings and venomous bites. It can help reduce fever, relieve cramps, and reduce the effects of measles and mumps.
Herbal authority Steven Foster credits oregano as having been used successfully to treat indigestion, diarrhea, nervous tension, insect bites, toothache, earache, rheumatism, and coughs due to whopping cough and bronchitis.
Using oil of oregano
There is a large quality difference in oil of oregano products currently on the market. Most products do not contain pure oil of oregano. They are instead a combination of oregano oil with a dilutive oil such as olive or flax. Some of these products probably contain a significant amount of oil of oregano, others do not, but there is no way to know. It would also be helpful to know if the oil of oregano was naturally extracted. If you find a brand that tells you how much actual oil of oregano is in the product, the next step is to determine the amount of the active ingredients which are primarily the volatile oils carvacrol and thymol. This is not an easy task.
Supplements of oregano oil are available as tinctures and capsules. Oreganol is a popular product but the oil of oregano is listed as part of a proprietary blend, so you really don't have any idea what you are getting. It is expensive, so its price may be an indication of quality or it may not.
Bio-alternatives makes a tincture that it says it provides 85% naturally extracted carvacrol, but it is blended with olive oil, so you don't know how much oil of oregano is in it. A one ounce bottle sells for $17.99. This oregano is the origanum vulgare variety.
Byron Richards of Wellness Resources has done a fairly good job of coming clean about what is in his Oregano Oil product. According to him each capsule contains 100 mg. of wild oregano oil that is 55%-65% carvacrol. He doesn't tell you how it was extracted. A bottle of 180 capsules sells for about $28.00. This oregano is the thymus capitatus variety.
Oregano can be grown in the garden and processed in the kitchen.
Sources:
Jackie Barr, "Alternative Medicine", All Experts.
"Health Benefits of Oil of Oregano From Its Unique Ingredients", Healthy Oil Planet.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/024685_oregano_oil_of.html#ixzz4MyzwJmdJ
Electrolyte replacement drink- makes 2 cups16 ounces filtered water (preferably spring water and not reverse osmosis water as RO water is devoid of minerals)
Juice of one large or two small oranges
Juice of one lemon
1/2 tsp sea salt (I prefer Celtic sea salt for this particular drink)
1 tsp Azomite powder (optional)
1 Tbl raw honey
Juice of one lemon
1/2 tsp sea salt (I prefer Celtic sea salt for this particular drink)
1 tsp Azomite powder (optional)
1 Tbl raw honey
Directions
Juice the orange and the lemon. Mix the fresh juices with the sea salt, honey, and optional azomite. I prefer Celtic sea salt or Himalayan pink salt for an electrolyte replacement instead of other sea salts because it has over 80 minerals. Other sea salts like Real Salt have about 60
The azomite powder (volcanic rock dust) is listed as an optional ingredient to add even more electrolytes. It has not been specifically approved by the FDA for human consumption. If you feel more comfortable relying on the sea salt alone for the electrolytes in this beverage, that is fine. Here is more information on the safety of azomite according to the Weston Price Foundation:
It [azomite] is safe for human consumption. I recommend it because it is a natural, inexpensive mineral supplement. Tests have never been done on humans and won’t be because the FDA won’t allow it. There have only been studies with animals and it is a good mineral supplement for animals.It does contain aluminum, but it is also rich in silica, which counteracts the aluminum. People have been eating clay and dirt as a tradition for thousands of years and all clay contains aluminum and silica (1).
Blend the juice mixture with filtered water in a tall glass.
Serve electrolyte replacement at room temperature, NOT cold as this inhibits absorption.
Sip and drink half within about 1 hour. Consume the rest as needed.
Refrigerate leftovers. Use within 2-3 days.
Bone and mineral support
CREATINE
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25740264 Abstract
Glutamine
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:
RECENT FINDINGS:
SUMMARY:
Glutamine, reviewed extensively in the last century, is a key substrate for the splanchnic bed in the whole body and is a nutrient of particular interest in gastrointestinal research. A marked decrease in the plasma glutamine concentration has recently been observed in neonates and adults during acute illness and stress. Although some studies in newborns have shown parenteral and enteral supplementation with glutamine to be of benefit (by decreasing proteolysis and activating the immune system), clinical trials have not demonstrated prolonged advantages such as reductions in mortality or risk of infections in adults. In addition, glutamine is not able to combat the muscle wasting associated with disease or age-related sarcopenia. Oral glutamine supplementation initiated before advanced age in rats increases gut mass and improves the villus height of mucosa, thereby preventing the gut atrophy encountered in advanced age. Enterocytes from very old rats continuously metabolize glutamine into citrulline, which allowed, for the first time, the use of citrulline as a noninvasive marker of intestinal atrophy induced by advanced age.
Immune System https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25740264
Marjoram synonyms are: majorana hortensis, moench and majorana.
DIGESTION
Insulina Plant
Following the steps of the indigenous cultures that found in the plants the secret to counteract a great amount of afflictions, the zarcereño microproducer Víctor Julio Rodríguez Campos was given the task of sowing what is known as insulin.
This mat prepared in tea reduces in part the effects of diabetes, as shown by several studies conducted in the United States and Colombia.
In this note we will explain about its benefits and the basic concepts of this disease, which lurks a high percentage of Costa Ricans.
WHAT IS THE DIABETES?
It is a chronic condition in which the body fails to regulate the glucose (sugar) levels of the blood and therefore rise. When this happens, insulin, which is a hormone produced by the pancreas, helps it enter the cells and provide energy through the bloodstream.
Specialists indicate that type 1 is when it does not occur and in type 2 (the most common) the body does not carry out the secretion properly. Also those who have prediabetes is because the level of sugar is higher than normal.
When patients are diagnosed and they are not assigned the respective treatment they come to experience associated deficiencies in the kidneys, eyes and nerves, or in the worst cases in the heart, brain and lower extremities.
GUIDANCE TESTIMONY
Rodriguez, 63, received a team of EXTRA DIARY on his farm, located in the community of Los Angeles, and said that for several years he dealt with this disease. However, a neighbor told her about the plant and did not rest until she found it.
"I suffered from diabetes and once I bought a pack of insulin. I remember that I had a hard time getting it and I started drinking tea to see what happened.
As every person was incredulous, but it gave me great results and I chose to reproduce it. Of 100 units of insulin that I injected every day I went to 20. I do not need the other 80 units, so I want to help others, "he said.
MIRACULOUS PLANT
In a tour of the property we observe the nearly 700 plants that monitor daily to keep insects away and also fertilize them.
"A son of one of these lasts about two months to breed, or as we say in the field, grab strength and reach a height of about 20 centimeters.
As part of the procedure you have to take care of them with organic products so that they develop better and control the pests. Being a natural medicine does not add chemicals, "he explained.
When consulting the expert on how to drink, he gave some of the secrets.
"To make the tea, they chop 4 or 6 leaves, as if it were cilantro to add to the meals, very little.
It is important to make it in the morning and then put it in half a glass of boiling water and let it rest. At about 3 or 4 in the afternoon sneaks and takes the liquid, yes, every day.
Personally I advise to be contantes, not to do it today and to let pass three days and to take again. You have to have discipline if people want to control themselves, "he said.
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
In the market there are many versions of the positive influence of the product, for example pharmacologists in Colombia verified the newspaper El Tiempo that Boussingoltia baselloides, known as insulin, is widely used by peasant communities.
One of the tests carried out in rats showed that the extract of this plant generates a hypoglycemic effect (decreases the level of sugar in the blood) and is not toxic to the body.
"It is used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, that is, one that occurs after age 40 and not because of the absence of the hormone insulin, as occurs in type 1 diabetes, which develops at an early age," Rosalina said. Chain, from the Universidad del Valle, to said medium.
LOCAL TESTIMONIES
It is common to find Rodriguez at the farmer's fair in Naranjo on Fridays and in Zarcero on Saturdays, where many customers are eager to try the natural element.
"Anyone can take a tecito of this plant, with about 2 or 3 leaves prevents the effects of diabetes. It also has many other benefits, such as cleaning the veins, regulate pressure and serves the heart, "he concluded.
In a notebook notes who are returning to tell him how they are going forward, but kept the identity of those people.
Chamaecostus cuspidatas
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