Oregano

Origanum vulgare

A Mediterranean herb with powerful antiseptic and immune-stimulating properties.

Description

Oregano is more than a pizza herb. Rich in carvacrol and thymol, it is one of the most powerful natural antiseptics. Used in traditional herbal medicine to fight infections, it stimulates immune defenses.

Benefits

• Powerful antiseptic
• Immune stimulant
• Antioxidant
• Expectorant
• Antifungal

How to use

As infusion, essential oil (short oral use or diffusion), in daily cooking.

📋 Recommended preparation

Infusion: 1 tablespoon flowering tops per 250ml boiling water, steep 10 minutes.

Precautions

• Essential oil is dermocaustic: always dilute.
• Contraindicated for children under 6 and pregnant women.
• Essential oil course limited to 7-10 days.

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• Hyssop — Hyssopus officinalis: Biblical herb with respiratory and purifying properties.
• Bay Laurel — Laurus nobilis: Apollo's sacred tree with digestive, anti-infective and pain-relieving properties.
• Savory — Satureja montana: Provençal tonic herb, intestinal antiseptic and aphrodisiac.