Oregano, home remedies with this medicinal plant
All the medicinal properties of Oregano
The Oregano is a very effective herbal medicine for treating various ailments, but is more commonly known as a condiment to flavor sauces and different foods.
Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is used to treat respiratory problems such as cough, bronchitis and asthma.
Studies completed yet considered that oregano has anti-tumor properties due to contain antioxidants that prevent free radical damage on cells.
Natural remedies Oregano
* Oregano is a home remedy for cough, is placed in a cup one teaspoon of leaves (leaves and flowers may be) is added to boiling water, then cover it for 10 minutes to release all her property and drink sweetened with honey comfortable.
* The oregano as a home remedy for bronchitis and asthma is used in infusions prepared in the same manner as described above.
Diabetics should not be sweetened with honey.
* For sore throat performed gargle 3 or 4 times a day with just warm infusions of oregano.
* The Oregano combat fungi, both dermatophytes (ringworm) and the type of yeast.
It is used by adding them to meals, drinking tea and using both the fluid infusion such as oil of oregano.
* In case of insect bites the oregano can be used as poultices.
* A home remedy for sore throat is made by heating leaves, twigs and flowers of oregano in a bowl, in this way makes a poultice that is placed directly on the painful area with a cloth or by holding suitable material.
* To relieve rheumatism, arthritis and arthrosis poultices and massage with oil of oregano are very effective since this plant has anti-inflammatory effects.
* A home remedy to relieve menstrual pain is to take two or three cups per day of infusions of Oregano.
* In cases of Psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema oregano is an effective home remedy, drinking or using oregano oil on the skin.
* The Oregano is a home remedy for gas and digestive problems are placed in a container 2 teaspoons in a pint of boiling water and leave to rest about 10 minutes.
They drink three cups a day.
* It has disinfectant properties, healing and antibacterial, wash wounds with small infusions of oregano helps prevent infections achieving faster healing.
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