Thanks for the great post…I just came across your blog. You mention to use only diluted oil of oregano. We just purchased a bottle that says “100% pure”. Is it bad to take it undiluted?

P.s. your daughter is adorable!

Cayce

Question: Will oil of oregano or Oregacyn, the multiple spice extract, destroy the beneficial bacteria like acidophilus and lactobacillus in the colon.

Answer: Yes, if you take too much of any of these things, it can. For instance, if you eat three cloves of raw garlic, it will temporarily sterilize the colon. If you eat a raw onion you will sterilize the stomach for a short period of time. If you take a lot of oil of oregano, you can kill your lactobacillus. If you are taking a heavy dose of something like that, it is wise to take a friendly bacteria supplement.

The other reason I always recommend following an intensive wild oregano oil protocol with probiotics is because back when we were developing/testing Jini’s Wild Oregano Oil Protocol for GI diseases, all 30 of us found better results and increased tolerance of the protocol when we took probiotics nightly and then afterward.

Thirdly, standard usage for therapeutic probiotics is to take them 2 hours away from ANY substance that has antibiotic properties: aloe vera, licorice, garlic, various oils, etc.

Zare: You can treat UTI orally using this protocol. But then I would follow it with high dose oral probiotics (Natren brand is great). Wild oregano may kill the good bacteria in colustrum, so take it (and probiotics) 2 hours away from any wild oregano.

The most common dilutions are:

Babies skin: 20:1 or 15:1

Children’s skin: 7:1

Mucous membranes (lips, inside of nose, genitals): 7:1 – 5:1

Also, it really works for infected gums and teeth.

However I do not put drops into my mouth, as the oils is so strong, and leaves a really nasty aftertaste for a long time.

Instead put about 5 or 6 drops into one-half glass of water, mix it around and then drink it. For a sore throat, use this mixture as a gargle- it will cure a sore throat.

I have also sprayed it into the nostrils for sinus infections, However, do not spray it full strength, but dilute as I have stated.

Wonderful stuff, I would not be without it.

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Behaviour of Listeria monocytogenes and autochthonous flora on meat stored under aerobic, vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging conditions with or without the presence of oregano essential oil at 5°C

Summary: The addition of 0.8% (v/w) oregano essential oil resulted in: (i) an initial reduction of 2-3 log10 of the majority of the bacterial population, with lactic acid bacteria and L. monocytogenes indicating the most apparent decrease in all gaseous environments, and (ii) limited growth aerobically and survival/death of L. monocytogenes in MAP/VP, regardless of film permeability.

http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=860544

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A list of articles from Applied & Environmental Microbiology
http://aem.asm.org/cgi/search?fulltext=wild+oregano+oil&submit=yes&x=11&y=13

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This web page highlights a nice spectrum of sources, you can then
research the original articles of the ones that interest you:

http://www.oiloregano.co.uk/wild-oregano-oil-research-information.html

It is usually cheaper to buy the pure essential oil and dilute it yourself, but neither is “better” than the other. Once diluted appropriately, they are the same thing. So they’re all good.

hope that makes it clear.

Thank You~

P73 is a commercial brand that is already diluted with olive oil, so safe to take as is – it is NOT an essential oil.

You can also choose to dilute it further to lessen the “hotness” of it.

take care,
Jini

I have been taking the Oreganol Super Strength P73 internally for a few days. I noticed that you mentioned it that ratio was too concentrated to safely take orally. Am I harming myself by ingesting this product? I just take two drops under my tongue about 1 to 3 times a day. I have also given it to my 17 year old son. May I have your thoughts concerning this?

Thank you,

~Michelle K.

Michelle

Many anti-depressants create an alkaline pH in the gut, which further degrades gut flora, since ‘good’ bacteria need a more acid pH to thrive. EFT is much more effective for treating depression than drugs.

See my post on the Probiotic Retention Enema and you can download my Wild Oregano Oil Protocol there for free (just follow the instructions) and yes, this will greatly help to heal your gut:

http://www.listen2yourgut.com/blog/gut/probiotic-retention-enema/

take care,
Jini

I am extremely excited and grateful to you for all the wonderful information you manage to source. I had crohn’s years ago and after several surgeries left me with only a small part of my colon left. I also have a bascterial gut infection (Helicobacter Pylori) which can be irradicated with 3 differenct anti-biotics, all of which I am allergic to. Infact I am allergic to most things, including prednisolone even at 2mg. I also had breast cancer which was hormone (estrogen) driven so am on Taoxifen, so will be going onto Vit D and C. oil. As you can imagine I am not a happy bunny, the question I suppose is would wild oregano oil help to heal my gut alongside probiotics which I take daily. I am really quite despressed as I never feel well, and have no energy.
Hope you can help. Drs suggested I go an anti depressants, I asked how that would help my gut and was tols it would’nt but you would feel better in yourself!!

Thank you for all you do, I am not yet really into the computer so have not really mastered the art yet! I would love to take part more but live in the UK and don’t know how I would pay you?

Regards

Margaret.

I would use Jini’s Wild Oregano Oil Protocol for GI diseases instead. You can download it for a time from:

http://www.listen2yourgut.com/blog/gut/probiotic-retention-enema/

good luck.

I used a dilluted version when it first came on, but not more than 2-3 times/day for a couple of days. This didn’t help much then. I may not have used a strong enough version, now i’ve got oreganol, and am dosing 5 drops/hour.
Thanks for your help!
Mary

The best thing would be for you to consult your naturopathic doctor.

Also, keep in mind that you can safely use immune system boosters on young children – there are many products formulated specifically for children. Herbs For Kids by Eclectic or St. Francis are both good lines. This is what I do with my kids during the school year – especially in the intense winter months.

You may find this interview with Mike Adams (The Health Ranger) interesting as it is specifically about how to protect your kids from swine flu at school:

http://www.naturalnews.com/podcasts/NN-talk-hour-2009-09-03.mp3

Here are two videos which will give you some good info and answers to your questions:

How To Take Wild Oregano Oil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ryheQSdYHc

Wild Oregano Oil for Tooth Decay & Infection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrMNYURBi9g

Also, go to this page, scroll down, and sign up for my free Wild Oregano Oil Report:

http://www.listen2yourgut.com/herbs.html

Lastly, I have a killer protocol for healing ear infections and it even works with blood and pus coming out of the ear (my two youngest were prone to recurrent infections until I developed this protocol). You can get it for free when you are a member of my JPT Wellness Circle. Right now, you can join for only $1 for 1 month – then go get the article (it’s under my section, or you could just enter “ear infection” in the search box on the site) and then if you don’t want to stay a member, just be sure and cancel your membership before 30 days and then you won’t be billed for next month:

http://www.JPTwellnessCircle.com

Herbal literature states that wild oregano oil is not to be used in children under age 5. However, in my personal opinion, if the alternative is antibiotics, I feel the wild oregano is far safer. And i have used it for various reasons on all of my 3 kids from the age of 6 months (when my daughter got a fungal skin infection). As long as you dilute according to body weight, it has worked fine.

good luck!
Jini

“Generally, the more diluted a product is, the lower the retail price.

The 1:1 (contain 50% olive oil and 50% wild oregano oil) super strength products have very limited uses.  It’s too concentrated to safely take orally, or to apply topically to the skin.  Except for conditions like nail fungus, or perhaps treating a sore or wound, a 1:1 ratio needs to be diluted further, in more olive oil.  

At the other end of the spectrum, a 1:5 ratio (17% wild oregano oil) may be better suited to people with sensitive skin – but for treating internal infections, there is very little oregano oil in each drop; therefore you’d need to take more of this product to get the same results as a 1:3 dilution (which is the industry standard).

It seems that most people have trouble converting ratios to percentages.  Your clients may like knowing that 1:3 means there are 4 parts.  So 1/4 or 25%.

Regarding dilutions, here are some popular brands:
  
  Joy of the Mountains – 1:3 (25%)

  N.A.H.S. Oreganol P73 – 1:1 (50%) Super Strength, and Regular Strength 1:3 (25%) ~ unless they’ve changed it recently

  Hedd Wyn Essentials – 1:4 (20%)

  Natural Factors – 1:4 (20%)

  New Roots – 1:5 (17%)

  St.Francis Oreganum Plus – 1:1 (50%) Super Strength, and Regular Strength 1:3 (25%)”

Two websites offered ‘pure 100% oregano oil’ with one price at about $17 and the other at $93 for 30ml of pure oregano oil. These oils came from different geographical regions and both websites were informative offering accurate data mixed with questionable and debatable information regarding their particular oregano oils.

The other websites listed on the first page of the google search offered diluted product with none of these vendors divulging the ratio of their carrier oil to the essential oil. I have found this to be more the norm than the exception and my simple web search confirmed my observations. Although, I have found vendors that divulge this information in a clear and understandable manner, unfortunately it isn’t typical. I have even written and called oregano oil vendors who didn’t provide clear information on their website. Here are some of those of those responses:

Vendor #1 – “The ration is 75% olive oil and 25% oregano oil”

Vendor #2 – “I don’t know how much olive oil is in the bottle”
Me: “Oh, well is there someone who can provide that information to me?”
Vendor: “No”
Me: Is the owner of the company available?”
Vendor: “You are talking to him”
Me: “Hmmm, so you mean to say you can’t answer my question”
Vendor: ” This product contains 100% pure oregano oil and the carvacrol level is over 80%”
Me: “Yes, but how much olive oil is mixed with the oregano oil?”
Vendor: “I don’t know”
Me: “Thank you for your time, good bye”

Vendor #3 – “Yes, we do mix olive oil with our oregano oil.” They didn’t offer the ratio and I didn’t pursue it further.

So, to answer your question; It just depends who you are purchasing product from. There is a lot of marketing hype out there and along with that hype comes false, misleading and questionable claims. In addition to having to wade through vendor claims, we also need to remember that oregano oil is an agriculture product and thus will vary in quality from year to year and from one geographical region to another. Additionally, the quality of the oil is going to be affected by the distillery and their principles and practices. To conclude, I would suggest you shop around for pure oregano oil and mix it yourself according to your preference after doing your own research.

That is really fascinating… and well done – great experiment!

I’ve passed on your post to some contacts who may be able to comment from a greater knowledge base. Will post again here when I hear from them.

So, question for you then, I see you sell essential oil of oregano (undiluted). Do you happen to know what the standard dilution ratio is for commercial brands of oregano oil – that are cut with olive oil? i.e. in a one ounce bottle, how much essential oregano oil vs. olive oil is there?

Not to my knowledge and I couldn’t find anything in a Google search that said it contained any potassium either.

take care,
Jini