Many cultures around the world have long used oregano tea as a natural remedy for a variety of illnesses. Numerous significant substances, such as quercetin, eriocitrin, luteolin-7-O-glucoside, apigenin-7-O-glucoside, luteolin, apigenin, and rosmaric acid, are found in oregano.
Thymol and rosmarinic acid, two phytonutrients found in oregano, have been shown to be exceptionally valuable antioxidants. These antioxidants significantly reduce the harm that oxygen causes to all of the body's cells. Numerous studies have demonstrated that oregano has a greater antioxidant effect in the body than the two artificial antioxidants, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), that are frequently added to processed foods.
In a study published in the International Food Journal of Sciences and Nutrition in 2007, it was shown that drinking oregano tea does have antioxidant results as well as resulting in lowered LDL (bad cholesterol) levels.
Thymol and rosmarinic acid, two phytonutrients found in oregano, have been shown to be exceptionally valuable antioxidants. These antioxidants significantly reduce the harm that oxygen causes to all of the body's cells. Numerous studies have demonstrated that oregano has a greater antioxidant effect in the body than the two artificial antioxidants, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), that are frequently added to processed foods.
In a study published in the International Food Journal of Sciences and Nutrition in 2007, it was shown that drinking oregano tea does have antioxidant results as well as resulting in lowered LDL (bad cholesterol) levels.
Anti-Cancer Properties
Many studies found that compounds in oregano can fight cancer. It contains the phytochemical Quercetin, which is known to slow cancer growth and also promote apoptosis
A study published in the June 2008 issue of the “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” found that oregano extract improved indicators of cancer in laboratory animals who had colon cancer, an effect the authors attributed to oregano’s antioxidant properties. Although these findings from the laboratory are encouraging, they still need confirmation in clinical studies with human subjects.
Oregano Tea Recipe to heal strep throat, sinusitis, & infections
- 4 to 6 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- 2 ½ cups water
- 1 tablespoon organic raw honey
- Tea strainer
Method
- Cut the leaves to release the oil.
- Boil the water on the stove for 10 minutes.
- Add oregano leaves and allow to steep for five minutes.
- Strain and add the honey.
- Drink while hot to reap its maximum benefits.
Oregano tea uses:
- Coughs, headaches, bronchial problems, swollen glands
- Depression, flu, head lice, warts and athlete’s foot.
- Eczema, ear infection, sprains, colds, and back pain.
- Lyme disease, colitis / gastrointestinal disorders, canker sores, E. coli – and try it for whatever ails you.
- Indigestion, excess gas, bloating, urinary problems
- Allergies, burns, bleeding, fatigue.
- Constipation, parasites, fungus
Republished with permission from LivingTraditionally.com