It’s that time of year again – sunny days have been replaced by grey skies and rain and people sneezing and coughing on the tube. You know how it starts. A sore, scratchy throat. A persistent, tickly cough. Aches and pains. A runny nose. Fatigue. In the run-up to Christmas, it’s the last thing you need. And, it turns out that catching a cold or coming down with a bout of the flu this season needn’t be an inevitability. While there may be no official cure for the common cold, Greek oregano oil offers an uncommon immune boost, helping you potentially ward off colds and flu all winter.
US physician and television personality Dr Mehmet Oz calls oregano oil: “Liquid gold. The gold standard of natural remedies,” and “nature’s most powerful antibiotic”. Oregano oil fans claim that regular oregano oil use prevents them from ever getting a cold or flu.
Greek oregano oil, steam -distilled from mountain-grown oregano plants into an essential oil, yields exceedingly high levels of the active ingredient carvacrol – which is anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, and has the power to directly inhibit cold and flu bugs.
Oregano oil is extremely easy to use. Try adding a few drops to a diffuser or vaporizer to help disinfect your living space and clear your sinuses. Or dilute four drops in olive oil, and swallow.
If you’ve already come down with a cold or flu, oregano oil can still potentially help you bounce back to health more quickly. Naturopath Linda Page, author of the book “Linda Page’s Healthy Healing: A Guide to Self-Healing for Everyone” says oregano oil can help your lungs recover from a cold or bout of flu, thinning the mucus and allowing easier breathing and faster removal of the virus.
Why not protect yourself this winter?
