Oil of Oregano - medical findings ?

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Oil of Oregano article.

http://www.vrp.com/art/1185.asp

http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/oregano.html

I did a little research on the net and came across this. Some very

interesting findings.

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Tantaoui-Elaraki and Beraoud tested 13 essential oils against the common

food contaminant mold Aspergillus parasiticus. Oregano oil was one of four

oils that could completely stop mold growth at concentrations as low as 0.1

percent. The production of aflatoxins, incredibly potent toxins produced by

many Aspergillus species, was also measured. Oregano oil was one of three

oils that could inhibit aflatoxin production more than 90 percent at an oil

concentration of only 0.01 percent, and one of six oils that could

completely inhibit aflatoxin production at 0.1 percent.6 ............. They

also found coriander and oregano oil to have the highest activity against

the fungus Aspergillus niger. ............ Stiles and colleagues used both

agar diffusion and the serial broth dilution techniques to measure oregano

oil?s activity against Candida albicans, the cause of the ?yeast syndrome.?

Oregano oil was compared to Nystatin and Ca/Mg caprylate, two common Candida

treatments. At a concentration of just 0.91 mcg/ml (about 1 part/million),

oregano oil had the same ZI as Nystatin: 22-25 mm. At 1.82 mcg/ml (about 2

parts/million), oregano oil had a ZI of 40-45 mm. Using the broth dilution

technique to measure the quantity needed to kill 99.9 percent of the

Candida, it took 45 mcg/ml of oregano oil, but 5,000 mcg/ml of the Ca/Mg

caprylate.8

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Found a bunch of other articles.

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,10116,00.html

I will try Oil of Oregano today and will pass along any results.

I might try and find a way to use it to wipe down surfaces as well.

*The Mold Guinea Pig*

Angelika

Nor-Cal