Use oregano and thyme for coughs

Due to the modern overuse of pharmaceutical antibiotics and germicidal products, the harmful pathogens we are exposed to nowadays are becoming more aggressive and resistant. At the same time, our own immune system has become more vulnerable to these pathogens. Fortunately, nature provides us with safe and effective tools to help us fight such threats to our health
By Health First
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Utilisez l'origan et le thym contre la toux

Due to the modern over-reliance on pharmaceutical antibiotics and germicidal products, the harmful pathogens we are exposed to today are becoming increasingly aggressive and resistant. At the same time, our own immune systems have become more vulnerable to these pathogens. Fortunately, nature provides us with safe and effective tools to help us fight such threats to our health.

 

Oregano (Origanum vulgaris) is a robust plant that grows in the high mountains of the Mediterranean region. For thousands of years, the essential oil of this mineral-rich plant has been used to treat a wide range of health problems, in addition to being used as food and spice. The main active ingredient in oregano oil is a natural phenol known as "carvacrol." As W. H. Martindale pointed out, "Oregano essential oil is the most powerful plant-based antiseptic known."1

 

In studies where molds and staphylococci (bacteria) were treated with essential oils and antibiotics, researchers noted that "Test results were dramatic. In each case, essential oils proved to be repeatedly more effective in killing pathogenic microorganisms than antibiotics."2

 

Thyme oil (Thymus vulgaris) is another essential oil that has a long history of human medicinal use in the Mediterranean region and Europe. Like oregano, thyme contains carvacrol and other important phenols.

 

The World Health Organization and Health Canada's Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) recognize the extensive traditional use of thyme in human health. The NHPD monograph on thyme states that this valuable oil is...

 

  • traditionally used in herbal medicine as an expectorant to help relieve symptoms of bronchitis and catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract.
  • traditionally used in herbal medicine to help relieve coughs3

 

Thyme oil is commonly used in the manufacture of cough drops. Users of a combination of oregano oil and thyme oil, accompanied by an olive oil excipient for dilution, report feeling a warm soothing sensation in the throat when taking the product orally.

Thanks to their antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant properties, oregano oil and thyme oil offer a wide range of health benefits.

 

Recent studies published in 2010 on thyme oil and other essential oils reported potential anti-inflammatory benefits similar to those of resveratrol, the antioxidant found in red wine. Due to its high carvacrol content, thyme oil has been shown to be the most effective oil in reducing inflammation-related COX-2 enzymes.4

 

Carvacrol is the main active component of oregano and some thyme species found in Turkey. Its antimicrobial, antitumor, antimutagenic, antigenotoxic, analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, angiogenic, antiparasitic, antiplatelet, AchE-inhibiting, anti-elastase, insecticidal, antihepatotoxic, and hepatoprotective properties have been studied and are recognized as useful for treating gastrointestinal ailments.5

 

Orega-Supreme: Quality and Reliable Essential Oils!

  • High Carvacrol Content: Orega-Supreme contains oregano oil with a minimum of 80% carvacrol, one of the most important active ingredients in the oil for fighting bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens. The thyme oil in Orega-Supreme includes over 63% carvacrol. Orega-Supreme contains over 20% more total carvacrol than our regular formula product Orega-First.
  • Low Thymol Content: The oregano and thyme oils used in Orega-Supreme are tested to contain less than 2% thymol to ensure oral safety.
  • Pure and Tested: According to tests, Orega-Supreme is free of synthetic phenols such as carbolic acid. Its high carvacrol content is naturally occurring. Orega-Supreme is also free of additives and chemicals.
  • Pure Source: Orega-Supreme is prepared using the finest wild oregano and thyme, cultivated and hand-harvested in the mountains of the Eastern Mediterranean.
  • Organic: The oregano and thyme used in Orega-Supreme are not only wild, but the soil where they are grown has also been analyzed and certified organic by ECOCERT®. In addition, the excipient used for Orega-Supreme's oregano oil is ECOCERT® certified extra-virgin olive oil, also from the Mediterranean region.
  • Potency: Orega-Supreme contains a powerful combination of oregano, thyme, and excipient that can be administered directly orally (dilute the product in water if its taste is too strong for you).

When to use Orega-Supreme orally:

  • Cold and flu
  • Cough
  • Sinus problems and lung congestion
  • Sore throat
  • Bronchitis
  • Pneumonia
  • Immune system strengthening
  • Gum infection and toothache
  • Digestive disorders (indigestion, gas, diarrhea)
  • Gastrointestinal parasites
  • Bad breath due to oral microbes
  • Antioxidant support
 
References:
1.      http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/oil-of-oregano-nature-208071.html.
2.      Belaiche, P., Traité de phytothérapie et d’aromathérapie, Tome 1, Paris, Maloine S. A. Éditeur, 1979.
3.      Health Canada, NHPD monograph, Thyme – Oral, February 12, 2008.
4.      Mariko Hotta, Rieko Nakata, Michiko Katsukawa, Kazuyuki Hori, Saori Takahashi, and Hiroyasu Inoue, “Carvacrol, a component of thyme oil, activates PPAR-gamma and suppresses COX-2 expression,” Journal of Lipid Research, January 2010.
5.      K. Hüsnü Can Baser, “Biological and Pharmacological Activities of Carvacrol and Carvacrol Bearing Essential Oils,” Anadolu University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, 26470 Eskisehir, Turkey.