Botanically known as Origanum vulgare, oregano is a flowering plant from the same family as mint. It’s often used as an herb to flavor food. Oregano essential oil is made by air-drying the leaves and shoots of the plant. Once they’re dried, people extract the oil and concentrate it by steam distillation. You can mix oregano essential oil with a carrier oil and apply it topically. However, you should not consume it orally as is.

Oregano oil extract, on the other hand, can be produced via several extraction methods using compounds like carbon dioxide or alcohol. It’s widely available as a supplement and can often be found in pill or capsule form.

Oregano contains compounds called phenols, terpenes, and terpenoids. They have powerful antioxidant properties and are responsible for their fragrance.

Uses of Oregano Oil:-

• Natural Antibiotic.
• May help in lower cholesterol.
• Powerful Antioxidant.
• Helps treat yeast infection.
• Improve gut health.
• May have anti-Inflammatory properties