The Benefits of Oregano:

It's amazing how easily we take our everyday events, as well as foods we enjoy for granted. Yet in the American perception of hustle and bustle and just grab what you can for a meal, without taking time to "smell the roses" and enjoy your food, we tend to forget that not only is the purpose of the food we ingest serving a greater need than to just feed or stuff our face until we feel stuffed for the next meal and satisfy that craving for flavors '"but the foods we choose are suppose to fuel and nourish our entire functioning system so we can continue to operate at a full, healthy capacity.

That is, ofcourse, when we make the correct choices for our body and maintain the proper balance.

The amazing aspect as well, is the realization is that the very foods we consume are also, when eaten in whole, natural and organic fashion, as well in a particular proportion, serve the body to be medicinal because of the very nutrients we are absorbing from them as we digest them into our bodies.

To give an example, we will start here with the herb, Oregano. It is considered a fairly common kitchen or culinary herb, often used in meal preparations such as Italian spaghetti, or chicken parmesan, sometimes used on baked fish dishes, etc.

What may not be realized in this deep green herb, are the natural qualities of the organic grown Oregano plant. It has actually been an herb around for thousands of years and even used as a tea. When brewed, it has been beneficial for indigestion, bloating, urinary problems, coughs, flatulence, swollen glands, headaches, promoting menstruation, easing nausea and stomach upset, promoting healthy digestion and even thought of promoting healthy gallbladder disorders. (1)

It has been used as a diuretic to get rid of excess water retention, aid in ridding the body of toxins and reducing fevers, effective in relieving symptoms of colds and flues, and also thought to relieve dry cough, asthma and generally ease lung conditions.

Oregano has also believed to help with tension headaches, general exhaustion, relieve irritability and has a mild herbal sedative quality which eases seasickness. It has been used to relieve vomiting, diarrhea, fevers and jaundice.

Externally, Oregano has been made into a paste and used for pain from swelling, aching muscles, rheumatism, itching and sores; and even oil of Oregano is used for toothaches.

So the next time you may need medicine cabinet help; you may want to check your kitchen cabinet first. It is important to be aware that pregnant or nursing women should not use Oregano leaf supplements. Also, those who are allergic to the mint family (thyme, basil, sage, marjoram, balm, etc) should avoid Oregano as well, since it is considered in the same family.

Otherwise, enjoy your herbs in your meals and teas's in a variety of ways and know your healthier today!

(1) http://www.gardensablaze.com/HerbOreganoMed.htm