Oregano: from Culinary Herb to Medicinal Herb

This aromatic herb grows wild in the non pollutant mountains and flourishes in the summer time of sunny fields. It was first knowsn as a culinary herb. Oregano has been very common in the dishes of Mexicans, Spaniards, and Italians. They have been using it for more than a hundred years now as a flavoring spice. The primary use of oregano is warming and circulatory stimulant. They also use it as a perfume and for scenting soaps.

But because of the many amazing healing properties of oregano, it is considered as a medicinal herb. It is sometimes mistaken with the thyme and marjoram in North America but they don’t have the same medicinal properties that oregano possesses. Oregano can also be found in the Philippines.

Oregano is considered one of earth’s natural medicines. Its great power comes from the oil in its leaves. Oregano contains rosmarinic acid compound. This compound is an effective antioxidant that prevents cell damage that is caused by free radical reactions. Oregano has an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral properties. It has nutritional supplements that are good for the human body.

Here are some Medicinal uses of Oregano:

1. Cough or Sore Throat healer

Squeeze the leaves to get the juice and take one tablespoon every hour until cough seizes.

2. Cold Relief

Boil 3 cups of water with fresh oregano leaves for 10-15 minutes. Drink 1 cup every after meals.

3. Immediate help for insect bites, bee stings, and itchiness

Pound some leaves until it becomes a paste then, put the some paste to the insect bite.

4. Pain reliever for swelling, aching muscles, rheumatism, sores

Make paste leaves and add hot water. This mixture is good to be applied on the painful area of your skin. You can also apply the heated leaves directly to the affected area.

5. Relax tired Joints and Muscles

You can also run steaming bath water over a handful of oregano leaves in a coffee filter, cheese bag, or mesh bag. Stay in the tub and relax with fragrant and warm water. This will relax your tired muscles and joints.

6. Dandruff, Diaper, and Other Disorder

Just rub the juice to the skin because the oil from the oregano leaves will help a lot to fight against fungus and bacterial.

7. Ear Infection medicine

An infusion done from the oregano leaves will help heal an ear infection.

8. Bloating, Indigestion, Loss of appetite, Urinary Problems

Drink oregano tea and these problems will be solved easily.

From culinary to medicinal, amazing isn’t it? You can to learn how to become a chef to know more how to use oregano in the kitchen. If you know some more medicinal values of oregano, please let me know.

 

 

Garlic: Nature’s Wonder Drug

In cooking food, garlic is almost present in every dish especially for Asians. It is recognized by its savory, spicy, and aromatic quality. But garlic is not only good for the kitchen. Garlic has been known to be nature’s wonder drug because of its wonderful healing powers too. During the World War II, garlic has been used to heal soldier’s wounds. And traditionally, it has been used to treat various infections of Tuberculosis to Typhoid.

Garlic has vitamins A, B, C, and E, selenium and scordinins. Its most valuable property is the volatile oil.

 

Here are the herbal uses of Garlic:

Garlic as Natural Antibiotic

Garlic is good in treating respiratory diseases like colds, cough, and flu. Put a couple of garlic in your blender and add a teaspoon of honey. Take this mixture in the morning with an empty stomach to kill the bacteria and your phlegm and mucus will be gone in a few days.There is now a capsule made of garlic for Bronchitis treatment.

It can also treat intestinal worms or parasites. You make have a bad breath after wards but treating your disease is the most important thing to attend to at this moment. You can always brush your teeth afterwards so, don’t worry about it. If you have some ear infection, it is also good to drop garlic oil in the ear to help the healing.

Garlic as Circulatory System Maintenance

In 1980, an extensive research has been done by Germany, Japan, and the United States. Garlic reduces blood lipid vessels and can lower blood pressure. Since garlic is natural blood thinner, it helps in the prevention of stroke and other circulatory problems. It lowers the blood pressure and c cholesterol levels. Garlic can also lower blood sugar level so it’s good for diabetics to add this to their diet.

Garlic as Immune System Booster

People who add garlic to their recipes tend to have better immune systems than those who do not eat foods with garlic.

Garlic as Fatigue Fighter

Nowadays garlic can be seen in liquid form gels as a food supplement. It is good to overcome fatigue.

It’s good to know that medical researchers are going back to basics…the natural medicines on earth to discover real treatments to diseases in this world. You can check the best online colleges to be in the medical field to know more about diseases. Garlic has been used effectively in the past so, why won’t it be effective today? I personally use garlic in most of the foods that I cook for my family. It’s always present in my kitchen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virgin Coconut Oil: The All Time Natural Healer

In traditional communities of tropical regions, coconut oil has been used for more than hundreds of years as a basic source of food for health and general well being. The coconut palm has been said to be the tree of life. The coconut and the virgin coconut oil have an important role in a well balanced diet and nutritious diet just like any other pure and whole food. Stopping unhealthy lifestyles and reverting to natural foods can help you eliminate diseases that are in your body. You can do this through a highly refined diet in this modern society that we have.

Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) is not like the traditional coconut oil that they cook. It is obtained without heat process to protect its essential properties. It didn’t undergo any chemical refining, deodorizing, or bleaching. It is rich with a medium chain fatty acid called Lauric acid which can only be found in the breast milk of a mother. Lauric acid protects the newborn by boosting its immune system to fight against infections and diseases.

Virgin Coconut Oil has 3 essential antimicrobial properties that are very unique to help cure different diseases: Anti-viral, Anti-bacterial, and Anti-fungal. It is better than a synthetic antibiotic. Often intake of antibiotics will lead you to develop an antibiotic resistant organism called superbugs. This means that antibiotic will no longer be effective to treat the disease in your body because it’s already immune to the antibiotic. VCO is a natural antibiotic with no side effects. It’s a natural germ fighter that boosts the immune system of the body and resists the harmful viruses and microorganisms.

Here are some healing Powers of the Virgin Coconut Oil:

1. It heals skin problems like wounds, itchiness, ringworms, eczema, Psoriasis, and dermatitis. It eliminates the itchiness and dries up the wound faster when rubbed on the skin. I had a wound from a manicure and poured VCO on it and it dried up so quickly. It will also make your skin softer.
2. Vaginal discharges. Using synthetic medicine will kill all the bacteria including the good ones. Candida yeast infection is a fungus and VCO has an anti-fungal property. It’s also prevention to any cervix diseases when you use it as a suppository.
3. It is used as a deworming agent to expel parasite worms. Taking 2 tablespoons in the morning with an empty stomach will kill those unwanted parasites inside you. I did this to my daughter when she was 4 or 5 years old.
4. Prevention from sore eyes. Just put 1 drop in your eyes and the itchiness and redness will be gone. This is based on my experience.
5. Dandruff control. Massage VCO on your scalp to get rid of the fungus causing dandruff. It will also make your hair smooth and shiny.
6. Colon Cancer and other digestive disorder prevention when taken internally before meals.
7. It can fight against flu, colds, and cough when taken like a daily supplement. Massage VCO on the aching muscles or joints for relief.
8. It lowers the amount of bad cholesterol and speeds up metabolism. VCO is good for the heart.

Virgin Coconut Oil has a lot more to offer. It has been studied by Dr. Fife and Dr. Dayrit

Discover more of the wonders of Virgin Coconut Oil. You may consider a medical field career after you see the good effects yourself. You will be amazed on why they called it the miracle oil. It’s a natural medicine. It is really beneficial to humans. I have been using VCO for quite some time from personal care to alternative medicine. I believe that it should be in every household in your first aid kit cabinet. It can also be your cooking oil. If you know other natural benefits of VCO, I would appreciate it if you can share it with me.