Mare:
I have been taking Oregano Oil for several months now and I can honestly say that it has made a difference!
I use two forms, OregaResp 450 mg capsules and H2 Orega which is a liquid water soluble form which is easily absorbed. Do a Google search and you will find many vendors that have it for sale. You can shop around for the best prices.
I purchase mine from The Tao of Herbs web site.
I take one 450 mg cap a day in the morning and use the H2 Orega, 4 drops under the tongue whenever I get a sinus or throat infection. I also nebulize the H2 Orega with 3 mls of albuterol when I feel particularly congested. What the nebulized treatment does for me is that it calms my lungs down and makes it a lot easier for me to bring junk up when I follow it with Hypertonic Saline. I use 5 drops of the H2 with albuterol.
The best quality Oregano Oil products you can find are produced by North American Herb and Spice and it is designated as P73. The p73 designation is important because it is the only form of Oregano Oil being used by labs across the globe to conduct tests. There is lots of info on this on this web site. Just do a search of Sean Davis entries here and you will find numerous links to laboratories and studies that have used the Oregano P73 product.
A strong word of caution.... The first time I put the Oregano Oil under my tongue it made me almost puke. It has a very strong burning taste. Keep a glass of cold liquid handy to wash it down. It doesn't really burn but just like pepper it feels hot.
The idea is to hold it under your tongue as long as you can before you swallow it in order for the best absorption to take place. Now it doesn't bother me a bit.
Also.. A double word of caution... the first time I nebulized the H2 Orega it made me cough like crazy, using only a couple drops in my albuterol. Now I use 5 drops and I hardly notice it.
I am 58 years old with a long history as an adult of partial lung collapses. I spent the first 12 years of my life in and out of hospitals. My fev1 is 33% at last read in November of last year. I have been told I have a very mild case of CF although my childhood points to just the opposite.
Oregano Oil is not for everyone but in my 58 years of dealing with this illness, using Oregano Oil products and Hypertonic Saline have made the biggest difference and given me a great deal of optimism for my future.
If you want to try it, go slow!! It is also important to know that it is a blood thinner so you should make sure you are taking some vitamin K as in ADEKS and supplement with more of it if you use the OO more than a couple times a day. You need to monitor yourself very carefully. Few doctors would endorse you using it but more and more are realizing that those that have been using it and getting fewer infections must be doing something right!
I hope this helps!!
Sincerely:
PeterC 58/cf
I have been taking Oregano Oil for several months now and I can honestly say that it has made a difference!
I use two forms, OregaResp 450 mg capsules and H2 Orega which is a liquid water soluble form which is easily absorbed. Do a Google search and you will find many vendors that have it for sale. You can shop around for the best prices.
I purchase mine from The Tao of Herbs web site.
I take one 450 mg cap a day in the morning and use the H2 Orega, 4 drops under the tongue whenever I get a sinus or throat infection. I also nebulize the H2 Orega with 3 mls of albuterol when I feel particularly congested. What the nebulized treatment does for me is that it calms my lungs down and makes it a lot easier for me to bring junk up when I follow it with Hypertonic Saline. I use 5 drops of the H2 with albuterol.
The best quality Oregano Oil products you can find are produced by North American Herb and Spice and it is designated as P73. The p73 designation is important because it is the only form of Oregano Oil being used by labs across the globe to conduct tests. There is lots of info on this on this web site. Just do a search of Sean Davis entries here and you will find numerous links to laboratories and studies that have used the Oregano P73 product.
A strong word of caution.... The first time I put the Oregano Oil under my tongue it made me almost puke. It has a very strong burning taste. Keep a glass of cold liquid handy to wash it down. It doesn't really burn but just like pepper it feels hot.
The idea is to hold it under your tongue as long as you can before you swallow it in order for the best absorption to take place. Now it doesn't bother me a bit.
Also.. A double word of caution... the first time I nebulized the H2 Orega it made me cough like crazy, using only a couple drops in my albuterol. Now I use 5 drops and I hardly notice it.
I am 58 years old with a long history as an adult of partial lung collapses. I spent the first 12 years of my life in and out of hospitals. My fev1 is 33% at last read in November of last year. I have been told I have a very mild case of CF although my childhood points to just the opposite.
Oregano Oil is not for everyone but in my 58 years of dealing with this illness, using Oregano Oil products and Hypertonic Saline have made the biggest difference and given me a great deal of optimism for my future.
If you want to try it, go slow!! It is also important to know that it is a blood thinner so you should make sure you are taking some vitamin K as in ADEKS and supplement with more of it if you use the OO more than a couple times a day. You need to monitor yourself very carefully. Few doctors would endorse you using it but more and more are realizing that those that have been using it and getting fewer infections must be doing something right!
I hope this helps!!
Sincerely:
PeterC 58/cf