If you combine olive oil and oregano, you get a unique product that you will use at least a lot. Do it again every month and use it as we tell you.
Oregano and olive oil are two products of Italian cuisine . They are usually used in the kitchen, but can be used in other ways. In fact, you wouldn’t imagine it, but these two ingredients together can work almost miracles. They have a number of beneficial properties.
By combining these two, we get a truly unique oil with many properties and its production is very simple. Now next, in the next paragraph, we’ll see how to do it and then we’ll see how to use it and what all the features are. Read on to learn more.
Oregano and olive oil: how to combine them
As we said today, you will only need two ingredients: oregano and olive oil. You should know that these two products together provide a great benefit. In fact, they were also used in Greek and Roman times and had primarily medical uses. Today, oregano oil is used for physical well-being .
To make oregano oil, you just need to have these two products at home. You can use fresh or dried oregano . If you use fresh, you will need a sprig, otherwise half a spoonful of dried will do. Then you need a glass of extra virgin olive oil (100 ml).
If the leaves are fresh, you will need to crush them with a mortar and pestle. Once you get a light and juicy paste, transfer it to a glass jar with a lid. Add oil and seal. Store in a cool, dark place for about 15 days. After this time, remove the oil again.
You will now need to filter it before using it . Put it in a well-sterilized container and then store it in a cool, dry place. Don’t leave it for too long and do it again if necessary because it really takes very little time. Next we’ll see what to use it for.
The beneficial properties of oregano oil.
Oregano oil has many properties . Among these: antioxidant, antifungal, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial. But also antiseptic and carminative. These two oily products provide excellent results for skin disorders and menstrual pain. Or even for fungal or other infections.
How to use this natural product
There are different ways to use oregano oil and especially for different medicines. In fact, depending on the purpose for which it is used, it is used differently. First, let’s look at the different purposes it can be used for:
- Treats asthma or bronchitis : cleans the airways;
- Digestion : can be ingested and promotes digestion by stimulating the secretion of gastric juices;
- Cosmetic oil : cleans the skin; Works against imperfections: also excellent against cellulite through massages;
- Pain : Oregano oil relieves muscle pain;
- Infections : thanks to its antifungal and antibiotic properties, it is very effective. Even against urinals.
It can also be used in another way . Here are ways to use it:
- Suffumigi : that is, take a pan of boiling water and put a few drops of oil inside. Excellent for clearing the airways;
- Aromatherapy : Helps clean the home. For example, you can put it in a radiator humidifier or create an aroma in a room;
- Ointment : in this case, just mix a few drops of oregano oil with another oil and massage into the skin. Excellent in this case for pain, cellulite and facial skin;
- Use in food : as we have already said, it can be ingested. It helps with digestion, but be careful not to overdo it. Just dissolve a few drops in a teaspoon of sugar after a meal.
All you have to do is try.
