Oregano Oil’s Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Fungal Properties

The primary germ-killing part of oregano oil is a substance called carvacrol. Oregano is a traditional herb that has been used for thousands of years for natural immune support. New science continues to prove its broad power to be of help.

A just published study tested oregano oil and other essential oils against 10 human pathogenic Capable of causing disease or pathology. bacteria including E.coli, Salmonella, and Staphylococcus.  Of all oils tested oregano had the highest and broadest germ-killing activity and carvacrol¹ was shown to be the strongest anti-bacterial component in all oils tested.  Another study of oregano oil on Staphylococcus² used an electron microscope to evaluate the bacterial cell after exposure to oregano oil.  The cell was significantly disturbed, indicating oregano oil’s ability to directly damage bacteria while at the same time reducing the ability of the bacteria to generate toxins that damage human health.

One of the great problems of antibiotics is that they do not kill yeast/fungus like Candida albicans.  This tends to cause Candida overgrowth when antibiotics are used.  Oregano oil is different in that it also kills yeast and fungus.  A recent study showed that oregano oil³ inhibited all forms of Candida tested.  Another study using an electron microscope showed that oregano had powerful anti-fungal properties⁴, disrupting the formation of Candida gangs called biofilms.

At this time there are no reports of bacteria or Candida becoming resistant to oregano oil.