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Oregano
Native to Northern Europe and cultivated for centuries and traditionally used in Mediterranean cuisines, this fragrant herb with a rubust, peppery flavour is now grown world wide. It has a strong flavour, pleasant aroma and significant health benefits. It cna be used fresh or dried. Unusually, the flavour of the dried herb is more intense than that of the fresh leaf.
Oregano has stong antibacterial properties. It contains essential oils thymol and carvacrol which inhibit the growth of many bacteria, some of which cause food borne illness. Mexican researchers found oregano more effective in treating giardia than the commonly prescribed drug tinidazol.
Oregano is one of the most potent sources of antioxidant vitamins thought to play a role in the prevention of many cancers and slowing the aging process.
It is claimed or proven that consuming oregano does the following:
- Boosts immunity
- Promotes healthy digestion
- Reduces inflammation
- Boosts energy levels
- Supports respiratory health
- Enhances overall wellness
- Antibacterial
- Antimicrobial
- Antiseptic
- Antispasmodic
- Carminative (prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing)
- Cholagogue (promotes the discharge of bile from the system)
- Diaphoretic (inducing perspiration)
- Emmenagogue (agent that regulates and induces normal menstruation)
- Expectorant (dissolves thick mucus and is usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties, dispel mucus from the lungs)
- Stimulant
- Stomachic (beneficial to the stomach and digestion) and mildly tonic
- Palliative for sore throat
This ingredient is normally used in the following Healthelicious products:
- peak performance bar
- eXtreme nutrition bar
- bug out bar
- low FODMAPs bar
- NutriBlast® vegan bar
- keto/diabetes/weight loss bar
- NutriBlast® greens plus powder
- NutriBlast® greens plus vegan powder
- NutriBlast® Anti-Parasite blend
- NutriBlast® diabetes blend
- NutriBlast® immune blend
- NutriBlast® men’s blend
- NutriBlast® respiration support blend