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Oregano has long been known as a plant with healing powers. However, it also brings many health risks to pregnant women, people with diabetes, blood clotting disorders and people allergic to ingredients in vegetables.
1. What is oregano?
Oregano is an herb commonly used in daily meals. The essential oil extracted from the leaves of oregano has long been used as a medicinal remedy.
For centuries, oregano has been used to treat a variety of ailments, including snake and spider bites, respiratory and menstrual problems. Today, it is marketed to treat a long list of medical conditions.
Kinh giới có tác dụng hỗ trợ điều trị nhiều bệnh lý
2. What is the effect of oregano?
Oregano essential oil is often used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases with accompanying symptoms such as flatulence, abdominal cramps, constipation, diarrhea, fatigue. However, studies on marjoram essential oil are small-scale and unreliable because they are funded by essential oil manufacturers.Oregano has properties that kill some foodborne pathogens, but there is no evidence that it helps prevent food poisoning.
Oregano essential oil is also used to treat yeast hypersensitivity syndrome. This is an excess of the fungus candida albicans, which causes symptoms like sinusitis, headaches, fatigue and depression. However, there is also no evidence that oregano helps treat these symptoms.
Oregano essential oil in oral or inhaled form is also used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as cough, asthma, laryngitis, bronchitis.
Oregano essential oil is marketed, used in the treatment of urinary tract infections, indigestion and heartburn and to treat skin conditions such as acne, tinea pedis, dandruff, warts, gum disease, etc. toothache, skin infection, wound.
Tinh dầu Oregano giúp cải thiện các triệu chứng của bệnh viêm xoang
3. Risks of using oregano and essential oils
Pregnant and nursing women should not take Oregano oil by mouth during pregnancy because taking it in large amounts can harm the fetus, increasing the risk of miscarriage.
Oregano essential oil also increases the risk of bleeding in people with blood clotting disorders. Therefore, you should use caution when using oregano essential oil if you are taking anticoagulants.
Oregano essential oil may cause a reaction in people who are allergic to citrus plants such as basil, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, mint, and sage. Besides, people with diabetes should also be cautious when using oregano essential oil because it can lower blood sugar.
People using oregano essential oil should stop 2 weeks before surgery as it may increase the risk of bleeding.
Phụ nữ cho con bú chống chỉ định uống tinh dầu Oregano đường miệng
Taking Oregano reduces the amount of lithium that leaves the body, which in turn increases the amount of lithium in the body and leads to serious side effects.
Oregano essential oil has a diuretic effect, if used too much can cause stomach upset. It also has the potential to cause a rash when applied to the skin in some people.
Although it has the ability to support the treatment of diseases, if you do not use it correctly, marjoram can leave unwanted side effects as well as common medical risks.
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Reference source: webmd.com
