Oil of Oregano-Dosage Suggestions?

I've read that Oil of Oregano has beneficial antibacterial and antifungal properties.  As a co-infected Lyme patient with yeast problems, sounds like a win-win.

Does anyone have experience taking this, or have suggestions for how much to take?  Should I start small and build up?  Also, I'm on antibiotics and various supplements.  If anyone knows if this should be taken at a separate time from other meds, that'd also be useful info to me.

Thanks.

[laura1967]

I love the stuff! I use to be very faithful in taking it....in fact i need to get back on it! lol
I take the North American Herb & Spice brand as it is a good trusted brand. I would start out with 2 drops under tongue for as long as you can stand it (it can get hot and spicy...lol) and then swallow down with water. Work your way up from there. I will check my Lymes protocols with the additional use of Oregano and see what is suggested with dosage. I use to take 6 drops per day and it always helped me to feel better. I also use it topically (it stinks like spagetti sauce spices...lol) whenever my neck hurts or throat hurts....around my ears if they hurt....chest if my lungs or bronchii hurt....etc. It truly is amazing stuff.
You may very well experience die-off with this so go gradual.
It also gave me an energy boost! You can take this at any time of the day. I always take my naturals at least 1-2 hrs from meds, depending upon what you are taking.
It is a antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal.....etc.

[peggy64]

would this help with sinus infections?

[Paxiled]

The best way to take tinctures, including oregano oil, is to swallow it with water.  Putting it under the tongue won't help, because it has to be digested; it's not sublingual.  And oregano oil burns like hell that way, so why bother?  If you check with professional herbalists, especially the ones who manufacture tinctures, they will tell you this.  Oregano oil only needs very small doses, a couple of drops at first, and shouldn't be taken on a regular basis.  No antibiotic should be.  Once the yeast infection is gone, stop taking the oregano oil.  And start taking probiotics, especially one that contains reuteri; if your probiotics are at home candida can't move in.  The problem with Lyme is, so many on it are taking antibiotics in large doses, and those kill off the beneficial bacterial as well as the bad, and with repeated doses of antibiotics it becomes very difficult for the beneficial to ever repopulate themselves.  so it's a toughie.  Dietary changes may also be necessary, such as eliminating wheat and dairy, to reduce chronic inflammation and to attract less candida simple sugars should be kept to a minimum.  P'au Darco is also helpful with yeast.  So is colloidal silver, but oregano oil is probably the strongest natural anti fungal.

For sinus infections, oregano oil probably won't help much -- it's a mild antibiotic, but more for fungus.  Colloidal silver is the strongest natural antibiotic; others are goldenseal, myrrh, olive leaf (though it's stronger on viruses), and many other herbs.  However, make sure you see a doctor and get it diagnosed -- just because your sinuses hurt doesn't mean there's a bacterial infection.  It could just be inflamed for any number of reasons.  And if it's chronic or very serious, then you're probably going to have to antibiotics, which is a bummer but that's why they invented them.  But if its mild, you may be able to treat it.  I'd see a naturopath if you don't know herbs that well, because combinations would be used, not a single herb.  Same with the yeast; it's usually a combination treatment, not a single remedy.  Some homeopathic remedies are also good for sinus infections; for that, it's best to see a homeopathic physician.  Most naturopaths aren't that good at homeopathy.

[sanduchi13]

Any special reco on a probiotic with reuteri in it.  So many to choose from.  Thanks for sharing.  Realy appreciated your post.  Best, Sandy

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[Paxiled]

I only shop in health food stores -- don't trust drug store brands -- so there really isn't much choice there.  The one I use is Nature's Way, not because it's the best but because it's one of the few that features reuteri in one of its products.

[cjmbookworm]

The problem I am finding that, depending on which Oregano Oil you buy, the amount of oil is different. I bought one from "now" and it says it is a 25% oil blend.  It is mixed with Olive Oil. Can't seem to find out how many drops to take.

[amberlin96]

I have chronic lyme and used this awhile back and I plan on starting it up again. Best thing for me to do was but the.drops and empty veg caps so u.com start out slow and gradually increase without having this potent stuff in your mouth. I found the pre filled caps way too potent and had one heck of a herx. Hope this helps.

[Paxiled]

Now Foods is a discounter, and in the past has been unreliable as to the content of their products.  Although they have gotten better over the years, I still wouldn't buy their products -- too unreliable.  As to the drops, oregano oil tastes very strong, but you're not supposed to take extracts under the tongue. A lot of people think you do, but you don't, you drink them with a little water so they get digested as food.  It's not sublingual.  You can also get very high quality extract in caps by Gaia, which is what I use.  There is some reflux of the taste, but nothing like the liquid extract.  You hardly notice it.  As to dosage, the liquid extract is usually just a few drops, and it should say on the bottle, but with herbs the most important thing is usually the frequency you take them and whether with or without food, but as I say, I now use the liquid phyto cap by Gaia.  It's important not to take this all the time as a general rule, as it's an anti, and presumably when the fungal infection goes away there's no more reason to take it.  As to the Lyme person, oregano oil is not know for anti-bacterial properties, though it certainly has some, but mostly as an anti-fungal.