We often don`t even realize that under our feet are healing recipes for many diseases. The properties of oregano make it one of the best natural remedies in the world.

Common oregano or oregano (Origanum vulgare) is an aromatic, perennial herb that grows 20-90 cm tall, has purple inflorescences and leaves rich in essential oils.

Oregano was praised by our distant ancestors, knowing its benefits to humans. It heals, calms, and fills the home with a good scent. For its special benefit to women, it is popularly called motherwort.

This herb is widely used as a spice in practically every cuisine in the world, but we often ignore its excellent medicinal properties.

Oregano tea

Be sure to try making an oregano infusion. Even a small cup of this herb`s infusion will envelop you in a delicate, pleasant aroma of withered hay.

Ingredients

• 300 ml water
• 3 tbsp fresh oregano or 1 tbsp dried

Preparation

1. Boil the water.
2. Pour boiling water over the oregano.
3. Cover and let it steep for 10 minutes.
4. Strain the drink.

For treating colds, make a strong tea from oregano: 2 tbsp dried herb per glass, but for calming nerves, 1 spoon steeped in a glass of boiling water for 30 minutes is enough.

Besides tea, infusion, decoction from oregano, they make powder, oil, squeeze juice from leaves. In case of insomnia, fill a cloth bag with dried oregano and place it next to the pillow; the herb will calm and help fall asleep faster.

Beneficial properties of oregano tea

1. For cold diseases, it helps get rid of swelling, promotes expectoration, relieves inflammation and sore throat.
2. Helps in gynecology, restores hormonal balance in women. Beneficial during menopause, relieves climacteric syndrome, improves overall condition.
3. Beneficial for gastrointestinal disorders. Promotes ulcer healing, relieves gas accumulation, removes spasms in the intestinal tract.
4. In case of bladder dysfunction, oregano tea relieves inflammation, favorably affecting the urogenital system.
5. In cases of stress and nervous excitement, it relieves nervous tension, copes with insomnia.
6. Strengthens bones.
7. Improves skin appearance.
8. Prevents premature aging.

Oregano is strictly forbidden for pregnant women. It can harm due to its property of causing uterine contractions and the possibility of terminating pregnancy.

You might be interested in reading about the properties of another miraculous herb. Woolly erva (Pol-pala) helps treat many diseases that modern medicine cannot cure without surgical intervention. That`s why it`s popularly called `nature`s surgeon` or `surgeon without a scalpel`.