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Oregano Oil for Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infection typically occurs in women when bacteria enters the urinary tract through the urethra and multiplies, infecting the urethra and the bladder. Proponents of natural, drug-free alternative medicines believe oregano oil's anti-bacterial properties heal UTIs.

  1. Oregano Oil Function

    • Ancient Greeks used oil of oregano, which grew in the mountainous region of the eastern Mediterranean, as an antibiotic treatment for infectious illness and disease.

    Forms

    • Oil of oregano can be applied topically or taken orally in a capsule form to fight bacterial and fungal infections. Consumption of the oil is recommended for UTI prevention. Formulas containing oregano oil are marketed for treatment as well.

    Bacteria Fighter

    • Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common urinary pathogen and the third leading cause of hospital-acquired UTI. It is one of 90 bacterias oregano oil can help alleviate, according to remedy-bladder-infection.com.

    Carvacrol

    • Carvacrol is the main antibiotic ingredient in oregano oil. Wild oregano oils with the highest content contain 75 to 85 percent carvacrol. It inhibits growth of E. Coli and proteus, bacteria that also cause UTI, according to remedy-bladder-infection.com.

    Warning

    • Consuming oregano oil drops diluted in carrier oil or capsule form is considered a preventative and healing measure against recurrent UTIs and some drug-resistant bacterias, but nursing and pregnant women should not take oil of oregano.

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