Health Benefits of Oregano Essential Oil

Oregano essential oil is quite a common natural product extracted by steam distillation from fresh or dried flowing tops and leaves of Oregano (Oreganum Vulgare), the plant of the Mediterranean origin which is widely used as a culinary spice. Oregano essential oil is known for its very strong, spicy and therapeutic aroma. The main constituents of oregano oil are linalool, pinene, thymol, borneol, linalyl acetate, geranyl acetate and other chemical compounds. Health benefits of oregano oil are really numerous, that is why this natural product is very commonly becoming a focus of interest of many scientists throughout the world. Read the rest of this entry »