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Oregano essential oil helps nearly 100 % of people bounce back from colds, sore throats and sinus infections, often in just 48 hours, reports Fred Pescatore, M.D., medical director of Partners in Integrative Medicine in New York City. He goes on to explain that “oregano oil is rich in thymol and carvacrol, potent compounds which fight infections.”
To battle a cold or infection just add three drops of oregano 
oil to to water or juice and drink one time daily for five days. It is better to drink this oil because oregano essential oil works best when it’s absorbed through the gastro intestinal tract.
Remember that oregano is one of the best healing agents on earth. It is better than prescription meds. Be careful not to overuse this herb. Always check with your doctor first before beginning any new herb for purposes of healing.
Cold weather is on its’ way. If you get a sore throat, you should try gargling with oregano oil. Just mix two drops of oregano oil 
with 12 ounces of water and gargle with this mixture at least three times per day. This antiviral mix will reduce the inflammation within 48 hours. It will also help throat cells resist viral attacks by strengthening your immune system.
Zinc will also decrease the severity of a cold or a virus. It actually reduces the severity of a sore throat and the common cold by 48 per cent. That is because zinc destroys viruses at their point of entry; the tissues lining the throat and nose, so that they cannot infiltrate mucous membranes. This information is from the book entitled “Dr. Carolyn Dean’s Natural Prescriptions for the Common Cold” by Carolyn Dean, M.D., N.D.
Also, taking a cat nap for 20 minutes each day can cut your recovery time by three days, so says a Cornell University study. Your body amps up its production of virus-destroying immune cells when we sleep, reports Dr. James B. Mass, Ph.D., the lead researcher in the Cornell study.
A sore throat signals the presence of a virus or bacteria in mucus membranes. This usually leads to a cold, strep throat, or some other serious infection. New research has discovered that oregano 
oil can put the halt on a sore throat very effectively.
As a matter of fact, oregano oil can be as effective at killing germs within 24 hours as streptomycin and other forms of antibiotics! Yes, oregano is one of the best herbs on this earth and it can perform wondrous health cures. The essential oil extracted from this marvelous herb is much stronger and helps to rid soreness caused by germs much quicker than just eating the herb.
I don’t know about you but I love the flavor of dried herb on my pizza and in other foods. I grow it in my herb garden and it is just wonderful and easy to grow. I grow the Italian kind as well as the Greek variety.
I am thankful for prescription antibiotics as they have saved numerous lives. But using antibiotics over and over again can cause yeast infections, and, after a while, the antibiotics lose their effectiveness. That is why I try not to take antibiotics unless I am seriously ill with a bacterial infection. Using prescription antibiotics can disrupt the body’s delicate balance of “good” vs. “bad” bacteria. This is why I prefer to take safe and natural botanical microbe-zappers that get rid of the infection without the nasty side effects.
Just mix two drops of oregano oil with six ounces of water. Gargle three times per day and you will feel relief from your sore throat within 24 hours.