’Tis is the season of viruses. Whether we’re fighting the common cold (coronavirus family), the flu (influenza virus family), stuffy noses, coughs, fevers, strep throat, ear and sinus infections, or types of pneumonia (Streptococcus bacteria family), conventional treatments are antibiotics, which may not have the desired effect on the healing process—especially when taken for a viral infection. These pharmaceuticals often come with unwanted side effects, and there’s the ever-growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is a heavy hitter against such seasonal microbial attacks—with several methods of usage, including in teas, in extractions, as an essential oil, or in culinary preparations.
