Oregano essential oil - Origanum compactum

Family : Lamiaceae

Certification : Essential oil from organic crops, controlled, certified, 100% pure and natural, uncut, not deterpenated. It benefits from the AB mention, certified by Bureau Veritas certification France (FRBIO10).

Distilled part : Flowering top

Method of production : Distillation

Origin : Morocco

Yield : 1% to 2%. It therefore takes 100 kg of plant to obtain 1 to 2 kg of oregano essential oil.

Perennial plant with angular red stems, elliptical leaves and purple-pink flowers in panicles. Oregano grows preferably on calcareous soils, by the sea, all around the Mediterranean basin. The flowering plant is distilled which gives an essential oil with the characteristic smell of components of the phenol family (strong, pungent, spicy, harsh).

Dried oregano is often found in Mediterranean cuisine.

This essential oil has many antiseptic, bactericidal and antiviral properties which has the considerable advantage of not causing resistance in bacteria and not irritating the intestine. Its applications are therefore numerous. You can use it to combat colds, but also slow digestion, aerophagia and pain in general.

White or golden staphylococci, streptococci, pneumococci, enterococci, Proteus, Echerichia coli, Candida, etc: few infections resist it.

Essential oil to take with you on your trips to tropical areas for its strong cleansing properties.

Carvacrol, Thymol, and terpinene.
*The chemotype is the identity card of the essential oil, its composition chemically defined by chromatographic analysis. The same plant can have several compositions depending on the place and the variety. A chemotype depends on a property, an odor, a taste.

Oregano essential oil has monoterpene phenols (mainly carvacol and thymol), monoterpenes (alpha and beta-pinenes) and monoterpenols (linalool, monoterpenes) as its main active ingredients.

Allergens naturally contained in this essential oil : limonene, linalool

Cold, bactericide, diarrhoea, ENT infections, sore throats, cystitis, etc.

Main : Major antibacterial with broad spectrum of action, Antiviral and immune stimulant, Antimycobacterial, Fungicide, Vermifuge, Mucolytic, General tonic, physical, mental and sexual stimulant.

Essential oils are powerful natural substances and should therefore be used with care. Even if essential oils have been used since Antiquity, their mode of use and the precautions for use are often poorly understood. Many books deal with essential oils. It is therefore advisable to refer to it to find out about the traditional modes of use.

An essential oil is made up of chemically defined molecules (about 10,000 listed) that have been secreted by special plant cells. It can consist of from one to several hundred molecules, which helps explain why some essential oils have many properties but different therapeutic effectiveness. To guarantee the properties necessary for effective aromatherapy, it is important that an essential oil is 100% pure and natural (not cut, not deterpenated, not mixed with alcohol or vegetable oils) and preferably organic. This is the case for the essential oils we sell. They are sold in tinted bottles with a dropper cap.

Go to the "Properties and characteristics of essential oils" file. Whether pure or mixed, you can use them in our different diffuser models. The information given on each essential oil is for guidance only. Beware of self-diagnosis, do not hesitate to consult an aromatherapist or any other recognised professional and read our special file "properties of essential oils"in our thematic files. 

Essential oils are primarily used to help you treat many ailments. But beware, even if essential oils are often extracted from edible plants, their concentrations make it necessary to remain cautious and respect their curative power. The use of essential oils is relatively simple and if you follow a few basic rules, they will put their therapeutic genius at your disposal. Covering with essential oils has more advantages than disadvantages.

Find in our primer on care with essential oils, all the ailments for which the essential oil of oregano enters into the composition of the mixture:

Arthritis, , Mouthwash, Bronchitis, Cellulitis, Cystitis, Diarrhea, Epidemic, Fatigue, Gout, Insomnia, Dry skin, Rheumatism.

WARNING : These properties, indications and methods of use are taken from reference works or websites in aromatherapy, hydrotherapy and phytotherapy. They are found there on a regular basis and many of them have been confirmed by observations in the scientific community. However, this information is given for information purposes, it can not in any way constitute medical information, nor engage our responsibility. For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, consult a doctor.