Full health with Natural Remedies

It is a plant native to the Mediterranean that has a hairy stem and oval leaves and wide. Its flowers are purple.

It contains bitter principles as tannin, gum, resin and essences (thymol, carvacrol and others.

The ancient Greeks and Romans knew the virtues of oregano and used in the cure of nervous disorders and in cases of painful periods, fluid retention, conjunctivitis, joint pains and bruises in the Middle Ages, he added another string to his bow as an activator of liver function.


Healing Properties

• Oregano is a stimulant to the stomach and very suitable when there is loss of appetite, digestion and flatulence laborious.
• It is also carminative, antispasmodic, expectorant (especially in chronic cases and bronchial asthma). antiseptic, diuretic and sudorific, helping to eliminate toxins from the body. It is a good tonic is often used in cases of anemia
• Oregano is in fact one of the plants most effective in fighting insomnia, stress, feverish excitement and nervous exhaustion.
• In addition, external use, greatly eases rheumatic pains and joint pains, both acute and chronic and even used in preparations to combat cellulite

Folk Remedies with oregano

1. Folk remedy # 1: In cases of digestive problems, we recommend taking a cup of tea of oregano. This requires use of 2 to 3 grams per liter of water. You should take at each meal, before or after. Also in these cases can be used in preparing foods and salads
2. Folk remedy # 2: Against the states suffer insomnia and stress, drink a cup of tea before bed above position.
3. Folk remedy # 3: In cases of bronchitis, colds, angina, asthma, are recommended for use on fumes. To do this, take one teaspoon per cup oregano and let it boil. Then, put the pan still hot in the sick room so you can release the nose of mucus and airway.
4. Folk remedy # 4: For rheumatic pains, joint promotion is applicable This requires extracting the juice, crushing plant with a thin cloth and then apply the juice on the affected areas.
5. Folk remedy # 5: In external use, could be used against the canker sores, infections and inflammations of the mouth by swishing in 2 to 3 grams of oregano in a liter of water. Even toothpaste can be used as natural.

Precautions

Oregano is a strong and aromatic remedy is not recommended, therefore, its use in pregnant women or children.


Recipe for a healthy diet with oregano

• Steak with orange and oregano

For this recipe for healthy eating requires kilo boneless fillets cut into thick laurel tablespoon finely chopped, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons mustard, 1 tablespoon ground oregano, 2 oranges, zest of 1 orange 3 tablespoons oil, ¼ cup red wine, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and salt and pepper to taste

It should be a mixture with the bay leaves, oregano, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Then, with this mixture, seasoned it all steaks. Once this is done, let it rest for 15 minutes, fried fish fillets in a preheated skillet with hot oil. Once you are finished, withdraw and leave them waiting.

In the same skillet place the remaining oregano, orange zest and begins to fry for two minutes. Add the wine mixed with cornstarch. It makes sewing a low heat for 5 minutes.