Researchers from the Georgetown University Medical Center set out to determine what effects the oil would have on the fungal yeast overgrowth Candida albicans, which is behind digestive problems, joint pain, and exhaustion, among other maladies.
They administered a mixture of oregano oil and olive oil, which was used as a carrier oil, to mice who were infected with the fungus. Four-fifths of those mice who were given the oregano oil survived, while all those who were given olive oil on its own passed away within ten days. Concentrations of just .25 mg/ml were enough to inhibit the germination and mycelial growth of the fungus...read more>>>...
