Oregano-infused oil can be used as any herb-infused oil. You can use it to flavour foods or add to your favourite salad dressings and marinades, or drizzle over stews, soups, vegetables, or grains for an added healthful flavour boost.
It can be used topically on its own or as an ingredient in salve-making to treat various conditions such as fungal and bacterial infections, and to promote wound healing. It can also be beneficial for skin problems such as acne, psoriasis, rosacea, and athlete’s foot.
Thank you to thelostherbs.com for this recipe.
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Homemade Infused Oregano Oil
This healthy oil can be a cost-effective and homemade replacement for products such as oregano essential oil and oil of oregano. Oregano-infused oil can be taken internally to aid respiratory illnesses, indigestion, and gastrointestinal illnesses.
Olive oil is commonly used for homemade oregano oil. If you’re going to use olive oil, we recommend the extra-virgin form, since this will make the purest oregano oil.
If you prefer, you can use other monounsaturated fats such as avocado oil, almond or walnut oil. Monounsaturated fats help keep human cells healthy, lowering the level of bad cholesterol in your body, regulating blood sugar levels, and protecting against inflammation.
Ingredients
Clean, sterile glass jar.
1/2 cup Dried or a large bunch of fresh origanum vulgare leaves (oregano)
1/2 cup High-quality oil such as extra virgin olive oil.
Method
Step 1: Gather fresh and/or dried oregano. Here I have dried oregano from an earlier harvest. Some new shoots from a young plant which are fresh. There are also stems that are fresh and just about to bloom.
Step 2: Crumble dried leaves into a clean, sterile glass jar. I am layering with a few fresh leaves just to add an extra zing.
Step 3: Once the jar is almost full, stir up the leaves so that they settle and mix well.
Step 4: Slowly pour high-quality oil over the crumbles leaves.
Step 5: Give the leaves a stir in the oil to release any air pockets and to ensure the leaves are fully coated.
Step 6: Put the oil infusion in a cool dark place for 2 to 4 weeks to allow the wonderful flavour and medicinal compounds to infuse into the oil. Once the oil infusion is at your desired doneness, filter out the leaves using a wire mesh or filter cloth. Wire mesh is often enough and won’t soak up extra oil. Put the infused oil in an herb bottle or dropper. Protect the bottle from light and heat. The infusion will last 6 months to a year.
Infused Oregano Oil can be used topically on its own or as an ingredient in salve-making. Oregano-infused oil may be used to treat fungal and bacterial infections and promote wound healing. It may also be beneficial for skin problems such as acne, psoriasis, rosacea, and athlete’s foot.
An effective home remedy for sore muscles aches, oregano-infused oil can be rubbed on sore areas of the body. Additionally, it may replace products such as VapoRub and be used as a chest rub to relieve congestion.
Oregano-infused oil can be added to boiling water and inhaled to help relieve chest congestion, sinus infections, asthma, or other respiratory illnesses.
For more information on the benefits of oregano oil from The Lost Herbs click here.
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