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Posted 12/9/2018 9:25 AM (GMT -5)

Dahlias said...
For example, be aware that oil of oregano is not the same as oregano essential oil, and some articles use the unclear term "oregano oil."

Thank you for sharing, I've always been rather confused when it comes to that distinction.
Posted 12/9/2018 11:31 AM (GMT -5)

Notime4lyme said...
I tried peppermint oil capsules. They pretty much did nothing. I also tried taking a teaspoonful of whole cloves each day instead of taking clove oil. What did it do? Nothing. But it gave me a pretty bad case of digestive upset. Oregano oil maybe helped me the most, but after taking it for a few months, I stopped seeing any benefits. I'm kind of skeptical about essential oils..

I saw the most benefit from putting clove oil on my neck, when my neck starts to get stiff.

try applying the essential oil topically then applying some DMSO on top of that. The DMSO will drive the EO deep into the tissues. Very powerful.

oh and also peppermint does nothing against lyme so thats why it didn't help.

Post Edited (Lapis_29) : 12/9/2018 9:38:31 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 12/9/2018 11:37 AM (GMT -5)

sebreg said...

Dahlias said...
For example, be aware that oil of oregano is not the same as oregano essential oil, and some articles use the unclear term "oregano oil."

Thank you for sharing, I've always been rather confused when it comes to that distinction.

all you really need to do is look for oil with a high carvacrol content. Carvacrol is the active ingredient in oregano. Just be very careful with it as high carvacrol oil is VERY potent.
Posted 12/9/2018 1:50 PM (GMT -5)
Lapis_29 do you have any thoughts on Hopkinton Drug's liposomal oil of oregano? I'm tempted to try it at some point, but it's a bit pricey so I've been holding off.
Posted 12/9/2018 2:56 PM (GMT -5)

sebreg said...
Lapis_29 do you have any thoughts on Hopkinton Drug's liposomal oil of oregano? I'm tempted to try it at some point, but it's a bit pricey so I've been holding off.

its just regular oregano oil dissolved in oil with some emulsifiers

Somebody said...
Ingredients: Oil of Oregano from Origanum Minutiflorum 150mg Extract
Other ingredients: Olive Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Edetate Calcium Disodium,Glycerol Monosterate, Silica, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Water, Dimethicone, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) Capsules and Gellan Gum.

there is nothing in there that is gong to make it absorb better than you just putting some drops of oregano oil in some coconut oil.

It has both lipoic acid and Edetate Calcium Disodium, both of which are chelators, not sure why they put those in there? If you want to chelate then do so, not sure why they would mix it in with the oregano.

then it has several emulsifiers like Glycerol Monosterate. Not sure that will really make a big difference in bio availability or not.

I mean if it works for someone, great. But I dont see the need to pay that much. ZANE HELLAS oregano oil on amazon is pretty inexpensive and very good.

Dimethicone? why is that in there?
Posted 12/10/2018 12:41 PM (GMT -5)
I wonder what their process is, that is the part i think is key. i suppose its more than just mixing this stuff together.

also, most the DIY liposomal recipes call for sunflower lecithin. that ingredient seems key as part of the whole process, for liposomal / more bioavailability.

personally, i have done both Zane Hellas, and Hopkintons and cannot tell a difference.
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