Does oil of oregano really work for colds?

Question

My friend who is obsessed with alternative therapies says it does. Does it?

Answer 1

YES.. Oil of Oregano definetly works for colds.. I take Oreganol which is probably the best Oil of Oregano out there.. Also probably the most expensive but it's DEFINETLY worth the money.

Answer 2

Two people recommended this to me for my shingles pain and I believe it's helped me.  I found it in a pill form so I don't have to deal with the liquid dose.

Answer 3

from personal experience yes it does

Answer 4

If you can tolerate eating a raw onion, that is the cheapest way to go.  Otherwise, yes, oil of oregano does work.  You want 2-3 drops under the tongue often during the day until cold symptoms disappear.  Oil of oregano is expensive if you get a good quality brand.  Don't get this product as a cheapy.

Answer 5

Never tried it. When I get a cold, I eat a whole onion.

It's gross as heck(and no good before a hot date), but it does work.

Answer 6

Not even a little bit.

But what does work is zinc.  Repeated research published in the New England Journal of Medicine has proven that taking zinc cuts the length of time a person is sick with a cold in half.  That is a similar treatment effect as an antibiotic used to treat an bacterial upper respiratory tract infection.

The best way to supplement zinc is to get zinc lozenges.  Don't get the homeopathic ones as the term "homeopathic" means that it contains no active ingredient whatsoever (if it looks and tastes like candy, it's not real).

Real zinc lozenges are dirty gray in color and have a gritty texture when you suck on them (although they taste good).  A few a day should do the trick.