Herb
Oregano
A robust, savory kitchen herb that seasons a meal while traditionally supporting digestion and the body's defenses.
🌱 What it is
Oregano is a Mediterranean herb in the mint family, used fresh or dried to season everything from tomato sauce to roasted vegetables.
✨ How it may help
- May help support a healthy gut and digestion
- May help support the body's natural defenses
- May help support respiratory comfort during colds
- May help supply antioxidants from a common kitchen staple
🥄 How to use it
Use oregano generously in cooking, or steep 1 teaspoon of dried oregano in hot water for 5-10 minutes as a tea. Keep to culinary and tea amounts; concentrated oregano oil is very strong and should be diluted heavily if used at all.
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 tsp dried (1 g) · about 3 calories
- Vitamin K 2.2mcg
- Iron 0.7mg
- Manganese 0.05mg
- Calcium 16mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
⚖️ Caution
Concentrated oregano oil should always be diluted and never swallowed undiluted; those allergic to mint-family herbs (basil, sage, mint) may react, and it may mildly lower blood sugar or thin the blood at high amounts.
🍃 A note from nature
A hardy little shrub that thrives in rocky, sun-baked soil, oregano shows how the Creator packed big flavor and goodness into a plant that needs so little.