Oil of oregano

I'm all for homeopathic remedies, but oil of oregano has to be the most disgusting thing ever! Yesterday, my ear and throat started hurting really bad. My left tonsil was all red. I've read great things about the healing powers of oil of oregano so I thought I'd try it. Now, I don't mind some oregano on my pizza, or in sauce, but liquid concentrate straight on your tongue is just awful! I drank a ton of water to get the taste out of my mouth but that didn't work. A couple of crackers helped a little but the taste lingered for hours.

The good news is that it did help my throat feel somewhat better. At least it was tolerable for a few hours. It helped enough that I even choked down a second dose later in the evening. Today I switched to Throat Coat tea with honey.

Update 3/25/16:

I've actually been taking oil of oregano on a regular basis lately, and it does have some pretty amazing powers. It helps get rid of colds, sore throats, and numerous other issues. It's also good for candida. Thanks to all the antibiotics I've been on in recent years, I tend to get candida in my throat. Oil of oregano stops the growth and actually keeps it away.

For a while, I was choking down the liquid form, but I recently began taking it in capsules. These capsules work really well, so I'm going to keep taking them twice a day, and more as needed when I start to feel sick. The liquid probably works better for certain things, like throat issues since it goes directly to the source, but the capsules are great for everyday use. Plus, it's easier to convince my kids to take a capsule when they get sick than it is to get them to drink something with the drops in it!