5. Could Help Relieve Pain
Oregano oil has been scrutinized and tested for its painkilling effects. A study on mice, given ordinary painkillers and oils, including oregano oil, for their capacity to alleviate pain showed promising results for pain relief.
Oregano oil significantly reduced the pain in the mice, with effects most commonly used painkillers fenoprofen, and morphine. A similar study found the carvacrol in oregano oil reduced pain in rats as well. The problem was that the rats became dose-dependent, requiring higher dosages to maintain the same results.
More research in determining the appropriate dosage for animals and humans is needed to enable effective treatment in humans. Applying diluted oregano oil to the skin will help protect smaller cuts and scrapes on the skin as and when they repair themselves. Thymol and carvacrol can defend these types of wounds from bacterial infections.
Always dilute your oregano oil with a carrier oil like coconut or olive oil before applying it to the skin.