Oregano, Destroy Strep Pneumonia

Oregano, Destroy Strep Pneumonia

Oregano, Other Essential Oils Destroy Strep Pneumonia Cells

Researchers have found that some essential oils, oregano, thyme and rosewood oils,

in particular, create an autolytic reaction in organisms, including Streptococcus pneumonia.

Dr. Diane Horne of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, told the 98th general assembly of

the American Society of Microbiology about the serendipitous discovery of the impact of the

oils on cells such as Streptococcus pneumonia.

A co-researcher was spraying aromatic oils in the laboratory. When I looked at the S. pneumonia

that I was preparing for another experiment, the cells were just falling apart, Dr. Horne reported.

Dr. Horne and coworker Sue Chao, of the Young Living Essential Oil Company of Payton, Utah,

tested the autolyzing properties of 74 different essential oils.

The best results occurred with oregano, thyme and rosewood and intermediate inhibition of the

pathogens was achieved with cinnamon oil and clove oil, Dr. Horne said at a poster presentation

at the meeting. Dr. Horne pointed out that the oils also showed efficacy against E. coli and several

species of fungi.

COMMENT:

It is amazing what one can do with herbs. This is a wonderful piece of research

documenting the effectiveness of oregano. It is still not to late to get your garden up and running

and plant some oregano. Oregano is a hardy perennial. For you non-gardening types, that means

this plant will return year after year and provide you with a natural, inexpensive way to stay healthy.

It is a bit late to plant seeds for the season but you can get some good plants from any nursery. I would

recommend the Greek oregano which only grows about 18 inches tall. Avoid the taller 4 foot plants

Oregano vulgare as they do not have as much of the effective essential oils.

this is a fun plant to grow I have several at my store and home. I love our essential oils and the

research that has been done by Dr. Sue Chao is phenominal--this is why I call this company my

herbal liquid pharmacy-- Care to learn more see below on my signature line.

STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE

S. pneumoniae figure 1 is a leading cause of pneumonia in all ages particularly the young and old,

often after damage to the upper respiratory tract e.g. following viral infection. It also causes middle

ear infections otitis media. The organism often spreads causing bacteremia and meningitis. S. pneumoniae

is a hemolytic and there is no group antigen.
Direct Gram staining or detection of capsular antigen in sputum can be diagnostic. The organism grows well

on sheep blood agar.

Autolysin Pneumococci are identified by solubility in bile. An autolysin peptidoglycan-degrading enzyme is released

by bile from the cell membrane and binds to a choline-containing teichoic acid attached to the peptidoglycan.

The autolysin then digests the bacterial cell wall resulting in lysis of the cell. If the cells are grown in ethano-

lamine instead of choline, ethanolamine is incorporated into the teichoic acid. The autolysin then cannot lyse

the cell wall. Understanding how the autolysin works has led to the suggestion that antibiotics including

penicillin work together with the autolysin in killing of pneumococci in vivo.

The organisms are also identified by susceptibility to optochin ethyl hydrocupreine figure 2 Capsule

This is highly prominent in virulent strains figure 1c and its carbohydrate antigens vary greatly in structure

among strains. The capsule is anti-phagocytic and immunization is primarily against the capsule. Capsular

vaccines are available for susceptible individuals; immunity is serotype-specific. Using appropriate type-specific

antisera, the capsule on isolated bacteria can be fixed and becomes visible microscopically the Quellung

reaction which is useful in microbial identification.

The organism also produces pneumolysin that degrades red blood cells under anaerobic conditions

observed as a hemolysis.

Complement activation by teichoic acid may explain the attraction of large numbers of inflammatory cells

to the focal site of infection.

Most strains of S. pneumoniae are susceptible to penicillin. However, resistance is quite common.

This was taken from this location http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/fox/strep-staph.htm
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_pneumoniae-- Is the reference location of the below article. - It is amazing

the power of our YL oils and there is no reason that every family should not have them in their home. Look at what one

drop of oregano cost $.12 compared to the office call.

STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE