The oregano most commonly used in cooking iscommon oregano , a perennial sub-shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Native toEurope, it has been known sinceancient times for its pronounced aromatic flavour and medicinal properties. A symbol of joy and once known as a lucky herb, Oregano is now widely used, particularly in Italian cuisine. In fact, this is where the kaliteri variety originated! According to Dr Daniel Pénoël, it was the taste for oregano pizzas in Latin America that led to the cultivation of oregano vulgaris on the high plateaux of Bolivia.
In this exceptional biotope, at an altitude of 2500 m, the climatic and edaphic conditions have enabled the development of a unique variety of common oregano, with a particular biochemical composition, much more balanced than that of classic common oregano, dominated by an overwhelming carvacrol content.
Greek Kaliteri oregano contains a more moderate level of carvacrol, a powerful molecule in the phenol class that gives oreganos their powerful antibacterial effect, but also their aggressiveness, irritant power and hepatotoxicity with prolonged use. Greek Kaliteri oregano will therefore be active while being much better tolerated, both on the skin and internally, than common oregano or compact oregano.
Its composition is rounded out by a high proportion of thujanol, a rare molecule of particular interest and renowned for treating infections and regenerating liver cells. Greek Kaliteri oregano therefore has a double advantage over compact oregano or common oregano: it is less damaging to the liver due to its reduced carvacrol content, and also contains a compound that helps to protect the liver. Liver support is also a significant benefit in the fight against chronic or acute infection.
To top it all off, Greek Kaliteri oregano contains an interesting level of terpinen-4-ol, a monoterpeneol abundant in tea tree and of great interest in infectious diseases, as well as appreciable levels of gamma-terpinene, alpha-terpinene, sabinene and terpinolene, which have complementary properties in the fight against respiratory infections thanks to their respiratory decongestant, expectorant and immunostimulant effects.
Finally, this very complete composition also contains a little para-cymene, an aromatic monoterpene with analgesic effects when applied percutaneously. The synergy is perfect!
