OREGANO PRODUCTS

OUR OREGANO RANGE

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Living with nature inspires us every day. The Oregano plant is endemic to Ilashe where its unique strain has developed to cope with the environment. This flavorsome nutrient-rich variety grows densely and is able to thrive in the beach soil with higher concentrations of its active ingredients. Ilashe is famous for its lack of pests, rats, snakes and mosquitoes due to the effects of this miracle plant on the environment. It is currently being threatened when the bush is cleared for new developments and more alarmingly, farming cassava. Cassava is a very demanding crop that strips the land of nutrients. This means once the harvest is done, the land is unfit for a second crop and must be left fallow for years.

Oregano does not grow again once cleared and it is now in competition with rogue weeds that have been introduced over time. By indulging yourself in our products you not only help improve our fragile ecology but also create jobs, supporting the economy of our community of women who protect the endemic oregano, affording them the wherewithal to buy cassava and gas to support their families instead of growing cassava and cutting down bushes and mangroves for firewood.

Oregano Tea

Our tea is harvested by women in the community at its peak during the rainy season and the tips are used to provide our excellent tea, which makes a refreshing caffeine-free hot drink, brilliant as a relief for asthma and other lung infections. 

Oregano Oil

This wonderful herb, famous in pizzerias across the world, is an excellent skin care ingredient when used as a base oil for massages or in a steam bath. Just plain, it is a treat! which can replace olive oil for your salads and meal preparations.  Oregano oil is high in compounds that are potent antioxidants, such as carvacrol, thymol, and triterpenes. These compounds reduce oxidative stress by eliminating free radicals and preventing cellular damage, which may prevent the risk of developing arthritis and cancers, such as colon, prostate, lung, and breast cancer.  

Oregano Soap and Candles

We use only the best natural ingredients – beeswax and goat’s milk – as a base for our soaps and candles.  We combine pure essential Oregano oil with citrus and lavender oils to create our unique luxury scented products. The citrus notes are a nod to the many citrus trees found on the island while the lavender is similar to the fragrance of the oregano flowers, which perfume the island in the mornings. Our infusions are made using the highest quality vegetable oils mixed with spices.  

Health Benefits

It is used widely in the Mediterranean regions as a supplement for the following properties 

• Fighting bacteria. ... 
• Treating small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) ... 
• Treating fungal infections. ... 
• Providing antioxidants. ... 
• Reducing inflammation. ... 
• Healing wounds. ... 
• Repelling insects. ... 
• Relieving pain.