treatment. Even more remarkable, it demonstrated a 9.18 times greater selectivity for parasites than for healthy human cells. This high selectivity index suggests that oregano oil aggressively targets the parasite while sparing the body’s own tissues.
Researchers observed that the oil worked through multiple mechanisms: it increased reactive oxygen species (inducing oxidative stress within the parasite), disrupted the parasite’s mitochondrial membrane, and triggered a form of programmed cell death. This multi-pronged approach makes it nearly impossible for the parasite to adapt. Traditional folk medicine has long valued oregano as
