Article Related content Article metrics Rapid responses Response Rapid Response: Adjuvant herbal therapy I would like to underline and remind colleagues about the extremely powerful broad spectrum fungicidal and bactericidal activity, of carvacrol rich essential oil of oregano that has proved to be active, even against antibiotic and antimycotic resistant strains, without any side effects. [1][2] Concomitant topical administration of carvacrol rich emulsions of essential oil of oregano, or other herbal monoterpenes, with current systemic pharmacologic therapies must be investigated and pursued, in order to achieve synergistic effects. Carvacrol has also antinociceptive[5] and potent anti-inflammatory activity[3][4]. No bacterial resistance has ever been observed. References [1] http://www.bmj.com/content/317/7159/609/rr/634773 [2] http://www.bmj.com/content/337/bmj.39357.558183.94/rr/630538 [3] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22363615 [4] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22892022 [5] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23146035 Competing interests: No competing interests 07 April 2016 Stavros Saripanidis Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Thessaloniki, Greece
Rapid Response:
Adjuvant herbal therapy
I would like to underline and remind colleagues about the extremely powerful broad spectrum fungicidal and bactericidal activity, of carvacrol rich essential oil of oregano that has proved to be active, even against antibiotic and antimycotic resistant strains, without any side effects. [1][2]
Concomitant topical administration of carvacrol rich emulsions of essential oil of oregano, or other herbal monoterpenes, with current systemic pharmacologic therapies must be investigated and pursued, in order to achieve synergistic effects.
Carvacrol has also antinociceptive[5] and potent anti-inflammatory activity[3][4].
No bacterial resistance has ever been observed.
References
[1] http://www.bmj.com/content/317/7159/609/rr/634773
[2] http://www.bmj.com/content/337/bmj.39357.558183.94/rr/630538
[3] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22363615
[4] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22892022
[5] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23146035
Competing interests: No competing interests