How to Use a Whole Bottle of Oregano

Oregano is best known for the delicious flavour it adds to your favourite dishes, but the essential oil can be equally enjoyed in so many different ways. Oregano essential oil can be added to a number recipes, but its uses go beyond the kitchen. Once you discover new ways to use Oregano oil, you’ll be amazed at how quickly you can go through a bottle.

​​​​​​​Every 15 mL Oregano essential oil bottle contains approximately 250 drops of essential oil. Here’s our top tips for how to use every drop of Oregano oil in as little as one month.

• Home Cooking: From pizza to sauces to roasted chicken, Oregano essential oil can enhance any dish. Add one drop of Oregano oil per teaspoon of dried Oregano. Try a new recipe using Oregano oil every week this month.*
  • Total: 20-30 drops
• Morning Tea: Enjoy the fortifying flavour and aroma of Oregano oil and On Guard oil in your morning herbal tea. Start your day with a burst of invigorating flavour and powerful aroma by adding a drop of each oil to your favourite herbal tea and sip as you please for an aromatic boost in your morning cup.
  • Total: 30 drops
• Italian Seasoning: Make your own Italian Seasoning Blend to add a powerful, hearty Italian flavour to any dish like a homemade spaghetti sauce. We recommend one to two drops of oregano each time you cook with it!
  • Total: 10-20 drops
• Homemade Bread: Channel your inner bread maker and try your hand at making different varieties of homemade bread using Oregano essential oil. Use a drop of Oregano oil to flavour bread that calls for ground oregano or try this recipe for Herb Oil Dip.
  • Total: 15-20 drops
• Personal Massage: Spice up your personal massage by blending one drop of Oregano oil with Fractionated Coconut Oil or other carrier oil and apply to your chest for a soothing and invigorating massage.**
  • Total: 15-30 drops
• Hand Cleanser: Mix one drop of Oregano essential oil with Fractionated Coconut Oil and rub into hands as a quick, daily cleansing agent.
  • Total: 30 drops
• Nail Care: Dilute one drop of Oregano oil with 10 drops of Fractionated Coconut Oil and apply to your cuticles and nailbeds to help maintain clean, healthy-looking fingernails and toenails. Repeat once or twice a week.
  • Total: 10-20 drops
• Surface Cleanser: Because of its unique chemical makeup, Oregano oil has powerful topical cleansing benefits. Simply add 10 drops of Oregano essential oil to a spray bottle of water and wipe down tables, counter tops, and other commonly used surfaces in your home.
  • Total: 10 drops
• Best Aromas: Like all essential oils, Oregano oil can be enjoyed when diffused. For an invigorating aroma during cold months, try diffusing Oregano essential oil with Peppermint and Lime oil.
  • Total: 60 drops

*Use the toothpick method when replacing any amount of dried oregano less than one tablespoon! Dip a toothpick into the Oregano oil, then stir the toothpick into the dish. You’ll be surprised at how quickly this potent oil flavors your food.

**Because of the sharp aroma and strong topical sensation, make sure to dilute Oregano oil with a carrier oil when used topically.

With all these new ideas for how to use Oregano essential oil, at the end of the month you’ll be saying, “Where did my oregano go?” Never fear, just keep an extra bottle of Oregano oil on hand in case you run out. Tell us your favourite way to use Oregano essential oil by posting on Instagram or Facebook and tagging us (@doterraca).