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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

What surprised me about this armchair medicine is that there are supporters of this nonsense who want to impose it on family members, or their children. Should be a disclaimer attached - something like - side effects: 99% chance of death

[–]Comatoast 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (6 children)

Say what you want about "armchair medicine". Oregano oil shows incredible promise towards killing MRSA. Just because it's not sold by some shitty pharmaceutical company with likely piss poor quality control, doesn't make a substance less effective.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6182053/

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

It's not really an either/or problem. One can try oregano oil for MRSA, but if one wants a solution that has had better results, with 1000x times more research to support those results, then you're unlikely to say, 'no thanks - I've got my trusty oregano oil', especially while in pain. Instead, you're likely to say, 'fuck it - get me the good stuff!'

[–]Comatoast 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

It's not about pain. I didn't say that it was useful as a painkiller. If you're referring to the pain involved in infection, have fucking fun with that. They're called med-resistant bacteria for a reason, and that's why there's a problem. Enjoy "the good stuff". I'll continue treating everyone else in my home with the oregano oil capsules until it's something that's no longer reasonably taken care of at home. You're more likely to be exposed to nosocomial illnesses within care facilities anyway, and fuck secondary infection exposure.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

There is obviously no comparison between MRSA treatments with medication or with oregano oil. Yes I am referring to MRSA causing pain, which I've seen. Give someone with a serious MRSA infection a week with oregano oil, and see if that person isn't begging for something stronger in a few days. You may have been lucky enough not to have witnessed a serious infection.

[–]Comatoast 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

I linked you a medical article on it's effieciency. I can't hold your hand any more than that.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Thank you. I was not in need of advice. The article is good to see, but it cannot be the basis for treating all MRSA infections. I never like to say anything about myself on this site and will delete this post soon, but [edit...]

[–]Comatoast 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

The problem is more that you end up ruining the digestive flora in the process with hard hitting antibiotics. You can end up more susceptible to other infections in the digestive system where you wouldn't usually have a problem. I don't consider herbs to be a cure-all, but I definitely don't want to dismiss how effective they are at taking care of various ailments and can be as good as or as dangerous as prescription medications in instances.