Hi Jamie, Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Oil of Oregano and rosacea. It's great to see you had such remarkable results. Your information could help other people with this skin condition. I wish you continued success with your treatment plans.

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Hi Franco,

Research on Rosacea Forums indicates some people have successfully used Oil of Oregano on rosacea with capsule supplements and a topical lotion.

An article in Dermatology Times quotes a physician on using Oil of Oregano on rosacea:

"The only other thing that I do, which is remarkably successful, is to give those clients with rosacea a supplement containing Oil of Oregano and have them use an Oil of Oregano topical lotion at night," Dr. Meschino says.

The Oil of Oregano contains volatile oils, which kill a large variety of microorganisms. It also seems to knock out the skin mite, which has been associated with rosacea, according to Dr. Meschino.

Patients on the Oil of Oregano supplement see 80 percent to 90 percent improvement in their rosacea, he says.

Dr. Meschino recommends that patients take one 250 mg capsule of the Oil of Oregano twice a day and use the topical cream nightly rather than during the day because the cream smells like oregano.

Patients should take Oil of Oregano with foods like yogurt, because the oil is known to kill some of the friendly bacteria in the large intestine. Functional foods, like yogurt, help to replenish the live bacteria.

These complementary therapies should not replace traditional approaches to rosacea treatment, but rather should be part of the global management of this and other skin conditions, according to Dr. Meschino.

"I am not claiming to have a cure for any of these skin conditions. What I am saying though, is that there is sound scientific and anecdotal evidence that patients who have acne, rosacea, eczema and psoriasis achieve good results with nutrition and supplementation approaches. Often, it is totally ignored because many health practitioners have never really seen the evidence," he says.

Here's a link to the Oil of Oregano and Rosacea thread at The Rosacea Forum; you can read more detailed information from other user's experiences with Oil of Oregano.

It appears some people found the capsules more effective than applying the oil to the skin; some found the oil stings the skin and discontinued that part of the treatment plan.

Good luck and I hope this information is helpful.

It would be really helpful to give details of exactly how you used the oil - did you take internally? how long? did you apply it (diluted) directly to the rosacea?