10 Side Effects of Oregano Oil
Oregano Oil Side Effect #3: Toxic
Many substances are toxic to us, including a lot of those that we find in our food. Usually, though, the levels of toxicity are very low and it will take a considerable volume of them to do us any harm. Eat too much of certain foods or supplements and you may find yourself falling ill through intoxication.
Oregano contains a substance known as thymol, which is itself toxic. Usually only present in small levels it will not harm us, but it can be concentrated in oregano oil. This means that should you consume too much oregano oil, you may well end up with thymol intoxication.
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