Oregano for Splinters

Oregano for Splinters
Many thanks to D. for sharing her experience.

One afternoon a couple weeks ago I was walking our 40 lb puppy around the backyard to practice with the leash & stepped on something.

I think everyone in Utah is familiar with that tough kind of grass/weed that is more like straw or hay than grass? It was some of that, and it practically impaled my foot.

I came straight inside and looked, but none of it was visible from the outside – it couldn’t be pulled out. I soaked it in Epsom salt because that’s what my Mom did to draw out splinters, only to find that Epsom salt doesn’t really pull it out, it pulls it away from the center. In this case, it went the wrong direction. I could feel it in the top of my foot, and it was all red and swollen and hard to walk on.

I sat and looked at it for a little bit, trying to figure out what to do. It would dissolve on its own in a couple weeks, but it wouldn’t be pleasant to wait for that and I was not in the mood to dig around with a pocketknife to try & find it.

It looked like my body was treating it like any other invader or infection, so I decided on Oregano. I rubbed Message oil across the top of the foot where it was swollen, and rubbed 2 drops of Oregano over that, and another drop on the bottom of the foot. An hour later I wasn’t limping anymore. That night before I went to bed, it felt like the splinter had gone from the diameter of a haystalk to thinner than a straightpin. I rubbed the Message Oil and Oregano on it again the same as before, and in the morning it was completely dissolved. No splinter. Happy foot.
D.

DISCLAIMER: The experience shared herein is that of the writer and is intended for informational purposes only. The statements contained herein have not been evaluated nor approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Any advice and/or product(s) mentioned should not be used to diagnosis, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Always consult your healthcare professional if you are currently taking medication, pregnant, trying to get pregnant, nursing, or if your have any other health condition before taking any products mentioned or applying any information contained herein.

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