Flossy, I take oregano oil for an Antibiotic after discovering it works much better than prescriptions. I knocked out strepthroat, tonsil idis, even flu symptoms with oregano oil in 1/2 day. My family hasn't had to go to the dr. for Antibiotics in 10 years. My sister is married to a pharmacist and they use oregano oil rather than prescript Antibiotics . The muffled hearing in ears comes and goes, thats kind of scaring me.