Marjoram, Sweet Origanum majorana L.

Majoram, Sweet Essential Oil

Latin Name: Origanum majorana L.

Source: Egypt

Part of plant: Flowering Tops

Grade: Organic

Aroma Character: Clear, warm-spicy, nutty

Blends Well with: Lavender, Rosemary, Bergamot

Marjoram, Sweet Properties: General strengthening, balancing of vegetative nervous system; vagotonic. stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, subdues the sympathetic nervous system, regulates excessive functioning of thyroid gland; analgesic, sedative; lowers blood pressure through vasodilation, anaphrodisiac; anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial; stomach strengthening, promotes digestion, carminative; promotes menstruation.

Marjoram, Sweet Indications: Vegetative dystonia, high blood pressure, nervous disorders, asthenia, sexual sedative, runny nose, sinusitis, coughing, bronchitis, whooping cough, otitis; infections of digestive tract, nausea, and vomiting; rheumatism, artrosis, neuralgia; amenorrhea.

Marjoram, Sweet Main Components: D-alpha-terpineol, terpinene.

Marjorm, Sweet Contraindications, side effiects: None known for normal dosage.

Marjoram, Sweet is a bushy perennial plant growing up to 60cm high with a hairy stem, dark green oval leaves and small whitish flowers in clusters. The whole plant is strongly aromatic.

Marjoram, Sweet was a very popular with and a common medicinal plant amongst the Ancient Greeks. The name originates from a Greek word meaning 'joy of the mountains'. It is a very useful herbs which has been used for its soothing, fortifying and warming effects.