Wild Marjoram
Origanum vulgare
(Mint Family)
Effects---Anticancer, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Antiparasitic
Parts used---Flowering Herb, leaves, and essential oil.
Uses--- For bad coughs, whooping cough and intestinal problems, Leaves are added to salads and sauces and
flowering tops infused for tea. and formerly used to flavor ale, vermouth.
Active ingredients--- Essential oil, triterpene, bitters, tannins.
Home use tips---For coughs, to stimulate appetite and to treat diarrhea. Infuse 1 teaspoonful in 250 ml boiling water for
10 min. Take 1 cup, twice daily, sweetened with honey.
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