Marjoram, marjoram, (origanum majorana). ID: 116-40

Marjoram belongs to the same family as oregano and has been known since time immemorial. The Arabs used it as a medicinal plant. Its properties are the same as thyme and mint but they are superior when marjoram is used in a tonic bath.

Troubadours and singers of all times drank marjoram decoction with honey to maintain their voice. If we boil the same plant and drink the decoction that cures headaches.

Cooking

Its addition will add flavors to salads, salads, pasta, marinades as well as grilled and cooked meats and soups.

We can flavor with it oils and vinegars of Greek and Italian cuisine.

Thanks to its sweet flavors reminiscent of pine and citrus, it goes well with tomatoes and tomato-based dishes, such as marinade and various salad dressings.

Rub it on steaks to flavor them or add it to pickles.

It is an excellent ingredient for pizza and pasta as well as dishes with eggs and vegetables.

Its combination with basil will give us an excellent tomato salad.

Add it to garnishes, sausages and even butter to use in a variety of sandwiches or baked potatoes.

Use it in meat, poultry, vegetable, egg dishes, soups and rice dishes.

It is advisable to add it at the end of cooking, as prolonged cooking will result in the evaporation of the essential oils.

Therapeutic

Marjoram helps with headaches, insomnia, dizziness, migraines, memory loss and epilepsy.

Relieves rhinitis and helps with tonsils, inflammation, gums and tongue.

Helps with constipation, gastrointestinal and soothing problems for the stomach and the entire gastrointestinal tract.

Marjoram essential oil has warming, calming and analgesic properties.

Relieves stress, depression, tension, or sadness, etc.

Fights bronchitis and asthma and has strong muscle relaxant and analgesic properties.

Helps with period pains.

It is protective and therapeutic for cancer in general and for breast cancer in particular.

Properties : Antispasmodic, expectorant, in nervous cough, sweating for colds, tonsils, bronchi and asthma. Digestive, diuretic helps the body expel toxins, facilitates the elimination of gas, vasodilator of the arteries, hypotensive. Useful for those who suffer from anxiety, insomnia, migraines, antiemetic .. Stimulates tired organs of the body, especially the liver and spleen. / p>

Infusion : Convulsions, colic, indigestion and nervous headaches.

Inhalations : For Coryza, spasmodic cough, whooping cough.

Decoction : For Neurosis.

Compress : For rheumatic pains, swelling and toothache such as cloves.

Active ingredients : camphor, borneol, terpenes, terpineol, tannins.

How to use : Infusion, Decoction, compress, bath.