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Origanum majorana - Ajanmasurabhi, Majorana

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Origanum majorana is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Indigestion, Painful menstrual cramps, Stomach cramps, Liver problems, Gallstones, Menopause symptoms, Nerve pain, Earache.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Root[2]

Chemical Composition

It contains origanol and origanol along with ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, β-sitosterol, and triacontanol.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Marubaka
Hindi Marva
Malayalam
Tamil Marru
Telugu Maruvamu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Marubaka
English Sweet Marjoram

[2]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering season is February - May

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting season is February - May

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Considered a tender perennial (USDA Zones 7–9),[7] marjoram can sometimes prove hardy even in zone 5.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Meadows, Fields, Anthropogenic, Dry slopes and rocky places, Occasionally in partial shade.[6]

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References

  1. Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 554
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.553, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  3. Chemical constituents
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation
  6. Commonly seen growing in areas

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