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Origanum vulgare - Origanum

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[[File:Origanum-vulgare.JPG|thumb|right|Origanum]]
 '''Origanum''' is a genus of herbaceous perennials and shrubs in the family Lamiaceae and it is native to Europe, North Africa, and much of temperate Asia, where . Where they are found in open or mountainous habitates. A few species also naturalized in scattered locations in North America and other regions. 
==Uses==
{{Uses|headachesHeadache}}, {{Uses|catarrhCatarrh}}, {{Uses|coldCold}}, {{Uses|fluFlu}}, {{Uses|nasal Nasal congestion}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|asthmaAsthma}}, {{Uses|coughsCough}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
Origanol B (2) along with ursolic acid (3), oleanolic acid (4), β-sitosterol (5), and triacontanol (6). Structures of the compound were established based on physical and spectral data (UV, IR, 1H and 13C NMR and mass). Origanol A (1) showed significant mushroom tyrosinase inhibition activityref <ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=marugaಮರುಗ Maruga|ml=kattumaruvaKattumaruva|mr=jangali maruaa|sa=maruvakaMaruvaka|ta=|te=mridumaruvamuMridumaruvamu|hi=ban Ban tulsi|en=Oregano, wild Wild marjoram}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|lobedLobed|here Here are two leaves per node along the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Blue, purple, pink, red|5|there There is only one way to evenly divide the flower}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|generalGeneral|7–10 mm|the The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe||manyMany}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Ground cover, Rock garden, Seashore. Requires a rather dry, warm, well-drained soil in full sun, but is not fussy as to soil type, thriving on chalk.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadowsMeadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Odermennig20140126Simbachtal18.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02 20170328Origanum vulgare1.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT 20170328Origanum vulgare2.BOTjpg  20130421Oregano Saarbruecken1.2004jpg  20130421Oregano Saarbruecken2.0jpg  20150429Origanum vulgare.jpg  20160406Origanum vulgare1.jpg  20160406Origanum vulgare2.jpg 
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3129025/ "Chemical constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/origanum/vulgare/ Plant charecteristics]</ref>
<ref name="LeafCommon names">[https://gobotanysites.newenglandwildgoogle.orgcom/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/o/origanum/-vulgare/ "plant charecteristics"Common names]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Origanum+vulgare "Cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>
* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Oregano.html Origanum vulgare on flowers of india]
* ][http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281411&isprofile=0& Origanum vulgare on missouri botonical garden]
* [http://doctorschar.com/oregano-origanum-vulgare/ Origanum vulgare on doctorschr.com]
* [http://www.herbgarden.co.za/mountainherb/herbinfo.php?id=33 Origanum vulgare on herbgarden.net]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Lamiaceae]]

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