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Origanum vulgare - Origanum

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'''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 they are found in open or mountainous habitates. A few species also naturalized in scattered locations in North America and other regions.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Flu}}, {{Uses|Nasal congestion}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
Origanum <ref name="Origanum"/> is a genus of herbaceous perennials and subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and much of temperate Asia=Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, where they are found in open or mountainous habitats. A few species also naturalized in scattered locations in North America and other regions{{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
The plants have strongly aromatic leaves and abundant tubular flowers ==Chemical Composition==Origanol along with longursolic acid, oleanolic acid, β-lasting coloured bractssitosterol, and triacontanol. The genus includes Structures of the important group of culinary herbs: marjoram compound were established based on physical and spectral data (UV, IR, 1H and 13C NMR and oreganomass).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
Origanum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species==Common names=={{Common names|kn=ಮರುಗ Maruga|ml=Kattumaruva|mr=jangali maruaa|sa=Maruvaka|ta=|te=Mridumaruvamu|hi=Ban tulsi|en=Oregano, including Coleophora albitarsella.Wild marjoram}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Dravya===
===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Lobed|Here are two leaves per node along the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Blue, purple, pink, red|5|There is only one way to evenly divide the flower}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe||Many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==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|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">20140126Simbachtal18.jpg  20170328Origanum vulgare1.jpg  20170328Origanum vulgare2.jpg  20130421Oregano Saarbruecken1.jpg  20130421Oregano Saarbruecken2.jpg  20150429Origanum vulgare.jpg  20160406Origanum vulgare1.jpg  20160406Origanum vulgare2.jpg </gallery> == References ==
<references>
<ref name="Origanumchemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3129025/ Chemical constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://commonsgobotany.wikimedianewenglandwild.org/wikispecies/origanum/vulgare/ Plant charecteristics]</Fileref> <ref name="Common names">[https:Origanum//sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/o/origanum-vulgare.JPG Common names]</ref> <ref name="wikipediaHow to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Origanum+vulgare Cultivation details]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [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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