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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.
 
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{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Painful menstrual cramps}}, {{Uses|Stomach cramps}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Gallstones}}, {{Uses|Menopause symptoms}}, {{Uses|Nerve pain}}, {{Uses|Earache}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
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It contains origanol and origanol along with ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, β-sitosterol, and triacontanol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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{{Common names|sa=Marubaka|en=Sweet Marjoram|gu=|hi=Marva|kn=Marubaka|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=Marru|te=Maruvamu}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
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Considered a tender perennial (USDA Zones 7–9),[7] marjoram can sometimes prove hardy even in zone 5.
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Marjoram is cultivated for its aromatic leaves, either green or dry, for culinary purposes; the tops are cut as the plants begin to flower and are dried slowly in the shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
 
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3129025/ Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 554</ref>
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<ref name="Commonly seen growing in areas">[https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Origanum+majorana Commonly seen growing in areas]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"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. </ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 22 June 2023

Starr 070906-8859 Origanum majorana.jpg

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]

Photo Gallery

  • Origanum majorana 001.JPG
  • Origanum majorana 002.JPG
  • Origanum majorana in NYBG.jpg

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

External Links

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