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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==
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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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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
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'''Ajanmasurabhi''' is a bushy half-hardy perennial herb that is often cultivated as an annual. It is about 1-2 ft tall with descending, multi-branched stems that spill over to create a mound. Origanum majorana, is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavors. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum. It is also called pot marjoram,[4] although this name is also used for other cultivated species of Origanum.
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==Chemical Composition==
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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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'''Ajanmasurabhi'''  ''is used for''
 
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#seasoning soups,
 
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#stews,
 
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#dressings, and
 
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#sauces.
 
  
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==Common names==
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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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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|||}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|||||Flowering season is February - May}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||||||Fruiting season is February - May}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Considered a tender perennial (USDA Zones 7–9),[7] marjoram can sometimes prove hardy even in zone 5.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Fields}}, {{Commonly seen|Anthropogenic}}, {{Commonly seen|Dry slopes and rocky places}}, {{Commonly seen|Occasionally in partial shade}}.<ref name="Commonly seen growing in areas"/>
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Origanum majorana 001.JPG
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Origanum majorana 002.JPG
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Origanum majorana in NYBG.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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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="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjoram Cultivation]</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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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/origanum/majorana/ Origanum majorana on new england wild.org]
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* [http://www.balkep.org/origanum-majorana.html Origanum majorana on balkep.org]
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* [http://antropocene.it/en/2017/05/20/origanum-majorana/ Origanum majorana on antropocene.it]
 
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Lamiaceae]]

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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