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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== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | + | {{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"/> | |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/> | |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | + | It contains origanol and origanol along with ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, β-sitosterol, and triacontanol.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=|te=}} | + | {{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"/> |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
| − | {{Habit|}} | + | {{Habit|Perennial}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower||||}} | + | {{Flower|||||Flowering season is February - May}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit||||||}} | + | {{Fruit||||||Fruiting season is February - May}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==Mode of Propagation== | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
| − | {{Propagation|}} | + | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. |
==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | Considered a tender perennial (USDA Zones 7–9),[7] marjoram can sometimes prove hardy even in zone 5 | + | 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== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}. | + | {{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"/> |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
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Origanum majorana 002.JPG | Origanum majorana 002.JPG | ||
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| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[" | + | <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=" | + | <ref name="Commonly seen growing in areas">[https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Origanum+majorana Commonly seen growing in areas]</ref> |
| − | <ref name=" | + | <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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* [http://antropocene.it/en/2017/05/20/origanum-majorana/ Origanum majorana on antropocene.it] | * [http://antropocene.it/en/2017/05/20/origanum-majorana/ Origanum majorana on antropocene.it] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Lamiaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:40, 22 June 2023
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.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Indigestion, Painful menstrual cramps, Stomach cramps, Liver problems, Gallstones, Menopause symptoms, Nerve pain, Earache.[1]
Parts Used
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 |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
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
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
References
- ↑ Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 554
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
- ↑ Commonly seen growing in areas
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Painful menstrual cramps
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach cramps
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gallstones
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menopause symptoms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Nerve pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Earache
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Fields
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Anthropogenic
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Dry slopes and rocky places
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Occasionally in partial shade
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Lamiaceae
