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Revision as of 18:03, 31 August 2021

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Uses

Indigestion, Painful menstrual cramps, Stomach cramps, Liver problems, Gallstones, Menopause symptoms, Nerve pain, Earache.[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

It contains origanol and origanol along with ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, β-sitosterol, and triacontanol.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Marubaka
Hindi Marva
Malayalam
Tamil Marru
Telugu Maruvamu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
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

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Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

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

[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]

How to plant/cultivate

Considered a tender perennial (USDA Zones 7–9),[7] marjoram can sometimes prove hardy even in zone 5.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Meadows, Fields, Anthropogenic.

Photo Gallery

References

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  2. Chemical constituents
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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