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[[File:Origanum-vulgare.JPG|thumb|right|Origanum]]
'''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}}.
==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]]