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Revision as of 17:57, 31 August 2021

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Uses

Cough, Cold, Infections, Indigestion, Asthma, Painful menstrual cramps, Stomach cramps, Liver problems, Gallstones, Diabetes, Menopause symptoms, Nerve pain, Indigestion.

Parts Used

Stem, Leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

It contains origanol and origanol along with ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, β-sitosterol, and triacontanol.[1]

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

[[:Category:Habit - |]]

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

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.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Meadows, Fields, Anthropogenic.

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References

External Links