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Origanum majorana - Ajanmasurabhi, Majorana

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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|Cough}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Infections}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Painful menstrual cramps}}, {{Uses|Stomach cramps}}, {{Uses|Liver problems}}, {{Uses|Gallstones}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Menopause symptoms}}, {{Uses|Nerve pain}}, {{Uses|IndigestionEarache}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==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|sa=Marubaka|en=Sweet Marjoram|gu=|hi=Marva|kn=Marubaka|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=Marru|te=Maruvamu}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Properties==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
 
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Perennial}}
==Identification==
===Flower===
{{Flower|||||Flowering season is February - May}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||||||Fruiting season is February - May}}
===Other features===
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Considered a tender perennial (USDA Zones 7–9),[7] marjoram can sometimes prove hardy even in zone 5.Marjoram is cultivated for its aromatic leaves, either green or dry, for culinary purposes; the tops are cut as the plants begin to flower and are dried slowly in the shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{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==
Origanum majorana 001.JPG
Origanum majorana 002.JPG
Origanum majorana FlowerCloseup DehesaBoyaldePuertollano.jpg
Origanum majorana in NYBG.jpg
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3129025/ Chemical constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> <ref name="chemistryHow to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjoram Cultivation]</ref>  <ref name="Uses">Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 554</ref> 
<ref name="LeafCommonly seen growing in areas">["morphology"https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Origanum+majorana Commonly seen growing in areas]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivateKarnataka Medicinal Plants">[https://en"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M.wikipediaR. Gurudeva, Page No.553, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.org/wiki/Marjoram "Cultivation"]</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Lamiaceae]]

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