Steinmetz:Origanum

Origanum creticum

Also known as (or relevant to) Origanum creticum Origanum smyrnaeum Family Labiatae English Names Spanish Marjoram Natural Habitat Southern Europe especially Greece and Crete Part(s) Used Herba Origani cretici Oleum Origani cretici

Constituent(s) essential oil carvacrol cymol tannin bitter principle Action aromatic antiscrofulous antispasmodic

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• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Origanum dictamnus

Also known as (or relevant to) Origanum dictamnus Family Labiatae English Names Dittany of Crete Natural Habitat Crete Greece Part(s) Used Herba Dictamni cretici Oleum Dictamni cretici

Constituent(s) volatile oil resin tannin bitter principle Action stimulant emmenagogue carminative stomachic tonic nervine vulnerary aromatic

Origanum majorana

Also known as (or relevant to) Origanum majorana Origanum amaracus Majorana hortensis Family Labiatae English Names Marjoram Amaracus Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) the plant abounds in Southern Europe; North Africa. Western Asia North America Part(s) Used Herba Majoranae Flores Majoranae Oleum Majoranae

Constituent(s) volatile oil albumen fat carotin (provitamin A) vitamin C tannin bitter principle (pentosane) Action herb. carminative stimulant sudorific emmenagogue diuretic tonic digestive antispasmodic galactagogue aphrodisiac aromatic; flower: calmative toxic; oil. used as an external application for bruises sprains etc. ; toxic

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• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Origanum vulgare

Also known as (or relevant to) Origanum vulgare Family Labiatae English Names Organy Wild Marjoram Common Marjoram Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) Asia Part(s) Used Herba Origani vulgaris Oleum Origani vulgaris

Constituent(s) herb: tannin essential oil bitter princliple; oil: phenol carvacrol thymol resin Action herb: tonic stimulant sudorific diuretic stomachic purgative nervine emmenagogue aromatic pectoral carminative antispasmodic; oil: stimulant excito-stupefying liniment rubefacient

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• Information in Von Esenbeck's book