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Oregano
Family:
Labiatae |
Latin Name:
Origanum species |
Description
Aromatic, herbaceous perennial with erect, hairy, square stems. Flowers are rose-purple to white, tubular, in terminal spikelets up to 1 inch long. Produces four seed-like nutlets and grows 1-2 feet high. Blooms: July-September
Common Uses
Oregano's primary ingredients, thymol and carvacrol, have been found to loosen phlegm in the lungs and relieve spasms in the bronchial passages. Many commercial cough remedies contain thymol. Used externally, oregano alleviates pain and inflammation and disinfects wounds.
History
It wasn't until World War II that oregano caught on as a cooking herb in the U.S. Service men returning from the Mediterranean had developed a taste for it, and once pizza crossed over to American kitchens, oregano became a staple.
Products Containing this Ingredient
Nail ReNu, Oregano Oil, Oregano, Essential Oil, Certified Organic, Oregano( Corrodothymus capitatus) Spain, Wild Crafted
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