Origin: Marjoram is indigenous to Persia, the Mediterranean coastal regions, Hungary and is cultivated in France.
Description: Warm and penetrating.
History: The Greeks and Romans plaited Marjoram in girl's hair. Aphrodite picked Marjoram to heal wounds. The Victorians said it 'strengthens the brain.'
Properties and Indications:
Good tonic for the digestive system
Flatulence
Insomnia - for those who don't sleep well
Migraines
Mental instability
Hypo-tensor - lowers blood pressure
Anti-spasmodic - can ease a spasmodic cough if nothing else helps
Can help bruising in terms of the nervous system (blood) - use as a compress
Forgetfulness, absentmindedness
Shock, trauma
Nourishes the nervous system (like recharging a car battery)
Can help people who are exhausted, worn out and tired
A natural sedative, particularly acts on the parasympathetic nervous system
Can calm sex drive
Personality
Can help people with too much anger, are irritable and a tendency to violence and tantrums
Loneliness, certain depression (mood swings up and down not just down)
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or
prevent any disease.
Consult your health care professional about any
serious disease or injury. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or prescribe any natural
substances such as essential oils for serious health conditions that require professional
attention.
