A hardy, bushy, herbaceous perennial plant up to **-cm (*5 in) high. It has erect flower-bearing stalks, dark green, hairy ovate leaves, and purple or white flowers that form terminal spikes.

 

Botanical name: Origanum vulgare L.

Common Name: Oregano

 

Product Notes:

 

Aroma: Invigorating, purifying and uplifting.

Benefits: Immune system, skin infections, joint and muscle flexibility 

Extraction Method: Steam distillation of the dried flowering herb

 

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Oregano has a strong, herbaceous, green-camphoraceous, medicinal top note. The middle note is spicy, medicinal. The dry out is sweet-phenolic woody, bitter-sweet. Oregano is a highly active oil that can be a strong skin irritant; its use should be limited to purifying diffusions. Add lemon to sweeten the spicy, medicinal aroma.

Oregano oil offers a variety of uses, due to its powerful antibiotic, antifungal, and antihistamine properties. Often used speed the healing of common skin problems including abrasions, wounds and irritations, oregano oil can also be used as a gargle to reduce swollen lymph nodes and sore throat. Also commonly used to help reduce muscle aches, as a rub.