Marjoram
Subja
Description
Marjoram (Origanum majorana( syn. Majorana hortensis Moench, Majorana majorana (L.) H). Karst is a somewhat cold-sensitiveperennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavors. In some Middle-Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum. The name marjoram (Old French majorane, Medieval Latin majorana) does not directly derive from the Latin word maior (major).
Marjoram is indigenous to Cyprus and southern Turkey, and was known to the Greeks and Romans as a symbol of happiness. 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. It is often used in herb combinations such as herbes de Provence and za'atar. The flowering leaves and tops of marjoram are steam-distilled to produce an essential oil that is yellowish in color (darkening to brown as it ages). It has many chemical components, some of which are borneol, camphor and pinene.
Uses
1. Proper functioning digestive system.
2. To reduce heat of body during summer.
3. It is used when pain in head due to cough.
4. Penus in nose(penus=>swallowing in nose).
5. It is used in sweat during cold.
6. For gaining energy.
7. In asthema ,it can be used as medicine.
