Marjoram

(Origanum marjorana)

Family: Labiatae

Note: Middle

Place of Origin: Mediterranean, Yugoslavia, parts of Hungary and Iran.

Method of Extraction: Steam distilled from the flowering tops of the plant. It is yellowish in colour, darkening to brown as it ages and consists of a warm, penetrating aroma.

Areas where this oil can help:

1. Anti-inflammatory for arthritis
2. High blood pressure
3. Detoxifying muscles

Effects on mind:

- Has a warming and comforting effect on the emotions - easing grief, sadness and depression, and relieving all states of anxiety.
- ** It should not be abused as overuse can cause a deadening effect on the emotions.

Effects on the body:

- One of the best oils for the respiratory system, it encourages deeper breathing in conditions such as asthma, bronchitis and colds.
- Helps to clear the head where there is catarrh and sinusitis.
- Excellent for alleviating pain, coldness and stiffness as related to arthritis and rheumatism. Also helps to disperse bruises.
- Recommended for relieving constipation, flatulence, stomach cramps and indigestion.
- Regulates the heart as well as reducing high blood pressure and palpitations. Also helpful in alleviating painful and irregular menstruation.
- Being an anti-aphrodisiac, its action lessens both emotional response and physical sensation.
- It is also a good remedy for excessive sexual impulses (i.e. nocturnal orgasm, obsessive masturbation, nymphomania, especially when associated with hysteria).

Effects on spirit:

- Excellent for fearful individuals with a lot of agitation in the solar plexus.
- Also for spirits who can find no peace and are constantly searching for the meaning of life.
- May also help detached individuals who find it difficult to be in this world.

Special precautions:

- Avoid during pregnancy.



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