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Marjoram is a perennial herbaceous, highly fragrant plant/semi-shrub from the labiate family that grows up to 80 cm tall. The plant has a square stem, pink or white flowers and a spicy marjoram scent due to the essential oil it contains, which is found in glandular scales on the leaf surface.
Marjoram is an important spice, especially in meat processing.
The dried herb (marjoram herb - Origani Majoranae herba) is used phytotherapeutically
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Originally native to the Near East, Arabia and Egypt, the plant is now cultivated in Central Europe. The parts of the plant are often covered in gray hairs. The opposite, elongated to almost circular, 2.0-2.5 cm large leaves are divided into petiole and leaf blade. It flowers from June to September. The fruits of marjoram are about 0.1 cm in size.
Naturopathy: Origanum majorana is the parent plant of Majoranae herba, the leaves and flowers of the plant collected and dried during the flowering period.
Cosmetics: Origanum majorana oil (INCI) is an amber-colored essential oil with a spicy, camphoraceous odor that is used in cosmetic formulations.
Origanum majorana leaf extract (INCI) is the extract from the leaves of Origanum majorana, the sweet marjoram.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles