Marjoram herba

Majoranae herba, the officinal marjoram herb (Supplementary Volume DAB), consists of the leaves and flowers of the plant collected and dried at the time of flowering.

No pharmacopoeial quality description.

HMPC monograph: Traditional-use: internal: for mild digestive complaints, bloating, flatulence, external: inflammation of the nasal passage.
ESCOP: not processed.
Commission E: negatively evaluated

1-3% essential oil, with terpinen-4-ol, cis-sabine hydrate, gamma-terpinene, tannins (rosemary acid), flavonoids, arbutin, methylarbutin, hydroquinone and others

Antimicrobial, carminative and slightly diuretic

Folklorically, Herba majoranae is used as a carminative and spasmolytic.

As an alcoholic extract (DEV 1:5) in white petroleum jelly as an ointment for inflammation of the nasal passage. Cave: Do not use in children << 1 year!

Allergy to any of the ingredients.

Internally not suitable for children and adolescents under 18 years. Externally for children from 1 year up to 11 years in lower dosage. Not for children in the 1st year of life!

No data available for pregnancy and lactation.

1. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/majoran.php
2. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/final-european-union-herbal-monograph-origanum-majorana-l-herba_en.pdf