Oregano
Botanical Name Origanum vulgare
Family: Lamiaceae
Other Names: Wild marjoram
Description: Perennial woody herb up to 90cm. Leaves:
small, opposite, oval up to 1.5cm long, 1cm wide. Flowers: white or purple/pink,
small, tubular, darker purple calyx
Native to: Europe
Parts Used: Herb
Constituents: Volatile oil: carcacrol, thymol, germacrene-D,
caryophyllene, linalool, myrcene, borneol, terpinen-4-ol, alpha pinene, gamma
terpinene
Monoterpene glycosides based on thymoquinone, thymol, benzyl
alcohol, carvacrol, glucose, galactose
Flavonoids: naringin, diosmetin, luteolin glycosides, apigenin
glycosides
Caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid
Tocopherols
Oregano – Spanish
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Botanical Name |
Thymus capitatus |
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Family |
Lamiaceae (Labiatae) |
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Other Names |
Conehead thyme, corido thyme, coridothymus capitatus, Cretan thyme, headed savory, Israeli oreganum, oreganum, Satureja capitata, T. capitans, thyme of the ancients |
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Description |
Perennial creeping herb, woody stem, small dark green leaves, pink or white flowers in clusters |
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Native to |
Middle East, Asia Minor |
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Actions |
Analgesic, anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitoxic, antiviral, bactericidal, carminative, choleretic, cytophylactic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, fungicidal, parasiticide, rubefacient, stimulant, tonic |
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Extraction |
Steam distillation of dried flowering herb |
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Constituents |
Carvacrol, Thymol, cymene, caryophyllene, pinene, limonene, linalol, borneol, myrcene, thujene, terpinene |
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Caution |
Do not use |