In mid-summer, lush, delicate purple marjoram carpets bloom in our open spaces. This unpretentious fragrant plant has long been famous for its beneficial qualities. The healing properties of oregano and contraindications for its use are well known to traditional medicine adherents. Learn more about them. This melliferous spicy herb - oregano - not only gives a characteristic piquant taste to dishes, drinks, but is also successfully used to treat many ailments, as well as in cosmetology.
Oregano (Latin: Oríganum vulgáre) also has a different name - the motherboard, and it is known to cooks of different countries under the guise of oregano spices.
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The popularity of this plant is not limited to traditional medicine. Due to its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and other healing properties, this medicinal herb is used by pharmacology. On its basis, various tinctures, extracts are made, the use of decoction, oregano tea is widely used, which is not only useful, but also tasty.
Oregano and thyme are one and the same?
Frequently asked question. It should immediately make a reservation about a common misconception regarding the identification of this plant. Some people believe that oregano and thyme are one and the same. This is far from true, despite the fact that both herbs have a wide range of medicinal properties, and are also used in cooking, they are completely different. There are also differences in appearance: oregano (oregano) is a high-growing plant, and thyme is a creeping shrub. The inflorescences of both herbs also differ externally, although their aroma, admittedly, is somewhat similar.
Oregano Herb - Health Benefits
Useful properties of oregano can be stored for a very long time (up to three years), if it is properly prepared. They collect grass in the summer when it is at the very peak of its flowering. Dry the raw materials in a shaded area, blown with fresh air.
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Oregano herb with inflorescences, photo:
The chemical composition of the motherboard is impressive: the oil component of quarkarol, vitamins, plant hormones, thymol, essential oil affect the human body like antibiotics of the 1st generation. Due to the action of these components, the plant has anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, antifungal, diuretic, antibacterial, choleretic, antispasmodic effects.
Let's consider oregano more medicinal properties:
- Oregano essential oil has a calming effect, the decoction helps well with insomnia, stressful situations, nervous irritability, neurosis, hysteria.
- It is successfully used in the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders, removes flatulence, relieves pain, improves intestinal motility.
- It has an antispasmodic effect - for headaches, migraines, it is very good to use tea from oregano.
- It alleviates the condition in diseases of the respiratory tract, promotes the elimination of sputum, helps with bronchitis, pneumonia.
- Origanum ordinary is destructive for most types of worms, has been successfully used to treat adults and children.
- Has a choleretic, diuretic effect, it is recommended for diseases of the liver, urogenital system.
- It helps with skin irritations, manifestations of psoriasis, with various dermatological ailments, allergies. Decoctions, compresses remove rashes, acne, acne, boils.
- Regular tea consumption is recommended for the prevention of cancer, as oregano is a kind of "shield" for the development of cancer cells.
- Oregano grass is actively used by cosmetology, improves the appearance of the skin, fights cellulite due to the ability to restore the state of the subcutaneous fat layer.
- It restores the menstrual cycle, successfully copes with the manifestations of PMS, however, such treatment should be carried out under the strict supervision of the attending physician. If you correctly take drugs with oregano during breastfeeding, milk will be produced more actively.
- Great natural antiseptic.
- For colds, coughs, to facilitate breathing, it is very useful to carry out inhalation with a steep decoction of oregano (or you can use the plant's essential oil).
- Essential oil (a few drops) can be added to a vegetable sunflower or olive, and then rub with this composition, massage the diseased joints, treat various rheumatic manifestations.
In addition to all of the above, teas, decoctions, tinctures with oregano help to cope with toothache, normalize high blood pressure, increase appetite.
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Oregano - contraindications:
- If a person suffers from peptic ulcer of the stomach or duodenum, then it is not recommended to use teas or preparations with oregano.
- With increased acidity of the stomach, it is better to limit the use of teas, tinctures, decoctions with this herb.
- Any treatment should be started gradually, with small doses, so as not to provoke an allergic reaction to the plant.
- For diseases of the cardiovascular system, you should consult your doctor, as sometimes the motherboard may well harm.
- Oregano is prohibited during pregnancy (at any time)! Expectant mothers should not eat any products with this herb. From taking oregano, an active reduction in the muscles of the uterus begins, which can lead to miscarriage.
- Men should be extremely careful in drinking tea, as well as drugs based on oregano - the frequent use of these products can lead to problems with potency.
With hypertension, do not use drugs containing this plant, as well as teas, so as not to provoke a hypertensive crisis.
Useful properties of oregano for women
No wonder the motherboard is considered a female plant, since it helps in the treatment of many gynecological diseases. Douching with a decoction of the grass cures cervical erosion, relieves intrauterine bleeding, promotes faster recovery after childbirth, and increases lactation.
The use of tea, infusions based on oregano is used to alleviate the condition of the female body during menopause, as well as normalize hormonal levels. Oregano is the main plant in many gynecological collections for the treatment of the female genital area. With a delay of menstruation, painful critical days, the motherboard gives a lasting positive effect.
In addition, a decoction of this herb has long been used by the fair sex to improve the condition of hair, enhance their growth, and prevent hair loss. Tea with oregano is also recommended for weight loss, which helps to eliminate toxins from the body, improves the digestive tract, and helps to actively cleanse the intestines.
Materinka (oregano) shredded, photo:
You can use "pure" tea from oregano (1 teaspoon per glass of boiling water), you can combine it with other useful medicinal herbs, this will only increase their positive effect. For example, to prepare "Monastic Tea", you will need crushed root of elecampane, St. John's wort, oregano (all components take 1 tablespoon), 100 g of rosehip berries. All ingredients must be mixed, poured with 3 liters of water, brought to a boil, and then insisted for 1 hour. Such a drink can be kept cool, drink as much as you like, without forgetting about contraindications.
Before brewing oregano, it can be mixed in equal parts with black or green tea - a healing, invigorating effect will be provided to you. You can also significantly improve the state of the nervous system, for this you do not even have to use a decoction of the plant inside. Take a thermos, 50 g of dried leaves with oregano inflorescences, fill with two liters of boiling water, close the lid tightly, insist a "potion" for about 3 hours. After this time, strain the infusion, pour into a bath with warm water. If you take such baths for at least 20 minutes for 3 weeks (1 time / 2 days), then you will quickly increase your emotional background.
If you are still unfamiliar with this plant, be sure to correct the situation, discover another storehouse of useful recipes for nature. Almost all the medicinal properties of oregano and contraindications are mentioned by us. Drink healing tea, take soothing baths, add this delicious spice to dishes. Be healthy!