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MARJORAM _ MARJORAM_01.png "MARJORAM")
| | | INCI: | Origanum majorana | | CAS: | 8015-01-8 | | EINECS: | 282-004-4 | | Flavouring according to EC regulation 1334/2008 |
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MARJORAMOriganum majorana (Lamiacee)
Origin: Spain
Originally from the Mediterranean region (particularly North Africa), Marjoram is a delicate herbaceous bush which grows to a height of seventy centimetres, with dark green, downy, ovate leaves and grey-white flowers. The whole plant is highly aromatic.
EXTRACTION
OLFACTIVE AFFINITIES
The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried blossoming plant. It is an amber yellow liquid with a warm, woody, spicy, slightly camphoraceous, fragrance. It combines well with the essential oils of Bergamot, Camomile, Citron, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Ravensara, Rosemary and Tea tree.
PROPERTIES
(according to
popular herbalist tradition)
Totally non-toxic and non-irritant, essential oil of Marjoram has vasodilatory, aphrodisiac and analgesic properties.
It was formerly used as an acaricide and as a remedy for insomnia and headache.
Its uses are broadly similar to those of oregano oil: as a fragrance component in soaps, colognes and perfumes (especially masculine scents) and as a flavouring agent in the food industry.
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