Aromatherapy Oils - Marjoram

Botanical name: Origanum Marjorana
Botanical family: Labiatae

Note: Middle

Part of plant used: Leaves, flower tops

Origin: Marjoram is indigenous to Persia, the Mediterranean coastal regions, Hungary and is cultivated in France.

Description: Warm and penetrating.

History: The Greeks and Romans plaited Marjoram in girl's hair. Aphrodite picked Marjoram to heal wounds. The Victorians said it 'strengthens the brain.'

Properties and Indications:

• Good tonic for the digestive system
• Flatulence
• Insomnia - for those who don't sleep well
• Migraines
• Mental instability
• Hypo-tensor - lowers blood pressure
• Anti-spasmodic - can ease a spasmodic cough if nothing else helps
• Can help bruising in terms of the nervous system (blood) - use as a compress
• Forgetfulness, absentmindedness
• Shock, trauma
• Nourishes the nervous system (like recharging a car battery)
• Can help people who are exhausted, worn out and tired
• A natural sedative, particularly acts on the parasympathetic nervous system
• Can calm sex drive

Personality

• Can help people with too much anger, are irritable and a tendency to violence and tantrums
• Loneliness, certain depression (mood swings up and down not just down)
• For intense fear

Contra-indications:

• Not to be used for the despondent

Blending:

• Bergamot, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Cypress, Lavender, Mandarin, Orange, Rosemary, Ylang Ylang

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