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| Oil Name: | Origanum | | Note: | Middle | | Parts of plant used: | Flowers and leaves | | Botanical Name: | Origanum Vulgare | | Aroma: | Spicy, herby with timber overtones |
Origanum Essential Oil: Origanum was used by the Egyptians
as a bath oil and the Greeks used it as a ceremonial herb to help the deceased
achieve peace. Modern Oreganum use is predominantly culinary. Click Here to go to the
Origanum herb page for more information
Origanum
Essential Oil Properties and Uses: | | Skin cuts | Wounds | Digestive tonic | | Bronchitis | Influenza | Catarrh | | Analgesic | Rheumatism | Antispasmodic | | Antiseptic | Carminative | Expectorant | | Vulnerary | Sudorific | Laxative | | Nerve Tonic | Disinfectant | |
Origanum
Essential Oil Constituents: | | Carvacrol: A Monoterpene Phenol. Found mainly in Thyme,
Marjoram and Oregano, Carvacrol is a very irritant compound. Great care should
be exercised with sensitivity and dosage. |
Thymol: A phenolic volatile oil.
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Phenolic oils: Found only in a select few aromatic herbs
Phenolic volatile oils are very potent and caustic, expectorant, antispasmodic
and antimicrobial but very irritant to the mucus membrane. Phenols can be either
Monoterpene (thymol, carvacrol found in thyme and oregano) expectorant,
antispasmodic and antimicrobial which is very irritant to the mucus membrane or Phenylpropanoid (Euganol which is widely distributed in plants) that is
much more benign while having the same properties. |
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Linanool: Linalool one of the terpene alcohols is widely
distributed in the plant kingdom. Linalool has strong effects on the nervous
system and is therefore widely used by aroma therapists and herbologists as a
sedative, spasmolytic and local anaesthetic. It is also used against many skin
complaints, mostly in the form of tea tree oil. | |
Myrcene: A monoterpene found in essential oil
of basil.
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Monoterpenes: One of the many terpenes, monoterpenes (the
smallest of the terpenes, although one of the most widely occurring) are mostly
found in essential or volatile oils. Aromatherapists use monoterpenes as a mucus
membrane tonic as decongestants and to ease nasal and other mucus membrane
discomfort. Monoterpenes evaporate easily and have a low boiling point.
Monoterpenes are mostly colorless and odorless, prone to oxidation. Oxidants
from monoterpenes could be irritant. Monoterpenes are antiseptic,
antiviral and bactericidal. |
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Borneol: One of the terpene alcohols, found most abundantly in
rosemary oil, has many of the properties of other terpene alcohols. It is used
as a skin tonic, a local anaesthetic, sedative and antispasmodic.
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Terpene Alcohol: Valued for their fragrance,
gentle reaction on the skin and membranes and healing properties Terpene
Alcohols have earned the name of "Friendly Molecules". Alcohols are amongst the
strongest antimicrobial compounds in essential oils but lack the irritant
properties of other antimicrobial constituents like phenols. |
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Terpenine: A Terpene Hydrocarbon. Terpinene and other terpene
hydrocarbons have been found to have antiviral and diuretic properties and are
mucus membrane tonics and decongestants. | |
Pinene: Commonly found in Oil of Turpentine extracted from Pinus
specie trees, pinene (alpha-pinene and beta-pinene) is also widely distributed
in other plants. It is used for Rheumatism as a liniment but is best known by
Aromatherapists and a tonic of the mucus membranes of the respiratory system.
Pinene is also important for its pleasant fragrance and is believed to have
diuretic properties by many. | | | | We at Beneforce are certainly not experts in the use of every herb
or oil. In our studies and research we do come across warnings that a herb or
oil should not be used in certain circumstances or for certain conditions and
ailments. Where possible we will reflect these on our pages but cannot guarantee
that our list of contraindications are complete or valid. We urge that you
consult an appropriate and knowledgeable practitioner before treatment. |
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