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Sweet Marjoram Essential Oil
(origanum
marjorana)
Characteristics
A pale yellow or amber colored liquid with a warm,
woody, spicy, camphoraceous aroma. A tender bushy perennial plant,
cultivated as an annual in colder climates, up to 24 inches high with a
hairy stem, dark green oval leaves, and small grayish white flowers in
clusters or 'knots'. The whole plant is strongly aromatic.
Aromatherapy
and Skin Care
Bruises, ticks, arthritis, lumbago, muscular aches
and stiffness, rheumatism, sprains, strains, asthma, bronchitis,
coughs, colic, constipation, dyspepsia, flatulence, PMS, colds,
headache, hypertension, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension, stress
related conditions, analgesic, aphrodisiac, anti-oxidant, antiseptic,
antispasmodic, antiviral, bactericidal, diaphoretic, digestive,
diuretic, expectorant, fungicidal, hypotensive, laxative, nervine,
sedative
Extraction
Essential oil by steam distillation of the dried
flowering herb.
Blends
Well With
Lavender, Rosemary, Bergamot, Chamomile, Cypress,
Cedarwood, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus
Cautions
Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing. Not to be
used during pregnancy.
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