Marjoram — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the sommita flowering of Origanum majorana L. (marjoram sweet, marjoram), perennial herbaceous plant or annual of the Lamiaceae native of the Nordafrica and of the Middle East (Egypt, Turkey, Cipro), cultivated in all the area mediterranea as herb aromatic and medicinal fundamental of the tradition. Gia Aristotele and Dioscoride the descrivevano as remedio for the muscle pain and as plant of the sposi in the mitologia greca — Afrodite the profumava. The phytochemical profile is dominated by 4-terpinenolo (terpinen-4-olo: 15-30%), gamma-terpinene (15-25%) and sabinene, with alpha-terpinene, linalool and cis-sabinene-idrato. The 4-terpinenolo and the main responsible of the properties sedative on the nervous system (mecanismo parasimpaticomimetic), analgesic and antibacterial of the marjoram. The combination of terpinenolo and cis-sabinene-idrato provides to the marjoram to action neurotonic peculiare: sedative of the nervous system simpatic and toning of the parasimpatic, useful in the situations of ipertonia nervous, anxiety somatizzata and insomnia chronic. In aromatherapy and used as sedative and antispasmodic nervous, analgesic muscular, vasodilatrice and ipotensive. Heart note warm, herbaceous, sweet and vagaly phenolic.

Origin

Persia

Part used

Plant flowering dried

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

Quest'essential oil is effective on numerous disorders of origin nervous, especially if of natura emotional, as anxiety, tachicardia, nevrastenia, dizziness, squilibri emotive, aritmie, sincopi, sudorations and sense of oppressione.
When are of origin nervous can beneficiare of the marjoram also emicrania, disorders respiratory, aerofagia, spasms digestive, coliti and problems of the skin.
Acts also from ipotensive and vasodilatatore. Can therefore be used in case of pressione sanguigna elevata.
Adoperato in massage, has to action riscaldant particularly effective in the muscle pain, especially after the esercizio physical or one sforzo prolungato, when the muscles are dolorant or irrigiditi.
IS useful in case of spasms of the utero, disorders premestrual and dismenorrea;not is consigliable però in the presence of mestruations abbondant, avendo also forti properties emmenagoghe.
IS recommended for counteract the cough.

Recipes & blends

Tachicardia and anxiety nervous

3 drops Marjoram + 2 drops Lavender + 2 drops Neroli in the diffuser. Recommended for palpitations nervous, anxiety anticipatoria and hypertension from stress.

Insomnia from mente iperattive

4 drops Marjoram + 3 drops Lavender + 2 drops Vetiver in the diffuser notturno 1 now before bedtime. Calms the nervous system and promotes the sleep deep.

Pain mestrual and cramps

4 drops Marjoram + 3 drops Sage sclarea + 2 drops Chamomile Roman in 25 ml of oil of St. John's wort. Massage onto abdomen basso and sacro with movements circular in the days of the cycle.

Tensions muscular from stress

5 drops Marjoram + 3 drops Lavender + 2 drops Mint peppermint in 30 ml of almond oil. Massage onto neck, shoulders and trapezio for dissolve the muscle tension from state ansious.

Hypertension nervous — bath evening

8 drops Marjoram + 5 drops Ylang ylang emulsionate in 2 cucchiai of milk intero. Dissolve in the bath warm for a effect ipotensivant and sedative deep.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Lavanda Rosmarino Bergamotto Cedro Atlante Cipresso Ylang Ylang Neroli

Contraindications

Non-toxic, not irritates and not is sensitizing. Avoid during pregnancy.