Chemotype and indications
Identity card
Name: Oregano
Botanical name: Origanum vulgare
Distilled part: Flowering plant
Botanical family: Lamiaceae
Origin: Spain
Physical properties and therapeutic indications:
Broad-spectrum anti-infective**
Asthenia*
Broad-spectrum bactericide**
General stimulant*
Virucidal**
Additional information:
MISCELLANEOUS:
Powerful antiseptic plant
Dangers / Instructions for use
HE toxic at high doses
Very dermocautical
Risk of serious burnsAt high dose: toxic to the liver
Avoid for: pregnant women, babies, children
Legend: * powerful,** very powerful;*** extremely powerful (power value for associated pathology)
Reference and bibliographic source: Lily BAYER and Dr Hervé STAUB, (2013) "In-depth treatise on Phyto and Aromatherapy", Ed. Grancher. p. 604.
INDICATIONS IN AROMATHERAPY AND THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND DO NOT REPLACE THE ADVICE OF A DOCTOR OR MEDICAL TREATMENTS!
Chemical composition
- Monoterpenes
- Monoterpenols
- Phenols: Carvacol (67 to 79%), Thymol (1 to 10%)
- Sesquiterpenes
Emotional, psychological properties and therapeutic indications:
- Nervous fatigue
- Stimulates memory
- Psychotic disorders