Oregano is oregano

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Oregano - this name came to us from the Latin language. Origanum vulgare is the full name of this herbaceous plant. In Russia, others have long been used - oregano, motherboard, amulet, countersink.

Oregano is an aromatic herb. Its use directly depends on the high content of essential oils in it and its smell. First of all, in the perfumery and cosmetic industry and in cooking. Oregano is an essential natural fragrance for soap, cologne, toothpaste or lipstick.

In cooking, oregano is used to prepare various spice mixtures. For example, it is part of pates and sausages, it is added to stew, baked and fried meat, to various sauces. Dried oregano goes well with a wide variety of foods: mushrooms and cucumbers, cottage cheese and eggs, meat dishes and pies, as well as other spices.

Oregano has also been widely used in medicine. The first information about the use of plants for healing comes from the teacher of Alexander the Great - Aristotle. Three centuries later, Virgil in the Aeneid givesa romantic story about how the goddess Venus cured the Trojan hero Aeneas with the help of oregano. They say that even Zeus was fed with the milk of the divine goat Amolthea, who ate exclusively this plant and the honey of wild bees.

Oregano has a whole bunch of positive qualities and is used for a wide variety of diseases, has a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract, calms the nervous system, normalizes intestinal motility and respiratory function, and has a general strengthening effect on the body. Doctors say that the oil of this plant has a much wider application than dried leaves and stems. Oregano oil is a substance with unique bactericidal and antiviral properties. In addition, it is used to treat or prevent certain infections. For example, to remove intestinal parasites and skin fungus. Oil of oregano soothes itching from biting insects, is used to prevent stomatitis and sinusitis.

It decomposes in the light, so store it in a dark glass container out of the reach of light.

The use of the plant has its own contraindications. For women, this is a categorical prohibition on oregano and products from it during the entire period of pregnancy. For men: regular and abundant consumption of the plant in food can adversely affect potency. In addition, there is an individual intolerance.

And the rest is a very useful plant - oregano. Spices, which it is part of, have long and firmlyhave taken a place in our diet. Oregano-oregano tea is very fragrant (sorry for the tautology), and decoctions, infusions and oil of this plant are an excellent remedy for the treatment of various diseases. Moreover, he is an excellent honey plant, and his dry grass is used by beekeepers to fight the wax moth. Oregano is almost a natural illustration to the saying "And the Swiss, and the reaper, and the gamer on the pipe …"