Sweet Marjoram
(Origanum majorana)

Marjoram's antispasmodic qualities are very helpful in soothing cramps, and spasms. Applied to the bottom of the feet it's very helpful to asthma.

Botanical Family: Labiatae (mint)

Origin: France, Egypt

Extraction Method: Steam distilled from leaves.

Uses: What a terrific essential oil sweet marjoram makes. We all know marjoram from cooking but now start thinking of creating a massage oil recipe with it and you have the best sore muscle relief remedy in the house.

Besides muscle relief marjoram gives arthritis relief, PMS cramps relief, headache relief, and nerve pain relief. Try adding it to your shingles recipe.

Everyone loves the sweet scent of this plant. It makes you feel happy and it's calming to the nerves. Anxiety, emotional grief, tension? Go sniff some marjoram from your essential oil diffuser.

More Properties and Uses:

• antibacterial, antifungal
• lowers blood pressure
• expectorant and mucolytic (get rid of mucus)
• vasodilator to improve blood flow

Application: Apply a few drops on location, dilute 50:50 with vegetable oil for children, diffuse around the house, and can be taken as a dietary supplement according to the FDA Gras list.

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