Description:
Oregano
is a very common plant in Greece. It is a perennial herb, growing up to
80cm tall, with opposite leaves up to 4cm long. It is often
cultivated.
Attributes:
Oregano has a positive effect to stomach. It is also used to treat cold and fever.
“The
main chemical constituents include carvacrol, thymol, limonene, pinene,
ocimene, and caryophyllene. The leaves and flowering stems are strongly
antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic,
emmenagogue, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic and mildly tonic”. (Source: Wikipedia)
Usage:
Oregano
is often used in tomato sauces, Greek salad and grilled meat. It is
also added to the lemon-olive oil sauce that accompanies many fish.
Oregano tea is traditionally used to treat colds.
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