marjoram

[origanum majorana]

Description

Sweet marjoram essential oil is a pale yellow or pale amber oil that can be very viscous. It smells warm, spicy, camphorous, and woodsy.

Plant Part

leaf

Extraction

steam distillation

Aromatic Scent

herbaceous, sweet, woody,floraly

Primary Uses

muscle relaxant, muscular and abdominal pain, headaches, menstrual and menopausal symptoms, bruises, gastrointestinal disorders, indigestion, spasms, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulosis, insomnia, stress, anxiety