Herb oregano indications. The healing properties of oregano are for those who want to be healed. Preparation of infusions and their action

Oregano (mother, marjoram, forest mint, Latin name - Origanum) is one of the most famous medicines in herbal medicine.

She received the Russian name for a pleasant aroma. The plant is native to Southwest Asia and North Africa.

It has taken root well in Europe, it can be found in light forests, in glades, dry meadows. ABOUT healing properties Motherboards were known even by the ancient Greeks - Hippocrates mentions it in his writings.

Avicenna pointed out its value in medicine.

Indications for use

Oregano herb has enough wide spectrum of activity, having the following properties:

• expectorant - used in diseases of the organs respiratory system, in particular with bronchitis;
• antiseptic - is prescribed for rinsing the mouth and throat with stomatitis (damage to the oral mucosa), tonsillitis (viral or bacterial inflammation of the tonsils), pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa), for skin diseases - abscesses, boils, pustular rashes, abscesses;
• sedative - used in childhood as part of herbal preparations, with menopause, sexual incontinence (without weakening the potency), premenstrual syndrome, epilepsy;
• sleeping pills - helps to get rid of insomnia;
• stimulating and tonic - used for menstrual irregularities (delay, pain), to improve intestinal motility;
• anti-inflammatory;
• diuretic;
• carminative;
• diaphoretic;
• hemostatic;
• helps with frostbite;
• stimulates appetite;
• effective in the fight against alcoholism;
• resolves infiltrates (accumulations mixed with blood and lymph);
• helps to strengthen the immune system.

Since ancient times, the mother was considered a female grass. It was given to girls who were delayed in sexual development. The result appeared after 3-4 months: menstruation began, the mammary glands developed, the condition of the hair improved.

It is also useful for women in the period of premenopause, when menstruation gradually stops - about 50 years. This medicinal plant helps to get rid of such unpleasant symptoms as headaches, high blood pressure, profuse sweating.

During lactation, women are not recommended to use this herb. However, it may be useful for some mothers. It helps to increase the amount of milk, and also acts as a sedative and mild sleeping pill for mom and baby. Using this herbal remedy after childbirth, a woman helps the uterus recover.

Release form

Oregano herb is produced:

• in the form of dry crushed raw materials placed in paper bags of 50 g;
• in round briquettes of 8 g, placed in blister packs of 6 pcs.

It contains:

• essential oil(carvacrol, phenols, thymol, aromatic alcohol) - up to 1.2%;
• geranyl acetate - up to 5%;
• sesquiterpenes - 12.5%;
• free alcohols - up to 15%;
• tannins - up to 20%;
• flavone glycosides;
• ascorbic acid;
• fatty oils (seeds).

Mode of application

Used in phytotherapy flowering tops up to 20 cm long with leaves. The plant is harvested at the very beginning of mass flowering, which usually occurs in July.

There are many ways to use oregano as a medicinal product. Here are some of them:

Interaction with other drugs

There are no data on interactions with other drugs. In herbal medicine, oregano is used as part of collections with such herbs as marshmallow, coltsfoot, blackcurrant leaves, fireweed, chamomile, wild rosemary, birch buds, calamus, etc.

Side effects

Oregano in case of overdose and abuse can cause such undesirable effects:

Contraindications

Oregano can not be used in such conditions:

• diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
• individual intolerance;
• increased gastric secretion;
• stomach ulcers, duodenum;
• used with caution in the elderly, with renal colic.

As mentioned above, the motherboard is a “female” grass.

Nevertheless, if necessary, it is prescribed to men. The course of treatment with this phytopreparation should be short-term, not more than once a year. If you take it longer, hair growth stops on the body, mammary glands develop, problems appear in the sexual sphere. In particular severe cases impotence develops.

During pregnancy

Oregano is not prescribed for the treatment of pregnant women, because it excites the smooth muscles of the uterus and leads to miscarriage, premature birth.

Terms and conditions of storage

Grass should be stored in a dry place, previously placed in a bag of thick paper or an airtight container.

The date of collection or release and the name of the herbal preparation must be indicated on the package.

Shelf life - 2 years. After its expiration, the grass is allowed to be brewed for therapeutic baths. It is necessary to exclude access of children to the drug.

Price

Average price for Oregano herb in Russian pharmacies- 53 p.

average price in pharmacies of Ukraine- 8 UAH.

Analogues

Analogues of oregano in the treatment of respiratory diseases are:

• coltsfoot;
• plantain;
• thyme;
• ginger;
• pharmaceutical camomile;
• sage.

About 10 g (2 tablespoons) of crushed raw materials are placed in an enamel bowl, pour 200 ml (1 glass) of hot boiled water, cover with a lid and heat in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes, cool at room temperature for 45 minutes, filter, squeeze the remaining raw materials . The volume of the resulting infusion is adjusted with boiled water to 200 ml. It is taken orally in a warm form, 1/4 - 1/2 cup 2 times a day 15 minutes before meals. Externally used for baths or in the form of lotions 2-3 times a day. The course of treatment is 1-2 weeks. It is recommended to shake the infusion before use.

Characteristic

Description

Pieces of stems, leaves, inflorescences, as well as individual flowers. The color is grayish green with brownish purple and brownish pink patches. The smell is fragrant. The taste of the water extract is bitter-spicy, slightly astringent.

Pharmacological properties

Indications for use

Inside, an infusion of oregano herbs is used in adults as an expectorant for diseases of the upper respiratory tract (acute and chronic bronchitis, SARS); as a means of increasing appetite and improving digestion, with secretory insufficiency of the gastrointestinal tract, with intestinal atony, with enterocolitis, accompanied by constipation and flatulence. Externally used for lotions for pustular skin diseases and diathesis.

Contraindications

Side effect

Storage conditions

Best before date

3 years. Do not use after the expiration date.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Over the counter.

Manufacturer

LLC Firm "Health"

Oregano instructions for use

Filter bags

2 filter bags are placed in a glass or enameled dish, pour 100 ml (1/2 cup) of boiling water, close the lid and infuse for 20 minutes, squeeze the filter bags, bring the volume of the resulting infusion to 100 ml with boiled water. It is taken orally in a warm form, 1/4 - 1/2 cup 2-3 times a day 15 minutes before meals. Externally used for baths or in the form of lotions 2-3 times a day. The course of treatment is 1-2 weeks. It is recommended to shake the infusion before use.

Characteristic

Oregano herb contains essential oil, tannins, flavonoids, organic acids, macro- and microelements and other biologically active substances.

Description

Pieces of stems, leaves and inflorescences. The color is grayish green with brownish purple, brownish pink, whitish and brown patches. The smell is fragrant. The taste of the water extract is bitter-spicy, slightly astringent.

Pharmacotherapeutic group

Herbal expectorant.

Pharmacological properties

It has an expectorant, choleretic, diuretic and sedative effect. Enhances intestinal motility and increases the secretion of gastric juice, has moderate antimicrobial properties.

Indications for use

Inside, an infusion of oregano herbs is used in adults as an expectorant for diseases of the upper respiratory tract (acute and chronic bronchitis, SARS); as a means of increasing appetite and improving digestion, with secretory insufficiency of the gastrointestinal tract, with intestinal atony, with enterocolitis, accompanied by constipation and flatulence. Externally used for lotions for pustular skin diseases and diathesis.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. When taken orally - pregnancy, age up to 18 years.

Side effect

Allergic reactions are possible.

Storage conditions

In a dry place protected from light. Store the finished infusion in a cool place for no more than 2 days. Keep out of the reach of children.

Before talking about the medicinal properties of oregano and contraindications, I want to introduce you to it better.

I first planted it in my garden from seeds. She grew up quickly, was not capricious.

Oregano - what it looks like, where to collect

About two years later, I saw grass growing on the forest edge of the forest nearby from our gardens. They are very similar - forest and garden, only in the garden it grew taller, from half a meter, and forest - 40 centimeters and turned out to be a more saturated shade.

Oregano in the photo:

Origanum vulgaris belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It is also called Oreganum - oregano. Many people think that oregano is a rare overseas spice, however, it is an ordinary oregano. Her leaves are ovate, fleecy, tender, soft, bright green above, grayish below. stem branched, also pubescent. Flowering is long, in several waves until autumn.

It grows in forests, edges, along meadows, fields throughout Russia except the Far North.

The peoples of Russia call it forest mint, darling, motherboard, amulets. bee lover. From these names it is clear that people treat the grass with love, warmth, respect. In many ways, the darling helps people in the treatment of ailments.

In the photo below - oregano blooming in my garden:

This herb is a well-known and indispensable participant in conspiracies from various diseases in Rus'.

For example, in order to cure a persistent headache, a person on a waning moon was taken out into the yard, poured a strong decoction of oregano on his loose hair and said: “how light pours on the hair, how light pours on the head, how the light goes out from the month, so the ailment went into damp earth." They did this for several days until the new moon began.

Oregano is harvested during flowering, cutting branches 20 centimeters long; dry in the shade. The beneficial effect of the plant will last for 2-3 years if stored correctly, placed in glass jars with a lid or kraft paper bags.

When to refrain from taking - contraindications

Forest mint in folk medicine is used very, very widely. Therefore, first about contraindications when taking such a healing herb.

• Pregnancy. Infusions, decoctions of oregano act abortively. Many mothers-to-be are unaware of this. The benefits of oregano for women are described below.
• Severe illnesses of cardio-vascular system need to consult a physician.
• Rarely, but there is an allergic reaction to the reception of the motherboard.
• Men should limit their intake of oregano by drinking teas in short courses at lower concentrations. The fact is that the grass contains hormones that cause problems with potency.

Medicinal properties of preparations from oregano

And now for medicinal uses. There are countless of them. Oregano contains essential oils, hormones, vitamins, and many other compounds that have anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and antibacterial effects on the body. Let us dwell on the main diseases that facilitate the use of oregano.

1. Head pain, migraine, neurosis, convulsions - infusion of oregano (prepared as in paragraph 3) drink 2 tbsp. spoons 4 times a day 20 minutes before meals.
2. Cough, bronchitis, tonsillitis, stomatitis - gargle with infusion more often (prepared as in paragraph 3)
3. Colitis with constipation, gastritis, diseases of the kidneys, liver, female diseases - infusion: pour 2 tablespoons with a glass of boiling water, insist in a good thermos for 2 hours. Drink medicinal infusion 0.5 cup twice 20 minutes before meals.
4. Insomnia, Bad mood. Sniff dried leaves, oregano flowers. Pour one tablespoon of amulets with a glass of boiling water, insist in a thermos for 30 minutes. Take warm 1/3 cup 3 times a day 15 minutes before meals and at bedtime.
5. Dermatitis, eczema, ulcers, fungus, skin infections. 25 g of oregano pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. Insist in a thermos for 4 hours. Use in the form of lotions.
6. The herb has a remarkable property - it removes radionuclides from the body, it is recommended cancer patients after radiation, chemotherapy. 1 tablespoon of the motherboard pour 250 ml of boiling water. Insist in a thermos for 3 hours. Take a sip of 1 liter per day.
7. Temporarily relieves dental pain, if you chew flowers, hold near the diseased tooth. This is how oregano essential oil works.
8. The presence of an element in this herb is also an indication for admission. Selena, the content of which is 5 mcg / gram of grass with a daily selenium norm of 150 mcg. By taking tea from the mother, we minimize the possibility of getting cancer, since selenium has antitumor activity.

The therapeutic effect of oregano on women's health

One of the names - the motherboard - directly indicates that it is designed to combat female ailments, rejuvenate the body, and feed offspring.

Oregano contains the plant hormone phytoestrogen, an analogue of the female sex hormone. Hence all the advantages of using oregano for women.

• decline pain and blood loss during menstruation
• Normalization of the monthly cycle
• Douching with a decoction of oregano for cervical erosion
• Recovery of the body and emotional state after childbirth, improvement of lactation for feeding the child
• Relief of a woman's condition during menopause, normalization of hormonal levels

Mother tea is prepared by brewing a tablespoon of herbs in a glass of boiling water. For douching, rinsing, lotions, take a double dose.

Oregano preparations have a beneficial effect on hair, scalp, face as a nutritious wound healing agent.

On the basis of oregano, dosage forms have been developed that are sold in pharmacies.

With the help of forest mint, you can prepare beer and kvass. Since the oregano herb has disinfectant properties, it prevents drinks from sour. For the same purpose, it is added when canning vegetables, mushrooms.

It turns out that oregano - grass can be added to pizza, various sauces, tinctures - its healing properties will also affect it.

I hope that we have learned enough about the medicinal properties of oregano and contraindications for use. Shall we prepare?

Useful properties and contraindications of oregano are well studied. The Latin name "origanum" comes from Greek and translates as "the joy of the mountains." IN Ancient Greece grass was used to treat toothache and headache, used as an antidote for bites of poisonous animals and for poisoning, for wound healing. In Rus', it was affectionately called “mother”, “swan”, and also called “grass of love” and often used as a love potion, kvass was made from it. And in Europe, aromatic beer was brewed from grass.

Plant features

Growth area

Origanum vulgaris, or oregano, under natural conditions, is found everywhere, throughout Europe, especially in South and Central. Its homeland is the Mediterranean basin. In Russia, grass does not take root only on Far East and the Far North. Oregano loves dry and floodplain meadows, valleys, slopes of gullies, also grows on the edges and glades of forests, in bushes, along field roadsides.

Botanical description

Oregano ordinary. Botanical illustration from the book Bilder ur Nordens Flora by K. A. M. Lindman, 1917-1926.

Oregano does not like clayey, acidic soils. On these soils, it almost does not grow or develops poorly.

• Root. Creeping, with many branches.
• stem. Height up to 90 cm. Upright, with four faces, branched on top, green or purple.
• Leaves . Oblong, pubescent, at the top of the stem, the tips of the leaves are pointed, 2 to 4 cm long, darker above, lighter below.
• Flowers . Grow in the form of inflorescences, spreading panicles. The flowers are small, pink-purple.
• Fruits. In the form of a cup with four nuts, brownish color.

If you rub the flowers and leaves of the mother, a pleasant, expressive smell appears. The herb has an astringent, bitter-spicy taste.

Growing and harvesting

• Cultivation. The motherboard belongs to undemanding plants. It can even be grown in boxes on the balcony. It takes root well in household plots, a garden, is not afraid of drought and frost, can grow on any soil, with the exception of damp places, acidic soils. You need to plant grass in a sunny place, you can sow both in spring and early autumn. You can prepare seedlings by sowing seeds in March, then there is a high probability that the mother plant will bloom in the first year. If the seeds are sown directly into the ground, flowering will be only for next year. During growth, oregano should not be heavily flooded with water or, conversely, overdry the soil, otherwise the content of essential oils will decrease. In one place, the grass can grow for a long time - up to 25 years.
• collection. The tops of the stems, together with inflorescences and leaves (height up to 20 cm), are cut with a knife. The grass blooms from June to August, but experienced herbalists recommend harvesting the mother plant at the beginning of mass flowering.
• Making essential oil of oregano. To obtain essential oil, fresh raw materials are used, which are processed using hydrodistillation.
• Drying. Rough stems are best broken off, because they have the least valuable substances. Dry oregano in the fresh air, but in the shade. It is important that the plant does not fall under the open rays of the sun and does not overheat. It is necessary to dry at a temperature not higher than 35 ° C, otherwise useful substances will evaporate.
• Storage . Dry raw materials are put into dense canvas bags, wooden boxes. They are stored in a dry and cool place. Motherwort should also be kept separate from other medicinal herbs, as they can absorb its aroma. You can thresh a dry motherboard by pulling out all the rough branches. The threshed grass is placed in glass jars, tightly closed. In this form, it can be stored for 3 years.

In Russia, oregano is little cultivated for industrial purposes. But, for example, in France and the USA, it is a popular agricultural crop that is used in Food Industry and pharmacology.

Oregano refers to plants that can be used not only in medicine, but also in cooking. There are very few risks associated with taking it. Oregano contraindications: pregnancy in any trimester. At hyperacidity stomach, diseases of the heart and blood vessels, hepatic and renal colic, stomach ulcers, hypertension, and for any chronic diseases, you need to consult a doctor before taking the herb.

Healing action and application

For medicinal purposes, flowers and upper leaves of the plant are used. They are used to treat a number of chronic and acute diseases as a tonic, tonic, sedative, anticonvulsant.

• What is the use of oregano? The most valuable in the herb is thymol, geranyl acetate, carvacrol. There is a lot of ascorbic acid in the upper leaves, it is much less in flowers and very little in stems. It also contains tannins, free alcohols, flavonoids.
• Oregano for coughs, inflammation of the throat and mucous membranes of the oral cavity. The herb is effective in ARVI, influenza, bronchitis and pneumonia, acts as an expectorant. You can also gargle with its decoctions, do inhalations for pharyngitis, laryngitis, and a hoarse voice. With stomatitis and gingivitis, the motherboard acts as a natural antiseptic, promotes rapid healing wounds on the mucous membrane, eliminates bad breath.
• For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The use of oregano herb is effective for atonic constipation, when peristalsis is impaired, the susceptibility of the nerve endings of the intestinal mucosa. Decoctions and infusions of herbs increase intestinal muscle tone, gastric secretion (increase acidity), normalize appetite, relieve intestinal spasms, promote the removal of gases, and help with inflammation of the gallbladder and biliary tract. Oregano well disinfects the digestive tract, acts as an anthelmintic, stimulates the pancreas.
• At skin diseases . Chronic dermatosis, eczema, diaper rash, inflammation of a purulent nature, boils are well treated with lotions from the decoction of the mother. You can also take baths with the addition of decoctions.
• For nervous disorders. Essential oils of the motherboard act as a sedative, have a slight sedative effect. With neurosis, stress, convulsions, epileptic seizures, insomnia, depression, increased sexual excitability, it is useful to drink tea with the mother.

Except traditional medicine, oregano is used in the food and perfume industries, in cosmetology. It is also an ornamental plant and decorates home gardens and front gardens with its color and smell.

Use in gynecology

Oregano is a female herb. It is used to treat gynecological diseases. What is important to know?

• Oregano during pregnancy. Decoctions for oral administration and douching are strictly prohibited. This is due to the fact that the herb tones the smooth muscles of the uterus, this can lead to its contraction and miscarriage.
• Oregano with delayed menstruation. Decoctions and infusions of herbs provoke menstruation when they are delayed. Self-medication is not recommended for menstrual cycle failures. It is necessary to undergo an examination and find out the reason for regular delays.
• With painful periods and menopause. Oregano acts as a sedative, relieves spasms and pain, evens out the emotional state during menopause. Oregano is often used in gynecology as a component of fees, which usually includes: nettle, knotweed, elecampane, radiola, yarrow, dog rose.

The people believed that women's grass should not be drunk by men. There was an opinion that men lose potency with prolonged use of oregano. This opinion remains at the level of a myth. The effect of herbs on sexual potency has not been proven.

Dosage forms of oregano

On the basis of oregano, decoctions, infusions, teas, and essential oils are prepared.

The mother is often included in the composition of pectoral, diuretic, diaphoretic, lactation, carminative fees.

What are the main medicinal properties of oregano? First of all, it is recommended for diseases of the digestive system - the stomach, pancreas, liver, colon and small intestine. Due to its antiseptic properties, oregano is effective in the treatment of respiratory diseases, inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes.

Oregano herb
Instructions for medical use - RU No. LP-000219

Last Modified Date: 29.08.2016

Dosage form

Powder and cut-pressed grass.

Compound

Oregano herb powder 80%

Oregano herbs cut-pressed 20%

Description of the dosage form

A mixture of pieces of stems, leaves, flowers with pieces of cut-pressed grass of various shapes. The color is brownish to grayish green with purple, brownish purple, brownish pink, whitish and brown patches. The smell is fragrant. The taste of the water extract is bitter-spicy, slightly astringent.

Characteristic

Oregano herb contains flavonoids, essential oil, tannins and other biologically active substances.

Pharmacological group

Means of plant origin.

pharmachologic effect

Infusion of oregano herb has an expectorant, choleretic, diuretic (diuretic), sedative effect. Enhances intestinal peristalsis, increases appetite and secretion of gastric juice, has moderate antimicrobial properties.

Indications

As part of complex therapy. Inside as an expectorant in diseases of the respiratory tract (acute and chronic bronchitis, acute respiratory viral infections); as a means of increasing appetite and improving digestion, with secretory insufficiency of the gastrointestinal tract, intestinal atony, enterocolitis, accompanied by constipation and flatulence.

Outwardly - in the form of lotions and baths for pyoderma (pustular skin lesions) and atopic dermatitis (diathesis).

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the drug; when used orally - hyperacid gastritis, peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum (in the acute stage), pregnancy, period breastfeeding, childhood up to 18 years old.

Dosage and administration

4 filter bags (6.0 g) are placed in a glass or enamel bowl, pour 200 ml (1 glass) of boiling water, cover and infuse for 15 minutes, periodically pressing on the bags with a spoon, then squeeze them out. The volume of the resulting infusion is adjusted with boiled water to 200 ml.

The infusion is taken orally in a warm form, 1/4-1/2 cup 2 times a day 15 minutes before meals. Externally, the infusion is used in the form of baths or lotions 2-3 times a day.

The course of treatment is 1-2 weeks.

Side effects

Allergic reactions are possible.

Overdose

Cases of overdose have not been registered to date.

Interaction

Not described.

special instructions

Influence on the ability to drive vehicles, mechanisms.

During the period of use of the drug inside, care should be taken when performing potentially dangerous species activities that require special attention and quick reactions (driving vehicles, working with moving mechanisms).

Release form

Powder and cut-pressed grass. 1.5 g of powder and cut-pressed grass in a filter bag; 20 filter bags are put into cardboard packs. Packs with filter bags are wrapped in an uncolored polymer film in order to control the first opening. It is allowed to apply a tearable self-adhesive tape on a polymer film for the purpose of easy and convenient opening of the package.

Instructions for use, folded inside the text, are enclosed in a pack or the text of the instruction is applied in full on the pack.

Storage conditions

In a dry, dark place; prepared infusion - in a cool place for no more than 2 days.

Keep out of the reach of children!

Best before date

1 year 6 months.

Do not use after the expiration date.