INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin: Herba Origani
Common English: Oregano
Dampness Expelling Diuretics
Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Acrid
Cool
9-15g
Actions Indications/Syndromes

Induces diaphoresis, eliminates Dampness

Common cold, fever, vomiting, dysentery, jaundice

Malnutrition in infants

Regulates Qi

Chest fullness and distention

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • It should not be used medicinally by pregnant women though it is perfectly safe in small amounts for culinary purposes.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
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  1. This herb is used for chronic bronchitis.
  2. It helps to improve the appetite and digestion.
  3. In Austrian folk medicine, oregano was used internally (as tea) or externally (as ointment) for treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, and nervous system.
  4. Externally, oregano is used to treat bronchitis, asthma, arthritis and muscular pain.