Marjoram
Healing essence of marjoram Anti-inflammatory Marjoram, native to Asia Minor and the Mediterranean, is closely related to oregano, both in its culinary uses and by way of its constituent phytonutreints. Its traditional medicinal applications include its use as a mild analgesic, an antiseptic and for the treatment of indigestion. Medicinal propertiesLike its relative, oregano, marjoram is packed with antioxidant phytonutrients, notably rosmarinic acid that inhibits the formation of atheromatous plaques and ursolic acid which can help to lower blood lipid levels and help prevent heart disease and stroke.It also contains the same anticarcinogenic and anti-inflammatory chemicals as oregano. Important phytonutrientsAntioxidants: Apigenin, caffeic acid, carvacrol, catechol, chlorogenic acid, coumaric acid, eugenol, kaempferol, luteolin, myrcene, naringenin, oleanolic acid, protocatechuic acid, quercetin, rosmarinic acid, rutin, thymol, ursolic acid, vanillic acid, vitexinOthers: Carvone, cineole, cinnamic acid, geraniol, pinenes, terpinenes
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