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Origanum vulgare L.
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- Local Name:
- Jangli Ajwain, Kerkeni.
- Synonym:
- Habit & Habitat:
- A perennial, aromatic herb, common in grassy fields in sub-tropical and temperate zones.
- Plant Description:
- Stem erect, leafyand branched from base. Leaves simple, entire, ovate-narrow elliptic, dark green. Inflorescence a dense spike, branched. Flower zygomorphic, bracts yellow-green, mauve-white to pale-pink. Calyx 5-toothed. Corolla 2-lipped. Fruit is a nutlet, oblong, longitudinally furrowed, dark or pale brown.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- July-October.
- Harvesting Time:
- August-November.
- Medicinal Value:
- Useful in asthma and skin diseases. [4] Locally used to cure cough, flu and stomach disorders.
- Part Used:
- Whole plant.
- Occurrence:
- Very common.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Collection, Drying, Packing, Oil Extraction, Herbal Pharmacy.
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