Oregano

Description: Aromatic perennial herbaceous plants up to 90 cm high, with gland hair and ovatestraight leaves. Pink flowers rarely white.

Distribution in Kosovo: It grows in places with grass, bush, forest or cultivated.

Parts used:  Part above surface (Oregano herb).

Harvest time: The Herb is harvested during blooming in the summer (V-VII).

Drying: It should be done in the oven or in cool places, at temperatures up to 50 0C. Ratio: 4: 1.

Therapeutic Category: Digestive tract treatment, expectorant

Use: It is used against colds, flu, and against bronchitis etc.

Preparation and dosage: 3×2 g herb soaked in hot water and taken as tea.

 

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