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Enriched botanical record

marjoram

Origanum majorana L.

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FamilyLamiaceae
GenusOriganum
Use categories3
Linked notes9

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusOriganum
Scientific name with authorshipOriganum majorana L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Amaracus majorana (L.) Schinz & Thell.Majorana cretica var. hortorum Alef.Majorana dubia (Boiss.) Briq.Majorana fragrans Raf.Majorana hortensis MoenchMajorana majorana (L.) H.Karst.Majorana mexicana M.Martens & GaleottiMajorana ovalifolia StokesMajorana ovatifolia StokesMajorana suffruticosa Raf.Majorana tenuifolia GrayMajorana tenuifolia Raf.Majorana uncinata StokesMajorana vulgaris GrayOriganum confertum Pi.SaviOriganum dubium Boiss.Origanum majorana var. majoranoides (Willd.) NymanOriganum majorana var. tenuifolium WestonOriganum majoranoides Willd.Origanum odorum Salisb.Origanum salvifolium RothOriganum syriacum subsp. dubium (Boiss.) HolmboeThymus majorana (L.) Kuntze

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Material

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier453303-1
Use codesHF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Connected preparations

Where marjoram appears.

Published field notes linked to this botanical identity. Each preparation carries its own safety and evidence boundary.

Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

A camphor ate Electuary

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Powder with Herb Majiick

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Pulvis Cophalicus, A Powder for the Head

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

The Edinburgh Receipt

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

R, Herb of Rosemary, pe Marjoram, Bok Balm, h Alf

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Balm of Muriate of Ammonia

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Compound Powder of Afarabacca

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Distilled preparation of Distil one part flowers

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Distilled preparation of White Lily flowers

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for marjoram.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.