Marjoram
Marjoram is a warm, sweet herb in the oregano family, used in Mediterranean cooking and traditional calming teas. It’s often used to support digestion, soothe tension, and promote a relaxed evening feel—especially when stress settles in the shoulders and stomach.
Key Benefits
- Supports digestion and post-meal comfort (traditional use)
- Gentle calming support for tension and stress
- May support sleep quality as an evening tea ritual
- Adds comforting flavor to meals without extra sugar
Common Issues It May Help With
- Indigestion after meals
- Stress tension
- Nervous stomach
- Occasional insomnia
How To Use (Simple)
- Culinary: use in soups, meats, roasted vegetables, and sauces. Tea: steep 1–2 tsp dried herb for 10 minutes
- blend with chamomile or lemon balm.
Taste / Notes
Sweet, warm, slightly piney; gentler than oregano.
Evidence Level
Traditional calming and digestive use is common; modern clinical evidence is limited at tea-level doses.
Cautions
Food and tea use are generally safe. Avoid very high-dose essential oil ingestion. Use caution in pregnancy with medicinal-level use due to limited data (culinary use is typically fine).
Interactions
No major drug interactions at culinary/tea levels Additive sedation possible if combined with sleep medications (sensitive individuals) Avoid stacking multiple concentrated oregano-family essential oils internally
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