History:
The Plant has been found in Mummy garlands dating from the first century, it was used as a common herb in Egypt.
The name was originated from the Greek word Oros “ mountain “ and Ganos “ Joy “ Joy of the mountain
Details:
Botanical Name : Origanum marjorana L.
Family : Lamiaceae
Country of Origin : Egypt
Extraction Method : Steam Distilled
Plant Part Used : Flowering Top
Note : Base to Middle
Aroma : Warm , spicy
Color : Pale yellow
Blends well With : Cypress , Cedar wood , Eucalyptus ,Geranium , Jasmine
Shelf Life: 4 – 5 Years
Safety
- Non-toxic, non-irritating
- A patch test should be performed before use for those with sensitive ski
- For topical application don’t use directly on the skin, dilute with a carrier oil
- Discontinue use if skin sensitivity occurs
- Add 4-5 drops for Diffusing
- Don’t ingest
- Keep out of reach of children , Avoid using if pregnant or nursing
Refrences:
- An Ancient Egyptian Herbal ( Lise Manniche ) 1989
- Essential oil safety ( Tisserand and young ) second Edition
Charles Fetrow & Julian Avila (2000) The Complete Guide to Herbal Medicine
https://www.foodchemicalscodex.org/
Lawrence BM, Essential oils from Agriculture to Chemistry
The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, Salvatore Battaglia
Arcatender Perfume and flavor materials of natural origin
Sweet Marjoram Oil (Origanum majorarna) 15 ml
Gas Chromatography Analysis %
Batch: 19003
Comparison to ISO 3515:2002 and Tech. Corrigendum 1
Methodology:
GC: Agilent 6890N
Column: HP-5
Injection split
Carrier gas: Helium
Detector: Agilent MSD 5973N Temperature program: 50 °C/(1 min)2 °C/min 290 ° C (15min)
Volume of EO injected 0.2 ul\
0.61 Alpha phellandrene Monoterpene 0.97 Alpha pinene Monoterpene 9.44 Alpha terpinene Monoterpene 4.84 Alpha terpineol Monoterpene.alcohol 0.76 Alpha thujene Monoterpene 3.66 Beta caryophyllene Sesquiterpene 1.87 Beta Myrcene Monoterpene 2.4 Beta phellandrene Monoterpene 0.56 Beta pinene Monoterpene 1.76 Bicycloqermacrene sesquiterpenoids. 0.08 Borneol Monoterpene.alcohol 0.08 Bornyl Acetate Monoterpene.ester 0.04 Camphene Monoterpene 0.02 Cis3 hexenol Alcohol 0.03 Cis 3 hexenyl acetate Ester 0.07 Cis beta ocimene Monoterpene 0.53 Dihydrocarvone Other Monterpene 13.83 Garmma terpinene Monoterpene 0.16 Humulene Sesquiterpene 1.82 Limonene Monoterpene 1.03 Linalool Monoterpene.Alcohol 1.51 Linalyl acetate Ester 0.01 Methyl 2 methyl butyrate Ester 0.02 Ocimene Monoterpene 2.02 Para cymene Monoterpene 2.97 Para-Menth-2-en-1-ol Monoterpene Alcohol 1.11 Piperitol Monoterpene Alcohol 7.67 Sabinene Monoterpene 8.05 Sabinene hydrate Monoterpene.alcohol 26.14 Terpinen-4-ol Monoterpene.alcohol 1.02 Terpinen -4-yl acetate Monoterpene 3.66 Terpinolene Monoterpene