In folk medicine, a decent place among many plants is occupied by oregano, which in more southern places is called oregano. It is also known as bone breaker, motherboard, wild mint, and bug grass.
From July to September, the bone-breaker pleases all the inhabitants of Russia with its beautiful purple flowers. It does not grow only in the Far North. Bonebreeding flowers are collected at the very top of the stem. They look like a fluffy whisk. The leaves of the motherboard are oblong, resembling an egg in shape, but pointed towards the end. Forest mint has fruits. These are four nuts securely packed in a cup. Oregano is used as a spice, as a remedy for many diseases. It is collected and harvested from June to August, crushed, dried in a draft.
Oregano herb is an excellent remedy for coughing. It helps to cure bronchitis, tracheitis, because it has a very strong antimicrobial and expectorant effect. Forest Mint used in the treatment of cholecystitis, diathesis, purulent tonsillitis, and some other diseases.
Oregano is useful if a person needs hemostatic, diuretic or choleretic drugs. With it, they reduce the likelihood of seizures, especially in children, and relieve nervous system excitement.
Wild mint tea, delicious, aromatic, has a relaxing, calming effect. Powder made from crushed and dried motherboard, traditional healers recommend smelling with a severe cold or headache. The motherboard is good for worms, relieves epilepsy, lowers blood pressure. It perfectly relieves menstrual pain, stops flatulence, serves as an effective choleretic agent.
However, using a bone chopper, one must remember that among plants that can cause allergies, there is oregano. The herb has the following contraindications: it can not be used by people with peptic ulcer disease or with increased acidity of the stomach.
Oregano contains substances that can stain some materials a dark color. Beauticians and entrepreneurs have found an original use for such qualities. Handicraftsmen with the help of decoction of oregano dye natural wool black, and cosmetologists use it to create an artificial tan. To do this, they grind freshly picked leaves, stems, flowers of the motherboard to a puree state, add olive oil, honey to them. When the composition acquires the consistency of sour cream, it is applied with a spatula to the face, and after 15 minutes they are removed with an alcohol swab. Such masks not only give the skin the color of an even and deep tan. They smooth wrinkles, cleanse the skin from acne.
No less popular is mint in SPA salons. Candles with oregano aromatize the air, help to relax. Added to bath water, marjoram removes stress. Unfortunately, preparations with oregano for cosmetology and spa procedures are almost not produced in Russia, so specialists use imported analogues under other names.
Oregano grass is known not only for its medicinal or cosmetic properties. It is widely used by cooks. Oregano is added to meat, poultry, fish. Dishes with oregano spoil much less often, for a long time they retain aroma, freshness. Another bone chopper is used as spices, shifting leaves and flowers of cucumbers, tomatoes, and other vegetables prepared for pickling. Very tasty kvass with oregano. This amazing herb is used to produce Vermouth Bianca, Barberro Rosso, Vermouth Turin, and some other elite varieties.
Mages and mystics value oregano as a plant that can influence a person’s feelings and arouse intimate interest. Aphrodite, who is considered the patroness of forest mint, helps to dry the chosen one by making a potion from this herb.