ORIGANO
Origanum tyttanthum
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Description of the species:
Perennial 35 – 85cm height
Used part of the plant:
Epigeal (aboveground) portion
Natural area:
Central Asia: Tien-Shan, Pamir-Alay mountain range.
Conditions of growth:
Amid shrubberies, on steppe, break stony, silt talus slopes, up to upper-mountain zones.
Period of collection:
June – August.
Collection method:
Manual; transportation to production site within 3-12 hours.
Material processing:
Steam distillation, for receiving ether oil
Storage:
Dry clean space.
Components specification:
Thymol, carvacrol, α-thujene, α-pinene, β-pinene, camphene, sabinene, myrcene, α-terpinene, δ-limonene, 1,8-cyneol, h-octyl alcohol, linalyl acetate, linalool, β-elemene, terpinenol-4, caryophyllene, α-humulene, borneol, α-terpineol.
Major components:
GAMMA TERPINENE, thymol $$ 2-(1-methylethyl)-5-methyl-phenol CARVACROL
Features of the oil:
Antibacterial, antivirus, fungicide, sedative, spasmolytic
Indications:
Abscess, sores, tooth ache, femine diseases, digesting disorders
Possible usage:
Perfumes, massage oils, bath and shower care, soap aroma compound, liqueur and beer producing and others
Fragrance:
Sharp-spicy, heady, beautiful
Literature:
«Plant resources of the USSR» v.6, St-Petersburg, 1996
