Marjoram Essential Oil

  • Botanical Name: Origanum majorana
  • Alternative Names: Sweet Marjoram, Wintersweet, Knotted Marjoram
  • Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
  • Primary Constituent: Linalool
  • Other Main Constituents: Terpinen-4-ol
  • Distillation Method: Steam Distillation
  • Plant Part: Leaf

Aromatherapy massage on the abdomen for alleviating menstrual pain in high school girls: a preliminary controlled clinical study

Hur MH, Lee MS, Seong KY, Lee MK Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012 ABSTRACT: This study investigated the alleviating effects of aromatherapy massage and acetaminophen on menstrual pain in Korean high school girls. Subjects were divided into two groups: the aromatherapy massage (treatment) group (n = 32) and the acetaminophen (control) group (n =… Read more »

The uses of aromatherapy in women’s health

Tillett J, Ames D The Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 2010 ABSTRACT: Aromatherapy is the practice of therapeutic use of essential plant-based oils. Essential oils and aromatherapy have been used in the care of women for centuries. The published research has used small samples and often combines other complementary therapies with aromatherapy; however, the… Read more »