Tu Yin Chen土茵陳
Herba OriganiOregano
- Category
- Herbs that drain Dampness
- Nature
- cool
- Taste
- pungent
- Dosage
- 9–15 g
Actions & indications
- Induces diaphoresis, eliminates Dampness
- Common cold, fever, vomiting, dysentery, jaundice
- Malnutrition in infants
- Regulates *Qi*
- Chest fullness and distention
Contraindications
Medicinal use is not advised during pregnancy, although small culinary amounts are considered safe.
Notes
- This herb treats chronic bronchitis.
- It also aids digestion and stimulates the appetite.
- Austrian folk medicine employed oregano both internally, taken as a tea, and externally, applied as an ointment, for gastrointestinal, respiratory and nervous-system complaints.
- Applied externally, oregano addresses bronchitis, asthma, arthritis and muscle pain.