Oregano was much used by the ancient Greeks, and had a more significant role in medicine than did marjoram.The 18th century herbalist, K’Eogh described it as having a “hot, dry nature” considered good for stomach pains and the heart as well as for coughs, pleurisy, and “obstructions of the lungs and womb”, and thought to be a “comfort” to the head and nerves.In 1597, the herbalist John Gerard made an assessment of marjoram, saying that it was a remedy “against colds!

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