Oregano: what is it and what does it eat?

A unique in its taste qualities, the oregano plant has been used for a long time in cooking and medicine. Its name translates as "the decoration of the mountains." In Russia, oregano is called oregano. It grows around the world, except the coldest regions of the globe. At the moment, scientists have more than 20 species of oregano. What is it and how is oregano so useful?

Than the oregano herb in medicine is useful

The healing herb is used to restore women's health. It alleviates menstrual pain, but can cause miscarriage during pregnancy. So pregnant women can not eat oregano. What is it and what properties does the oregano have, the sorcerers learned a long time ago, and this method of getting rid of unwanted pregnancy was successfully applied in practice. It is important for modern women to know that this can be dangerous to health. Do not try this method on yourself, dear readers! But the mothers who feed babies, this herb will only benefit, thanks to its soothing and enhancing lactation properties. It will also help alleviate the symptoms of menopause. With regular application to food, oregano helps women to delay the onset of menopause. The infusion of medicinal herbs can be given to children to improve their sleep, to calm the nervous system. And to adjust the process of digestion, the dishes are also added oregano. What is it and how it is used in cosmetology? First of all, it is an excellent remedy for skin itching. It is used in the complex treatment of various dermatitis, burns, herpes. A few drops of oil can be applied to the bandage and attached to the place of mosquito bite. The itch will pass very quickly. Oregano oil is added to the raw materials in the production of shampoos, soaps, toothpastes, cream.

How Oregano is Used in Cooking

Dried and fresh oregano - seasoning, which can be added to a variety of dishes. Especially popular is the spice in Italian, Greek, Caucasian cuisine. In Russia, it is added when canning vegetables. Tannins, which contains spice, help prolong the shelf life of the sunset, give a pleasant bitter taste to the marinade. Ground mushrooms are added to the mixture of spices along with black pepper, thyme, fennel and marjoram. In Russian cuisine, oregano is used to prepare various dishes from meat, fish, sauces, gravy, hot drinks, kvass. With the help of oregano it is possible to flavor the stuffing for pies and various sweet dishes.

How to keep oregano at home

In order to keep the fresh oregano longer, it needs to be ground to the state of gruel, together with a few drops of olive oil put in a jar with a tight lid. You need to store such a blank on the shelf of the refrigerator. Dry seasoning will retain its taste in a dark cool place for longer. Shelf life of oregano is 2 months. I hope this article helped you to know everything about oregano: what it is and how to use it for health, cooking.