Latin name: Origanum majorana
Middle note
Keyword Relaxing, Calming
Marjoram Essential Oil can ease aches and pains after a gym session and sports activities or a hard day in the garden.
It's also a handy oil to add to a carrier oil for a massage that eases PMT and period pains. Use as a hot compress with clary sage on the abdomen for best results.
Marjoram is thought to promote deep mental and physical relaxation so is great to use last thing at night so it can do its work as you sleep.
A steam inhalation made with Marjoram can help to quickly clear the chest and ease any breathing difficulties. You may also find it useful when rubbed into the chest or throat to easy a tickly cough.
Blends well with lavender, cypress, cedarwood, chamomile, bergamot, eucalyptus and tea tree.