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The Plant Behind the Oil: Oregano

Oregano has long been valued for its medicinal benefits. It possesses potent antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties, primarily due to its high content of carvacrol and thymol.
Shelia Murray

by Shelia Murray

The Plant Behind the Oil: Oregano

Taxonomy and Botanical Characteristics 
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Origanum 
Species: vulgare
Common name(s): Oregano and Wild Marjoram (carvocrol CT)


Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region of Europe and Asia, specifically the area around the Mediterranean Sea. “The name Origanum is derived from two Greek words, oros (mountain) and ganos (joy), in allusion to the gay appearance this plant gives to the hillsides on which they grow.”(Grieves, M -A Modern Herbal, 1996) The plant was introduced to the United States in the 1600s by colonists who brought it over from Europe. 

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