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oregano plant
recognized as a functional food for its antioxidant content and disease-preventing properties. The herb, whose name means "delight of the mountains" in Greek, is native to the Mediterranean region.
Even though oregano had been a common ingredient in Spanish, Mexican, Greek and Italian dishes for hundreds of years, it was not well known in the US until after World War II. Being overseas, soldiers had the opportunity to experience some previously unknown cuisines, which they enjoyed enough to want to make back at home.
The leaves and flowering stems of the oregano plant have antiseptic, antispasmodic, and carminative properties, and can help increase bile secretion. Carvacrol, the most active compound found in oregano, has been found to have antiseptic, antibacterial, and anti-fungal activities
Even though oregano had been a common ingredient in Spanish, Mexican, Greek and Italian dishes for hundreds of years, it was not well known in the US until after World War II. Being overseas, soldiers had the opportunity to experience some previously unknown cuisines, which they enjoyed enough to want to make back at home.
The leaves and flowering stems of the oregano plant have antiseptic, antispasmodic, and carminative properties, and can help increase bile secretion. Carvacrol, the most active compound found in oregano, has been found to have antiseptic, antibacterial, and anti-fungal activities