Tu Yin Chen - 土 茵陳 - Herba Origani

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba Origani
Common English:	Oregano

Category

Dampness Expelling Diuretics

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid	Cool	9-15g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Induces diaphoresis, eliminates Dampness	Common cold, fever, vomiting, dysentery, jaundice Malnutrition in infants
Regulates Qi	Chest fullness and distention

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. It is used for chronic bronchitis.
2. It helps improve digestion and appetite.
3. Austrian folk medicine used oregano internally as a tea or externally as an ointment for disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract and nervous system.
4. Applied externally, oregano treats bronchitis, asthma, arthritis and muscular pain.