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Marjoram (Spanish)

Kinh giới Tây Ban Nha

Thymus mastichina ssp. mastichina

Mastic thyme, Spanish wild marjoram

Lamiaceae · Phần trên mặt đất khi ra hoa · Aerial parts of flowering plant · Steam-distilled


Marjoram (Spanish) essential oil (Thymus mastichina ssp. mastichina) — botanical illustration
Thymus mastichina ssp. mastichina

Safety

CNS risk children · 1,8-Cineole high

1,8-Cineole comprises 45-59 percent. Oils high in 1,8-cineole can cause CNS and respiratory issues in young children when applied near the face.

Contraindicated near the face of infants and children.

Mildly irritating to rabbits, non-irritating to mice and pigs; tested at 6 percent on 25 volunteers, neither irritating nor sensitizing.

Not phototoxic. No data indicates specific hazard in pregnancy.


Usage guidelines

Contraindications
Do not apply near face of infants and children
Storage
Dark, sealed, refrigerated

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
1,8-Cineole45.1 – 58.6 %
Camphor5.5 – 8.9 %
α-Pinene4.6 – 6.8 %
Camphene4.3 – 6.0 %
Borneol3.8 – 5.9 %
β-Pinene2.3 – 5.1 %
α-Terpineol2.8 – 4.5 %
Sabinene1.9 – 3.4 %
Terpinen-4-ol1.1 – 3.1 %
(+)-Limonene1.3 – 1.5 %

Botanical source

Thymus mastichina is a Spanish wild thyme. Despite the 'marjoram' name, it is botanically Thymus, not Origanum.

The name 'mastic thyme' reflects the strong 1,8-cineole aroma with some resinous notes.

Family Lamiaceae (Labiatae).


Notes

Not a substitute for sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana) in aromatherapy or cosmetics, markedly different chemistry.

Produced mainly in Spain and Portugal.