Latin Name/Nombre Latino: Origanum vulgare L.
Family: Lamiaceae
Culinary use
Dried oregano will flavour your soups, sauces (lemon and olive oil), simmered dishes, stuffings, and it goes perfectly with cold cuts! Try it in your soups (black bean soup) and soups. Raw, you can use it in your salads, salad dressing, raw vegetables or vinegars.
Medicinal use
Is an antibiotic, lowers cholesterol, antioxidant, improves stomach health, has anti-inflammatory properties and can reduce cough.