One ounce oil of spike, half ounce origanum, half ounce oil amber. From Wordnik.com. [The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses] Reference
Take of olive oil 1/2 a pint, oils of rosemary and origanum, of each. From Wordnik.com. [Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets] Reference
Take of alcohol, 1/2 pint; oil of origanum, 1/2 oz.; cayenne pepper. From Wordnik.com. [Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets] Reference
Its odour and taste depend on an essential oil known commercially as oil of origanum. From Wordnik.com. [Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure] Reference
Take croton oil, aqua ammonia, f. f.f; oil of cajuput, oil of origanum, in equal parts. From Wordnik.com. [The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses] Reference
And about dried vs fresh origanum - most origanum used in Greece is gathered wild and dried, rather than fresh. From Wordnik.com. [Proof That I’m Eating More Than Just Sugar] Reference
Orégano (oregano) origanum vulgare: This variety of oregano is the most commonly found in Mexico, and is most often used dry. From Wordnik.com. [A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina] Reference
Gum camphor, two ounces; castile soap, shaved fine, one drachm; oil of turpentine and oil of origanum, each one-half ounce; opium, one-fourth of an ounce; alcohol, one pint. From Wordnik.com. [Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889] Reference
One ounce oil of spike, half ounce origanum, half ounce amber, aqua fortis and sal amoniac 1 drachm, spirits of salts 1 drachm oil of sassafras half ounce, harts-horn half ounce. From Wordnik.com. [The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses] Reference
When oils are preferable to hair washes, those strongly scented with the oil of rosemary, to which a few drops of oil of thyme or origanum may be added, appear to be the most useful. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
Well then, first spread out a layer of origanum upon four pieces of wood; bind fillets round your head, bring phials of scent and place a bowl filled with lustral water before your door. From Wordnik.com. [The Ecclesiazusae] Reference
Two ounces oil of spike, two ounces origanum, two ounces hemlock, two ounces wormwood, four ounces sweet oil, two ounces spirit of ammonia, two ounces gum camphor, two ounces spirits turpentine. From Wordnik.com. [Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889] Reference
Mejorana (marjoram) origanum onites: Along with thyme, marjoram is the ingredient in the traditional manojo de hirbas de olor - handful of fragrant herbs - mentioned in countless recipes for soups and stews. From Wordnik.com. [A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina] Reference
The occasional use of a little bland oil, strongly scented with oil of rosemary or of origanum, or with both of them, or with oil of mace, or very slightly tinctured with cantharides, is also generally very serviceable when there is poorness and dryness of the hair. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
Take of 95 percent alcohol 2 quarts, and add to it the following articles: oils of sarsafras and hemlock, spirits of turpentine, balsam of fir, chloriform, tincture of catechu and guaiacum, of each 1 oz., oil of origanum 2 oz., oil of wintergreen 1/2 oz., and gum of camphor 1/2 oz. From Wordnik.com. [Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets] Reference
After dehydrating, the specimen should be placed on a clean slide in a drop of clove oil (bergamot or origanum oil is equally good), which renders it perfectly transparent, when a drop of balsam should be dropped upon it, and a perfectly clean cover glass placed over the preparation. From Wordnik.com. [Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses] Reference
Oils and pomades, very strongly impregnated with the essential oil of garden thyme (origanum) and rosemary, and lotions or liniments containing ammonia with a like addition of these essential oils, probably come next in the frequency of their use as popular restoratives of the hair in actual and incipient baldness. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources] Reference
Monarda punctata, L. Dotted monarda; horsemint; origanum. From Wordnik.com. [Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and Agricultural. Being also a Medical Botany of the Confederate States; with Practical Information on the Useful Properties of the Trees, Plants, and Shrubs] Reference
The best for butterflies are buddleia, ice-plant (sedum), lavender, michaelmas daisy and origanum (marjoram). From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
If you every go back to Victorian England in a time machine, stick to butter. marjoram (either marjorama hortensis or origanum marjorana - the sweet marjoram we normally use in cooking is marjoram hortensis) marshmallow - don't be confused between the plant and the sweet. From Wordnik.com. Reference
(origanum), six species of which are found in Palestine. From Wordnik.com. [Easton's Bible Dictionary] Reference
Oil of origanum, 1 oz.; mix, apply this as spoken of, every three hours until it blisters. From Wordnik.com. [Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets] Reference
At that end next Mr. Pallet are fritters of pompions, lovage, origanum, and oil; and here are a couple of pullets roasted and stuffed in the manner of Apicius.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle] Reference
(origanum vulgare), oil of thyme, and the oils of pepperwort and wild bergamot and used mainly as fungicide and insecticide, disinfectant and food flavoring, and sometimes used as a scent in making perfume. From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
Many insects are killed by the smell of brimstone; ants, if the apertures to their dwellings be smeared with powdered origanum and brimstone, quit their nests; and most insects may be banished with burnt hart’s horn, or better still by the burning of the gum styrax. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Animals] Reference
1 lb., spirits of turpentine 1 lb., oil of origanum 4 oz., aqua ammonia 4 oz., tincture of cayenne 1/2 pint, oil of amber 3 oz., tincture of spanish fly 6 oz., mix and shake well. From Wordnik.com. [Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets] Reference
"origanum, 1 oz. The above forms are indicative of the method adopted for perfuming soaps while hot or melted. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants] Reference
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