Origanum Majorana

Sweet Marjoram

by William Boericke — Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory

(ORIGANUM)

Acts on nervous system generally, and is effective in masturbation and excessively aroused sexual impulses. Affections of the breasts ( Bufo ). Desire for active exercise impelling her to run .

Female

Frotomania ; powerful lascivious impulses; leucorrhœa; hysteria. Lascivious ideas and dreams.

Relationship

Compare: Ferula glauca (in violent sexual excitement in women; icy coldness in occiput); Plat; Valer; Canth; Hyos .

Dose

Third potency.

Origanum Majorana across the other classic books

Origanum Majorana appears in 4 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.

Allen TF — The raw proving record — symptoms as the provers reported them, unedited.
“Origanum marjorana, L. Natural order , Labiatæ. Common names , Sweet marjoram; Mairan; la Marjolaine. Preparation , Tincture of the plant. Authorities. Provings by Dr. Cessoles, Rev. Hom. du Midi (from A. H. Z., 37, 139). [Original not accessible.] It was impossible to remain tranquil, 2. Her disposition was very much…”
Clarke — The widest entry — sources, provings, clinical uses, relationships and antidotes in one place.
“marjorana. Sweet Marjoram. N. O. Labiatæ. Tincture of whole fresh plant. Breasts, affections of / Erotomania / Hysteria / Leucorrhœa / Nipples, irritation of / Nymphomania / Seminal emissions / Sexual irritation The "Wild Marjoram" of this country is Origanum vulgare, grows on limestone or chalky soil, and yields an…”
Hering — Graded symptoms, each weighted by how often provers and practice confirmed it.
“Sweet Marjoram. Labiatæ. Proved by Cessoles, Rev. Hom. du Midi ; Allg. Hom. Zeit., vol. 37, p. 139. CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Sexual irritation , Moore, Times Ret., 1877, p. 35 ; M. Inv., vol. 6, p. 343 ; Seminal emissions (oil), Cushing, Times Ret., 1876, p. 113 ; Mass. Trans., vol. 4, p. 512 ; Nymphomania , Elb., A. H…”

Origanum Majorana in Kent's Repertory

Kent's Repertory lists Origanum Majorana in 28 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in FEMALE GENITALIA (16), MIND (8), MALE GENITALIA (2), EXTREMITIES (1), GENERALITIES (1).

FEMALE GENITALIA - DESIRE - widows,in
FEMALE GENITALIA - DESIRE - violent - masturbation,driving her to
FEMALE GENITALIA - MASTURBATION,disposition
FEMALE GENITALIA - ITCHING - voluptuous
FEMALE GENITALIA - TINGLING,voluptuous
FEMALE GENITALIA - DESIRE - violent
MALE GENITALIA - MASTURBATION,disposition
GENERALITIES - ONANISM,from
MIND - LASCIVIOUSNESS,lustful
MIND - NYMPHOMANIA
FEMALE GENITALIA - STERILITY - excessive sexual desires from
FEMALE GENITALIA - DESIRE - increased - menses - during
FEMALE GENITALIA - IRRITATION
FEMALE GENITALIA - STERILITY
FEMALE GENITALIA - DESIRE - increased
FEMALE GENITALIA - ITCHING
MALE GENITALIA - SEMINAL emissions (nightly)
FEMALE GENITALIA - LEUCORRHOEA
EXTREMITIES - CRAMPS - Leg - evening
FEMALE GENITALIA - LEUCORRHOEA - masturbation,from

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