# Oregano Vulgare Sicily (Italian Oregano)

> Artisan-distilled Sicilian oregano, Origanum vulgare hirtum, organically produced: pungent, strong and unmistakable, the scent that calls up spaghetti sauce and comfort food, for diffusing or inhaling.

Price: 12.00 USD · in stock

## About
When this oil is poured, the room smells like a kitchen on a slow Sunday, and it can honestly make you hungry. Oregano is unmistakable: pungent, strong, a spice disguised as an herb.This one is Origanum vulgare hirtum from Sicily, organically produced and artisan distilled. Oregano grows abundantly wild in Italy, and this oil carries the herb's full character: high in thymol, and sometimes carvacrol, which is what makes it so pungent. It calls up sweet marjoram, rosemary, garlic and spaghetti sauce, every good thing that simmers on the stove.DetailsBotanical name: Origanum vulgare hirtumMethod: artisan distilledOrigin: Sicily, Italy; organically producedShelf life: about 3 to 4 years after openingHow to useRoom diffusion or personal inhalation are the best ways to use it, because it is a very strong skin and mucous membrane irritant. If you use it on skin, keep to a very mild dilution: Robert Tisserand recommends a maximum of 1.1%. Do not use it during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or on children under two. It thins the blood and is not recommended for people with diabetes. Keep it out of reach of children, and store it in the dark, refrigerated if you can.For the oregano lover, a little of Sicily in a bottle.