Journey of taste: Marua is full of anti-ageing properties, it is also helpful in preventing infection, its history is interesting

Swad Ka Safarnama: If you want to make your food a little spicy and full of aroma, then definitely use the leaves of Marua plant in it. If you know the properties of this plant, then you will not refrain from telling its information to the people. The reason is that Marua slows down the signs of ageing. Marua rich in pungent odor also prevents infection. Marua is a foreign plant, but it is also growing in India for thousands of years.

Warming effect by bringing spiciness to the food

People all over India would be familiar with Marua (Sweet Marjoram). It will definitely be seen in the park, kitchen garden, where there is greenery, it will be seen growing there. It belongs to the Mint family but its leaves look like Tulsi. The specialty of its leaves is that it has fine hairs on both sides. This plant is well known because its leaves smell pungent like carom seeds. The special thing is that people in South India like this plant a lot and include it in their diet.

According to food experts, Marua leaves are used to provide hot, aromatic, slightly pungent and bitter taste to food or food items. Apart from vegetables and salads, it gives a different taste to sausage, meat, poultry, stuffing, fish, stew, egg dishes. People of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh grow it a lot in their pots or kitchen gardens. They know that its taste adds a different flavor to the food.

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Ancient exotic plant, but description in Ayurveda texts

Marua is considered an exotic plant, but food historians also associate it with Asia and believe that it is being grown and used for thousands of years. Food historian and spice expert Jeevan Singh Pruthi, in his book ‘Spcices and Condiments’, has considered marua as a spice and said that its taste is somewhat pungent, bitter, camphor-like and full of strong fragrance. They believe that this perennial plant is native to Southern Europe and grows in Western Asia, South and North America, France, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Portugal, England and North Africa.

Marua’s fresh or dried leaves are used with great passion to make food tasty. On the other hand, Encyclopedia Britannica says that the original habitat of Marua is the Mediterranean region and Western Asia. It has also been used as a herb. Its effect is hot and the fragrance is very pungent. Information about Marua (Gandhatrin) has also been given in the ancient book ‘Charaksamhita’ of India. According to the book, it is pungent, hot and purgative.

Its properties are blood purifier and virucidal.

Marua is recognized as a spice in food, Ayurveda also considers its leaves and its juice beneficial in diseases. Indian Herbs. According to well-known Ayurveda expert Acharya Balkishan, who has done extensive research on fruits and vegetables, marua juice kills stomach worms. It is also a deodorizer and increases appetite, purifies the blood and also protects the body from viruses. Food expert and Ayurvedacharya Rama Gupta says that whatever ingredients are needed to slow down the signs of aging are available in Marua. Age will be less visible only when the glow of the skin remains, there is no toxicity in the blood, there is no suffering from stress, digestive problems do not disturb and the functioning of the heart also remains smooth. The solution to all these is in this plant, so apart from food experts, people associated with Ayurveda also propagate it.

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effective in stress and depression

Marua is very rich on the issue of vitamins and minerals and there is no fat in it and calories are also very normal. It contains magnesium and potassium which are considered very beneficial for the body. Its oil is considered a panacea for stress. It is also effective in insomnia and depression. It is confirmed that marua improves the digestive system, increases appetite and also benefits constipation and loose motion. Its intake is helpful in preventing the damage of blood cells. It has antioxidant properties that help in normalizing blood pressure as well as prevent heart problems from increasing. Its marua acts as a natural antiseptic that prevents infection. Its great feature is that it maintains the glow of the skin and helps prevent wrinkles. It does not have any side effects because it cannot be consumed in excess due to its pungent smell. If it is put in excess quantity in the food, then its taste can get messed up. Still, people who have allergy problems should avoid Marua.

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