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This herb is safe in common food amounts and likely safe for the majority of adults when taken by mouth in medicinal amounts for short amounts of time.
When used long term in a medicinal fashion, marjoram is possibly unsafe. There is some evidence that it could cause cancer if used for too long. Applying fresh marjoram to your skin or eye is not recommended since it may cause irritation.
If you’re pregnant or breast-feeding, then it’s best to stick to marjoram in food amounts. Children should also only have it in food amounts. If you have an allergy to oregano, basil, lavender, mint or any other member of the Lamiacea plant family, then you might also be allergic to marjoram.
If you have any ongoing health concerns, including but not limited to the following, then you should check with your doctor before using medicinal amounts of this herb:
- • Bleeding disorders
- • Diabetes
- • Gastrointestinal or urinary tract obstructions
- • Lung conditions such as asthma
- • Ulcers
- • Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- • Seizures
You should also stop using it medicinally at least two weeks prior to any type of surgery. *