Niu Zhi Xiang (Origanum vulgare) — Dried Oregano Herb for Cooking & Herbal Tea

Niu Zhi Xiang (Origanum vulgare), also known as Oregano or Pizza Herb, is the dried aerial herb of a traditional food-herb botanical known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Niú Zhì Xiāng (牛至香). Long used in both Mediterranean kitchens and Chinese folk herbal practice, it has been prized as a warming, aromatic herb traditionally used to support digestion, disperse dampness, and ease seasonal discomfort. Its nature is warm and pungent, making it a lively yet gentle herb for culinary and daily wellness use.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb (药食同源) botanical
• Dried Origanum vulgare aerial herb
• Also known as Pizza Herb and Wild Marjoram
• Suitable for cooking and herbal tea
• Bulk 500g origin-direct supply

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its deep green leaf color, crinkled texture, and strong aromatic fragrance. When brewed, the herb yields a warm, pungent, slightly bitter infusion with a lingering herbal aroma; when cooked, it releases a robust savory note that complements tomato, mushroom, and bean dishes.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Pizza, pasta, and tomato-based cooking
• Mushroom and bean dishes
• Herbal tea blends
• Soup and stew seasoning
• Daily culinary herb use

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Niu Zhi Xiang is used as a warming culinary herb and daily tea ingredient. It is simmered into soups and stews to add aroma and support digestion, brewed alone or blended with other herbs as a gentle after-meal tea, and scattered into congee and grain dishes for seasonal nourishment. In Mediterranean tradition it is the classic Pizza Herb, while in Chinese folk use it is often paired with ginger, tangerine peel, and other warming aromatics.

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