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Oregano is a medicinal and culinary (cooking) herb from the mint, or Lamiaceae family. for thousands of years it has been used in medicine and cooking. It adds flavor, and it may have a number of health benefits.

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Baby aubergines with oregano and red onions.

Ingredients

500g/1lb 2oz baby aubergines

3 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp dried oregano

1 small red onion, cut into thin half-moons

3 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tsp sea salt flakes or ½ tsp pouring salt

4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic, peeled

1½ tbsp cold water

few sprigs fresh oregano

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 250C/475F/Gas 9.

2. Slice the baby aubergines in half lengthways, keeping the stalks on: this is an aesthetic consideration, nothing to do with flavour, but humour me.

3. Pour the regular olive oil into a very shallow roasting tin, sprinkle in the dried oregano, add the aubergines, cut-side down, and swirl them gently around. Then turn them so they are cut-side up and put the tray in the hot oven for 15 minutes, by which time they should be tender and turning gold in parts.

4. As soon as the aubergines are in the oven, put the fine half-moons of red onion in a bowl and cover with the red wine vinegar and salt.

5. Remove the cooked aubergines to a platter, and now whisk into the vinegary onions the extra-virgin olive oil, then the grated or minced garlic and, finally, the cold water.

6. Pour this over the warm aubergines, using your hands to arrange the glowingly pink onion over them evenly, then leave it all for about half an hour to cool to room temperature before you eat, scattering with fresh oregano, if you have any, when serving.

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Oregano is a very hard perennial that can grows to around 60cm high. You should sow the seeds in spring because the plants like sunshine and warmth. the seeds growing process is often hit-or-miss. The leaves should be picked off before the flowers open. When it becomes autumn, it's good to trim the plant back to two thirds of its size.

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very good on pizza or pizza sources

sprinkling on meat or chicken for flavor

can be marinades or stuffings

chopping and mixing it in bread dough to make herby rolls

adding it fresh to salad

Here are some more tips:

Add it toward the end of the cooking process for maximum flavor

The smaller you chop or grind it, the more flavor will be released

Start with a small amount, as too much can make the food bitter

One teaspoon of dried oregano is equivalent to one tablespoon of fresh oregano

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it is a Mediterranean herb that is used for cooking and medicinal purposes, ranging from repelling insects to treating infections.

Active ingredients in oregano could one day help treat osteoporosis, diabetes and cancer.

Use it to flavor sauces, make herby bread rolls, and in marinades for meat.

People with an allergy to mint should take care when consuming oregano.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/baby_aubergines_with_49593

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long ago Oregano was used in herbal medicine by the Ancient Greeks.

Hippocrates used it as an antiseptic.
oregano can be used in medicine including treating respiratory tract disorders, gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, menstrual cramps, and urinary tract disorders
it also may help treat a number of skin conditions, such as acne and dandruff.