Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): in the philippines , oregano , plectranthus amboinicus , is not commonly used as a cooking ingredient but is primarily considered a medicinal plant , useful for relieving children 's coughs.
Output (English): in the philippines , cooks do n't use oregano -lrb- plectranthus amboinicus -rrb- very much in cooking , but it is often used as a medicine for children to stop coughing.