COMMON NAME: Savory, Summer, Savory, Garden Savory

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Satureja hortensis, Calamintha hortensis

FAMILY NAME: Lamiaceae (Mint)

INDIGENOUS COUNTRY: Europe

COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: Eastern Europe, Spain, France, USA

HISTORY INFORMATION: It is used as a food flavoring primarily. As a tea it has been used to treat digestive problems, menstrual problems, and respiratory conditions. Herb leaves used for insect bites and bee stings.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Savory is closely related to the thymes and like the thymes has warnings because of high carvacrol levels. There are several types of savory: winter savory( S. montana) and Spanish savory (S. thymbra) which contains mainly thymol. These are the ones most commonly listed.

DESCRIPTION OF PLANT: An annual herb growing to 18inches high with slender hairy stems and small linear leaves producing lavender flowers.

PARTS PROCESSED: Dried plant material.

PROCESSING METHODS: Steam distilled

COLOR RANGE: Clear to light yellow.

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Class: Phenol/Terpene. Up to 41% caracrol, 24% terpinenes, paracymene, thymol.

PHYSICAL ACTIONS AND USES: Anti-catarrhal, antifungal, antiputrafactive, antispasmodic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, astringent, antidiarrheal, anti-infectious, antibacterial, cicatrizant, emmenagogue, expectorant, stimulant, vermifuge. Used for fungal infections, disinfect and heal wounds and ulcers, catarrh, sore throat, bronchitis, asthma crisis, flu, colds, infections, mouth ulcers, diarrhea, cramps, nausea, indigestion, intestinal parasites, menstrual disorders, frigidity, impotence, mental exhaustion.

MENTAL USES: I know that it is all right for me to not always be there for others. I know that I am cared for and this does not imply that I will be there for them. I will come first and when I can be there for others, I will.

EMOTIONAL USES: Stressed, giving up, mental breakdown, recovering with difficulty, exhausted, not sure you can make it TO know you can do whatever is called for you to do, you are able to say no, enduring, feeling strong.

SPIRITUAL USES: Can indicate that you have been living your life for others or living the life you think they want you to live. You may have been living under extreme, long term stress. You may feel like giving up. You may be completely exhausted mentally. There may be damage in your field from childbirth yours or giving birth, or you are having difficulty recovering from illness. It is time for you to say, "No," to everyone around you. You need to take care of yourself and put yourself first. You are the most important thing to you. It is time to live for yourself and think for yourself. What do you want in life? It is not what can you do for me. Get your priorities straight and put your head back on your shoulders. Summer Savory is particularly good for the mental body and the lower chakras.

APPLICATIONS: Bath (with proper supervision), cooking, inhaler, massage, perfume.

WARNINGS\CONTRAINDICATIONS: Nontoxic at low doses, higher doses could be skin irritant, avoid in pregnancy.