Savory, Winter Essential Oil
Botanical Name: Satureja montana
Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled
Parts Used: Whole herb
Note Classification: Middle
Aroma: Sharp, medicinal, herbaceous
Largest Producing Countries: Albania , Spain , and France
Traditional Use: Occasionally used in perfumery work. Employed to some extent in flavoring, mainly meats and seasonings.
Properties: Anticatarrhal, antiputrescent, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, astringent, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrizant, emmenagogue, expectorant, fungicidal, stimulant, and vermifuge.
Benefits: None. Should not be used on the skin at all.
Blends Well With: Lavandin, lavender, oakmoss, pine, rosemary, and citrus oils.
Of Interest: It has been used as a culinary herb since antiquity; much in the same was as summer savory. When compared with many varieties of thyme, rosemary, and lavender, recent research has shown ‘the net superiority of the anti-microbial properties of essence of savory’.
Safety Data: Dermal toxin, dermal irritant, and mucous membrane irritant. Avoid during pregnancy.