Mountain Savory: Benefits, Dosage, Contraindications
Other name(s)
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Scientific name(s)
Satureja montana
Family or group:
Plants
Active ingredients:
Carvacrol
Thymol
Indications
Rating methodology
EFSA approval.
ENT Infections ✪✪✪✪✪
Rich in essential oils, particularly thymol and carvacrol, savory is recognized for its antiseptic properties, especially effective for the respiratory tract. In phytotherapy, savory extracts, other than pure essential oil, are also used to relieve symptoms of ENT infections.
Posologie
Oral use: aerial parts
essential oil, dry extract
Urinary Infections ✪✪✪✪✪
Savory is also appreciated for its urinary antiseptic virtues. Used in addition to antibiotic therapy or to prevent recurrences, this plant promotes urinary health.
Posologie
Oral use: aerial parts
essential oil, dry extract
Digestive Spasms, Candidiasis ✪✪✪✪✪
Savory is beneficial for the digestive system. It is particularly recommended for relieving colopathies and digestive spasms.
Posologie
Oral use: aerial parts
herbal tea
Properties
Antimicrobial
Savory essential oil, particularly that derived from mountain savory, possesses remarkable antimicrobial properties. In vitro studies show that the water-soluble fraction of this volatile oil is effective against a variety of pathogens at 25% concentration, including Pasteurella aerogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Acinetobacter baumannii. At 50% concentration, it becomes bactericidal against pathogens such as Salmonella typhimurium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecalis, and Staphylococcus aureus. It also inhibits the growth of Serratia marcescens, Streptococcus dysgalactiae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Proteus mirabilis, while being fungicidal against Candida albicans. These effects are attributed to the disruption of cell membrane integrity, particularly due to carvacrol, a major constituent of the oil. It damages the cell walls, leading to the release of lipopolysaccharides, and disrupts ion transport across the cytoplasmic membrane.
Usages associés
Bactericidal and antioxidant effects of essential oils from Satureja montana L., Myristica fragrans H. and Cymbopogon flexuosus
Antibiotic properties of Satureja montana L. hydrolate in bacteria and fungus of clinical interest and its impact in non-target environmental microorganisms
Phytochemical profile, comparative evaluation of Satureja montana alcoholic extract for antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and molecular docking studies
Satureja montana L. and Origanum majorana L. Decoctions: Antimicrobial Activity, Mode of Action and Phenolic Characterization
Hormonal Metabolism
Savory is used as a traditional remedy for male sexual disorders, particularly premature ejaculation. In an animal model, savory increased testosterone levels.
Diuretic
Carvacrol, a component of mountain savory, may have diuretic effects.
Usages associés
Safety dosage
Adult from 15 years old: 3 drops (essential oil)
Oral use: 1 drop, 3 to 4 times a day. Topical use: only for warts. The essential oil is rich in phenols and aldehydes, which are irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. External use should be avoided except for warts.
Child from 7 to 15 years old: 1 drop (essential oil)
Oral use: 1 drop, 1 to 2 times a day. Topical use: only for warts. The essential oil is rich in phenols and aldehydes, which are irritating to the skin and mucous membranes. External use should be avoided except for warts.
Precautions
Pregnant women: avoid
Breastfeeding women: avoid
