Botanical Name: Satureja hortensis
Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Other Names: Calamintha hortensis, garden savory, bean
herb
Habitat: Sunny sites
Description: Annual herb up to 45cm/1˝ ft, slender erect
slightly hairy purple stems, small pale lilac flowers August –October
Native to: Europe, North Africa
Actions: Anticatarrhal, antiputrescent, antispasmodic,
aphrodisiac, astringent, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrisant, emmenagogue,
expectorant, fungicidal, stimulant, vermifuge
Extraction: Steam distillation of whole dried herb
Constituents: Carvacrol, pinene, cymene, camphene, limonene,
phellandrene, borneol
Other Notes: Satureja originates from the Greek word
for satyr – a lusty wood spirit
Caution: Do not use
Savory – Winter
Botanical Name: Satureja Montana
Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Other Names: Calamintha montana, S. obovata
Description: Bushy perennial evergreen sub shrub up to
40cm/16in, pale purple flowers
Native to: Mediterranean
Cultivation: Full sun, well-drained soil
Actions: Anticatarrhal, antiputrescent, antispasmodic,
aphrodisiac, astringent, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrisant, emmenagogue,
expectorant, fungicidal, stimulant, vermifuge
Extraction: Steam distillation of whole herb
Constituents: Caracrol, cymene, Thymol, pinenes, limonene,
cineol, borneol, terpineol
Caution: Do not use