Savory
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Savory, also known as satureja is a heb related to rosemary and thyme. It is mostly a summer herb, one of the most popular culinary herbs widely employed in the eastern European and American cuisines. Savory is a perennial herb and can be categorized in summer and winter savory .

Both summer and winter savory are used to flavor food. Summer savory is preffered by cooks but as an annual is only available in summer; winter savory is an evergreen perennial. Savory plays an important role in Georgian, Bulgarian and Italian cuisine, particularly when cooking beans. Savory taste is slightly peppery and tangy, similar to marjoram. This herb has very good blending qualities with other fellow herbs. In order to keep the flavor and aroma intact, savory is generally added at the final moments in cooking, because prolonged exposure to heat can cause the herb's volatile oils to evaporate. It can be used fresh or dried in salads, in seasoning soups and sauces and alongside other spicy items, it can be used to marinate chicken, fish and meat recipes. Also, savory herbal tea is a popular health drink.

In ancient times, the Romans used savory an a stimulant and aphrodisiac agent. It was used to naturally treat oral wounds, to disinfect and help the healing process. In ancient Greece, savory was used to wash the wooden wine kegs before refilling them with wine to kill off any bacteria or microorganism.

Medicinal Application:

Savory leaves carry incredibly high-quality chemical compounds that are known to have antioxidant, desease preventing and health promoting properties. In addition, dietary fiber in this herb helps reduce LDL or bad cholesterol while increasing HDL or good cholesterol levels.

Savory leaves may contain many essential volatile oil phenols such as thymol and carvacrol, as well as compounds like linalool and other terpenoids.

Thymol, one of the most important essential oils present in the herb, has scientifically been found to have antiseptic and anti-fungal characteristics.

In addition, another phenolic compound in savory inhibits the growth of several bacteria strains like E. coli and bacillus cereus. For that reason, savory can be used as a healthy food additive for its anti-bacterial properties. It also gives pleasant tangy taste and marjoram like flavor to food.

Savory herb is an excellent source of minerals and vitamin that are essential for optimum health. Its leaves are one of the richest sources of potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc and selenium.

The herb is also rich in important vitamins such as B-complex group vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin C, niacin, thiamin and pyridoxine, even in its dry form.

Savory contains many important essential oils, which are found to have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal applications.

As in thyme, distilled tepid savory water is used for throat gargling to help relieve sore throat and bronchitis symptoms.

The constituents in this herb have antiseptic, carminative, digestive, expectorant, stomachic and anti-rheumatic functions.

Safety Profile:

Summer savory is one of the most safest herbs, but can sometimes cause skin irritation. The herb's essential oil is highly irritating and must never be applied to the skin undiluted. Savory might slow blood clotting and increase risk of bleeding. Individuals with bleeding disorders should avoid its usage.

This is to inform you that we are not doctors. What is written above has a simple character and in no way replaces medical application. Always consult your doctor about your health issues.