Summer Savory

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Spain(Balearic I), Chile, Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antioxidant, Astringent, Carminative, Catarrh

Science studied: ASH, CARBOHYDRATE, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, P-CYMENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Satureja hortensis

Common names: Summer Savory, čaber sadovyj, Aed-piparrohi, Ajedrea de jardín, Almindelig sar, Bohnenkraut, Bonenkruid, Borsikafű, Cimbru, Cząber ogrodowy, Echt bonenkruid, Echtes Bohnenkraut, Einjähriges Bohnenkraut, Garten-Bohnenkraut (DE), Kölle, Poprica

POWO: 457680-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Turkey, Spain(Balearic I), Chile, Europe.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antioxidant
• Astringent
• Carminative
• Catarrh
• Diarrhea
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Fungicide

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Turkey
• Spain(Balearic I)
• Chile
• Europe

Documented cultural uses

• Antioxidant
• Astringent
• Carminative
• Catarrh
• Diarrhea
• Digestive
• Diuretic
• Fungicide
• Laxative
• Sedative
• Spasm
• Stimulant

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Antioxidant · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · Turkey · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Catarrh · Turkey · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Digestive · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Fungicide · Elsewhere · "
• Laxative · Turkey · "
• Laxative · Elsewhere · "
• Sedative · Turkey · "
• Sedative · Elsewhere · "
• Spasm · Turkey · "
• Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Turkey · "
• Stomachic · Elsewhere · "
• Sudorific · Turkey · "
• Sudorific · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Tumor · Spain(Balearic I) · "
• Vermifuge · Turkey · "
• Vermifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "

12 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Correction to "Computational Studies of Satureja hortensis Phytochemicals as Inhibitors of AP-1 (FOS/JUN) Activation in Valproic Acid Teratogenicity". · 2026 source ↗
• Computational Studies of Satureja hortensis Phytochemicals as Inhibitors of AP-1 (FOS/JUN) Activation in Valproic Acid Teratogenicity. · 2026 source ↗
• Co-encapsulation of formic acid and Satureja hortensis essential oil enhances antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities against Salmonella enterica. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• CARBOHYDRATE
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• P-CYMENE
• P-CYMOL
• FIBER
• FLOURINE
• IRON
• LABIATIC-ACID
• MANGANESE
• MUCILAGE
• NEROL
• NIACIN
• OLEIC-ACID
• PALMITIC-ACID
• PHOSPHORUS

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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