Winter Savory

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain, Europe, AT

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Apertif, Astringent, Bactericide, Carminative

Science studied: BORON, 1,8-CINEOLE, COPPER, DIPENTENE

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 montana

Common names: Winter Savory, Savory, Artengruppe, Berg-Bohnenkraut, Monta satureo, Primorski vrisak, Pébré d'asé, Safri, Safri Fach, Santoreggia montana, Sarriette de montagne, Sarriette des montagnes, Sarriette des montagnes, Sarriette de montagne, Satureja, Sewyrllys, Vinter-Sar

POWO: 457736-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Spain, Elsewhere, Europe, AT.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Apertif
• Astringent
• Bactericide
• Carminative
• Catarrh
• Colic
• Diarrhea
• Digestive

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Spain
• Elsewhere
• Europe
• AT

Documented cultural uses

• Apertif
• Astringent
• Bactericide
• Carminative
• Catarrh
• Colic
• Diarrhea
• Digestive
• Expectorant
• Fungicide
• Laxative
• Otitis

Cultural record detail

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

• Apertif · Spain · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Catarrh · Elsewhere · "
• Colic · Elsewhere · "
• Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Digestive · Elsewhere · "
• Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
• Fungicide · Elsewhere · "
• Laxative · Elsewhere · "
• Otitis · Elsewhere · "
• Sclerosis · Europe · "
• Spasm · Elsewhere · "
• Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Elsewhere · "
• Sudorific · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Vermifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Sedative · Elsewhere · "
• Spice · Europe · "
• Antioxidant · Elsewhere · "

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

• Biocidal Valorization of Essential Oils and Hydrolate-Derived Extracts from a Domesticated Spanish <em>Satureja montana</em>: Chemical Composition, Nematicidal, Ixodicidal and Insect Antifeedant Activities · 2026 source ↗
• Phytochemical composition and bioactivities of Satureja montana L. and Satureja hortensis L.: Culinary herbs with antidiabetic, anticholinesterase, and antioxidant potential. · 2025 source ↗
• Effect of &lt;i&gt;Satureja montana&lt;/i&gt; Essential Oil on Model Lipid Membranes. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BORON
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• COPPER
• DIPENTENE
• EO
• GERANIOL
• LINALYL-ACETATE
• MENTHADIEN-1,8(9)-OL-(7)
• MYRCENE
• OLEANOLIC-ACID
• PHENOL
• ALPHA-PINENE
• BETA-PINENE
• ROSMARINIC-ACID
• TERPENE
• TERPINEN-4-YL-ACETATE

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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