Summer Savory Essential Oil
Summer Savory is a bushy perennial sub shrub up to 40cm high with woody stems at the base, linear leaves and pale purple flowers. Essential oil is obtained by steam distillation from the whole herb. An oleoresin is also produced by solvent extraction. Winter savory was used as a digestive remedy , especially good for colic and also used for diarrhea. It is said to be superior in anti-microbial properties to thyme, rosemary, and lavender. It is native to the Mediterranean region, but is now found all over Europe, Russia, and Turkey. Savory is closely related to the thyme family with which it shares many characteristics.
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| Toxicity: | LD50 - (oral) rat 1.37g/kg; (dermal) rabbit >g/kg.
Irritation/Sensitisation - not known
Phototoxicity - Nil reported |
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