Savory Essential Oil

Major oil of aromatherapy, it has powerful purifying effects and is often recommended as an accompaniment during infectious episodes. It is also known for its stimulating properties which are very useful in case of fatigue.


History of Savory Essential Oil

Don't be fooled by its nickname: "Devil's weed" is not really demonic. This is the nickname given to it by Westerners in the Middle Ages because of its aphrodisiac properties. Much later, during the Second World War, this time it took the nickname "pepperette" because it was a good substitute for pepper, which had become rare in these times of scarcity.

Today, it is found fresh in the markets or more commonly in the form of ground dried herbs that are added to cooked dishes at the end of their cooking. But to really benefit from its therapeutic virtues, its essential oil is much more suitable. Cultivated mainly in European countries, it is also used in the manufacture of toothpaste.


Properties of Savory Essential Oil

The properties of Savory Essential Oil are explained by the presence of active compounds originally present in the flowering twigs of Satureja montana ssp montana carvacrolifera.

For health

Anti-infectious and antibacterial
Oils that contain monoterpene phenols such as thymol and carvacrol are all bactericides, virucides, fungicides, parasiticides, tonics, but be careful because they are also caustic when applied locally to the skin and mucous membranes. The monoterpenes contained in the oil complete their action synergistically.

Immune stimulant
The richness of the oil in phenols (carvacrol and thymol in particular) make it an outstanding immune stimulant. They increase the amount of CD4 and CD8 lymphocytes, T lymphocytes and phagocytosis.

General, physical and sexual tonic
Thanks to its richness in monoterpenes and monoterpene phenols, Savory Essential Oil is a general tonic and stimulant for the body. This property is explained by the stimulation of the adrenal cortex. It is known to fight against fatigue and improve mental and sexual functions.

Other properties:
Hypertensive
Analgesic
Circulatory tonic

For the well-being

Psychically stimulating and energizing
Thymol influences the activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the main inhibitory neurotransmitter of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It allows a general stimulation of the organism.

Positive
Thanks to thymol and carvacrol, it is a slightly antidepressant oil, that is to say capable of interacting with the level and functioning of certain neurotransmitters involved in depression.