doTERRA Summer Savory (Savory) Essential Oil (5ml)

Usage tips Summer savory

• Take internally – one to two drops in a herbal capsule – to help maintain the health of your immune, cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous and musculoskeletal systems.*
• To help support stomach function and digestion after a large meal, take one to two drops internally.*
• Add a drop to your diffuser blend for a spicy, herbal fragrance twist.
• Put in your next marinade for grilled meat (start with the amount of a toothpick to one drop).

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Native to the eastern Mediterranean, summer savory is a low-growing plant belonging to the mint family. Ancient Egyptians dried summer savory to make powder and use it in various tonics. Today, summer savory is best known for its culinary uses, but it also offers many health benefits. Summer savory essential oil promotes healthy cell strength and provides benefits and support to a wide range of body systems, including the respiratory, immune, nervous, musculoskeletal, digestive and cardiovascular systems.* This is mainly due to its main chemical constituent, carvacrol. Experimental research suggests that carvacrol may also aid in healthy weight management.* Carvacrol is a phenolic constituent. Phenols have powerful antioxidant properties.* They are also very potent, which can cause skin irritation or sensitivity. Oils with high phenol content such as Summer Herbs, Oregano, and Cloves should be diluted before topical application. Fittingly, Summerwort grows only during warm months. It grows between July and September, blooming with lilac flowers and bronze-colored green leaves. The essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves of the plant after they are harvested and dried.