Summer Savory

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Summer Savory

Satureja hortensis

PlantedFoodMedicinalCompanion

Sign

Sagittarius

House

Element

Fire

Modality

Mutable

Ayurvedic Profile

Dosha Effect

Pacifies Vata & Kapha; aggravates Pitta

Rasa / Taste

Pungent

Virya / Energy

Heating

Medicinal Actions

Carminative, antimicrobial, expectorant; warms digestion

Helps With

Indigestion / bloating Gas Sore throat

Why This Plant

"A warming peppery herb of the perimeter, classic companion to beans — Jupiter's genial warmth aiding digestion. Savory teaches that the right warm companion makes heavy things digestible."

Cultivation

Annual; direct sow; full sun; pairs with legume beds.

Zone: 6a

Safety

Culinary safe. Avoid high doses in pregnancy.

Save the seed of the plant that helped you — next year it helps your neighbor.