Mountain Savory

Small Mediterranean plant, already known in ancient times as an aphrodisiac. It grows in compact clumps in arid, calcareous soils. Its upright branches are rigid, its leaves are leathery and shiny, and its flowers are numerous.

Aromatherapy

Internal use:

• Oral use +++

External use:

• Breathing:
  Gentle olfaction
  Inhalation
  Diffusion
• Skin use: ++

Essential oil rich in phenols, particularly carvacrol, a toning compound. Its monoterpene content is also high and includes paracymene, a soothing molecule. Its biochemistry is relatively complex and makes it a major stimulating essential oil, but it should be handled with caution and delicacy.

Aromatherapy

Internal use

• Contributes to digestive comfort.
• Supports the body's natural defences.

External use

• Invigorating, helps to maintain a good physical and mental shape.
• Warming, useful in case of temporary fatigue, brings energy and resistance.
• Soothing, provides joint comfort.
• Helps to purify and repair damaged skin.

You won't use it to meditate, reflect or open your heart! Essential oil with warmth and instinctive power. Stimulating without detours, it is addressed to the human being in deficit of vital force.

The information provided in this Guide to Essential Oils is for information purposes only: it is a synthesis of the properties described in recognised aromatherapy books and/or in accordance with ancestral and popular traditions. The properties presented are extracted from the works cited in the bibliography below. This is in no way a medical information or a list of indications.

• Food supplement. Not a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the recommended dose (1 drop twice a day, maximum 80 mg).
• Not recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding women, children under 12 years old, epileptics and asthmatics.
• Consult a health care practitioner before use.
• Do not use for prolonged periods without the advice of a specialist.
• Caution in case of high blood pressure.
• Contraindicated in cases of hepatic insufficiency.
• Any oral intake must be combined with a hepatoprotector (Essence of yellow lemon, essential oil of rosemary verbenone, etc.).
• Potentially "hormone-like" effect, caution in case of hormone-dependent pathology.
• Dermocaustic essential oil when used pure, be sure to dilute it sufficiently for cutaneous use (maximum 5% and on a small area).
• Risk of allergy (linalool): take care not to overdose in mixtures. An elbow test is recommended prior to any skin application (min 48 hours before use).
• Avoid contact with the eyes.
• Keep out of reach of young children.
• Keep away from sources of heat and light.