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Condyloma (1; CRC; FNF); Corn (f; JLH); Dysmenorrhea (f; CRC; HHB); Dysuria (f; CRC); Felon
(f; JLH); Fibroid (f; JLH); Freckle (f; CEB); Gonorrhea (f; CRC; HHB); Gout (f; CRC; HHB; PH2);
Headache (f; CEB); Hepatosis (f; JLH); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (f; CEB); Inflammation (f;
PH2); Leukorrhea (f; CRC); Metrorrhagia (f; PH2); Metrosis (f; JLH); Miscarriage (f; CEB);
Neuralgia (f; CRC); Paralysis (f; CRC); Pediculosis (f; CRC); Periosteosis (f; CRC); Polyp (f; CRC;
JLH); Rheumatism (f; CRC; HHB); Rhinosis (f; JLH); Sclerosis (f; JLH); Sore (f; CEB; JLH);
Splenosis (f; JLH); Strangury (f; CRC); Swelling (f; JLH); Tumor (f; JLH); Ulcer (f; JLH); VD (1;
CRC; FNF); Urogenitosis (f; PH2); Uterosis (f; JLH); Virus (1; PHR; PH2); Wart (1; CRC; JLH;
PH2); Water Retention (1; CEB; CRC; HHB; PH2); Worm (f; CEB; CRC); Wound (f; CEB).
Dosages (Savin) — “Oil of Savin is much used for the purpose of producing abortion, in doses
of 10–15 drops 2 or 3 ×/day, and is probably the most certain article for that purpose known; but
if continued long is apt to occasion inflammation of the stomach and bowels.” (CEB). Maximum
1 g externally (PH2).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Savin) — Not covered (AHP). Oil irritant, in
large doses a powerful poison; six drachms will kill a dog if retained in the stomach. Believed by
the vulgar to possess the power of inducing miscarriage, and is sometimes taken by them for
perpetrating this crime, bringing life into extreme danger (CEB). Even external application is
dangerous, causing blisters, irritation, necrosis, and dermal poisoning (PH2). Attempts at abortion
are often fatal, with arrhythmia, cramping, hematuria, kidney problems, paralysis, queasiness, and
unconsciousness (PH2).
SAVORY (Satureja sp.) +++The PH2 entries are for Satureja hortensis L.
Activities (Savory) — Analgesic (f; HH3); Anaphrodisiac (f; APA); Antialzheimeran (1; COX; FNF);
Antiarthritic (1; COX; FNF); Antibacterial (1; APA; CRC; HH3); Anticancer (1; COX; FNF); Antid-
iuretic (f; CRC); Antiherpetic (1; HH3); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; COX; FNF); Antioxidant (1; CRC;
FNF; HH3); Antiseptic (1; HH3; PHR; PH2; PNC); Antispasmodic (1; APA; HH3; PNC); Antiviral
(1; HH3; PH2); Aphrodisiac (f; APA); Astringent (1; APA; CRC; PHR; PH2); Carminative (f; CRC;
PNC); COX-2 Inhibitor (1; COX; FNF); Decongestant (1; APA); Diaphoretic (f; CRC); Digestive (f;
CRC); Diuretic (1; APA); Expectorant (1; APA; PNC); Fungicide (f; APA); Laxative (f; CRC); Sedative
(1; CRC; HH3); Stimulant (f; CRC); Stomachic (f; CRC); Tonic (f; APA; LAF); Vermifuge (f; CRC).
Indications (Savory) — Alzheimer’s (1; COX; FNF); Anorexia (f; APA); Arthrosis (1; COX; FNF);
Bacteria (1; APA; CRC; HH3); Bite (f; LAF); Cancer (1; COX; FNF); Cancer, mouth (1; COX; JLH);
Cancer, throat (1; COX; JLH); Catarrh (f; CRC); Cholecystosis (f; HH3); Cold (1; APA; HH3); Colic
(f; CRC); Congestion (1; APA); Constipation (f; CRC); Cough (1; APA); Cramp (1; APA; CRC; HH3;
PNC); Diarrhea (1; APA; HH3); Dysmenorrhea (f; HH3); Dyspepsia (1; APA); Enterosis (1; APA;
PHR); Fever (f; CRC); Frigidity (f; CRC); Fungus (f; APA); Gas (1; APA; CRC; HH3; PNC); Gastrosis
(1; APA; PHR); Hepatosis (f; HH3); Herpes (1; HH3); Infection (1; APA; HH3; PNC); Inflammation
(1; APA; COX; FNF); Insomnia (1; CRC; HH3); Mucososis (f; HH3); Mycosis (f; APA); Nausea (f;
LAF); Nephrosis (f; HH3); Nervousness (1; CRC; HH3); Otosis (f; CRC); Pain (f; HH3); Salmonella
(1; HH3); Sclerosis (f; CRC; JLH); Staphylococcus (1; HH3); Streptococcus (f; HH3); Throat (1;
APA); Virus (1; HH3; PH2); Water Retention (1; APA); Worm (f; CRC; HH3).
Dosages (Savory) — 1.5 g in tea (HH3); 3 tsp dry herb/day (PHR); (1–2 pediatric)-4 tsp herb/cup
water 1–3 ×/day (APA); 0.5–1 tsp tincture 1–3 ×/day (APA).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Savory) — Class 1 (AHP). Applied undiluted
to backs of hairless mice, summer savory oil was lethal to half the animals in 48 hours (LAF).
LD50 = 1370 orl rat (HH3). An important source of the COX-2 inhibitor, ursolic acid (COX).