Evidence supporting the use of: Savory
For the health condition: Nausea and Vomiting

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1

Savory (Satureja hortensis and Satureja montana) has a longstanding history of use in traditional herbal medicine, especially in Mediterranean and Balkan folk practices. It has been employed to address various digestive complaints, including nausea and vomiting. Historical texts and ethnobotanical surveys report that savory was commonly prepared as a tea or used as a culinary herb thought to ease indigestion and settle the stomach. However, the specific evidence for its effectiveness against nausea and vomiting is largely anecdotal, and the traditional use is not as widely documented as for some other herbs, such as ginger or peppermint.

From a scientific perspective, there is minimal direct research on savory for nausea and vomiting. Existing studies focus more on its antimicrobial, antioxidant, and general digestive effects rather than antiemetic properties. Some laboratory studies suggest that savory may relax gastrointestinal smooth muscle or reduce spasms, which could theoretically help with nausea, but no clinical trials have established its efficacy for this purpose. As such, the evidence supporting savory’s use for nausea and vomiting is primarily traditional and weak, with a low rating for strength of evidence.

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