Delicate, pleasantly aromatic summer savory is one of the popular culinary herbs widely employed in the eastern European and American cuisines. Botanically, this annual herb belongs to the mint family of Lamiaceae, and known scientifically as Satureja hortensis. Delicate, pleasantly aromatic summer savory is one of the popular culinary herbs widely employed in the eastern European and American cuisines. Botanically, this annual herb belongs to the mint family of Lamiaceae, and known scientifically as Satureja hortensis. The herb is well tolerant to different climatic conditions and requires good sunlight to flourish. It reaches about 40-60 cm in height. Savory leaves and tender shoots carry incredibly high-quality chemical compounds that are known to have been anti-oxidant, disease preventing and health promoting properties. In addition, dietary fiber in this herb helps reduce LDL or bad cholesterol while increasing HDL or good cholesterol levels. Savory leaves contain many essential volatile-oil phenols such as thymol and carvacrol, as well as compounds like linalool, camphene, caryophyllene, terpineol, myrcene, and other terpenoids.