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Medicinal
In traditional herbal medicine:
The whole herb, and especially the flowering shoots, is antiseptic, aromatic, carminative, digestive, expectorant and stomachic[4, 7, 14, 21]. Taken internally, it is said to be a sovereign remedy for colic and a cure for flatulence[4],
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Geographical distribution
- Asia-Temperate, Caucasus
- Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Iran
- Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey
Satureja spicigera (K.Koch.)Boiss.
Family: LAMIACEAEGenus: Satureja
Species: spicigera (K.Koch.)Boiss.
Common names: Creeping Savory
Distribution summary: Iran, Turkey
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Habitat: Sunny, dry, rocky hill
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Europe & Middle East (J)
Flowering months: August, September
Reason for growing: Medicinal
