Sage – Materia Medica

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Botanical Name: Salvia Officinalis

 

2. Common Name(s): Sage

 

3. Habitat and Growing area:

• Originated from the hotter climate of the Mediterranean but has grown in northern Europe since the middle ages

 

4. Pertinent Information on the Plant:

• Respiratory system
• Tonic for rebuilding vitality and strength during long term illness
• Classic remedy for mouth, throat, and tonsils
• Anti-catarrhal
• Ears, nose, throat and eyes
• Laryngitis/sore throat
• Antispasmodic
• Astringent
• Useful for colds and flu, sinus congestion, bladder infections and inflammatory conditions
• Spasmodic
• Antiseptic
• Stimulant
• Anti-microbial
• Febrifuge, Anti pyretic (help the body to bring down fevers)
• Invaluable mouth wash and gargle for inflamed and bleeding gums or tongue and mouth ulcers or tonsillitis or laryngitis.
• Mouth ulcers
• Anti-hidrotic
• Nervine stimulant
• Carminative (assist digestive system)
• Stops milk flow
• Emmenagogue
• Helps heal “slow to heal” wounds
• Loosen mucus by inhaling steam
• Lowers cholesterol levels
• Liver tonic
• Good for hot flashes in menopausal women
• Wisdom “a sage”
• Drying effect – dry breast milk, excessive sweating
• Antidepressant
• Pain
• Sage EO memory

 

 

Cautionary:

• Do not use during pregnancy (stimulates uterus)
• Taken in large doses can cause epileptic fits

 

5. Your personal experience with the plant. Include your personal experience of tasting it and its effect on you.

 

• Comforting and delicious cup of tea
• Use for many a client’s sore, hoarse throat
• I take a sage tea blend with me to our cme/ce conferences, aids in soothing lecturers strained voices.
• I blend sage with catnip and peppermint. Ideal for sleepless nights due to stuffy head cold

 

6. The reference books used, author, page

 

Holistic Herbal

David Hoffmann

Pages 43, 47, 56, 100, 102, 103, 143-145, 152, 177, 183, 228

 

The way of Herbs

Michael Tierra

Pages 33, 35, 37, 80

 

The complete Encyclopedia of Herbs

Nico Vermeulen

Pages 258

 

Family Herbal

Rosemary Gladstar

Pages 40, 49, 58, 95, 96, 110, 129, 130, 140, 224, 228, 246, 277, 360

 

Peterson Field Guide

Easter/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs

Steven Foster and James A. Duke

Pages NA