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Other Names: Sauge officinale, sauge commune (French); Echter Salbei, Gartensalbei (German); salvia (Italian); salvia officinal (Spanish).
Description: Sage is a perennial shrublet (up to 0.6 m) with square stems bearing opposite pairs of grey, rough-textured leaves and attractive purplish blue flowers. Closely related, with similar uses are S. fruticosa (= S. triloba), known as trilobed or Greek sage (the leaves are lobed at their base) and S. lavandulifolia (a source of medicinal oil).
Origin: Eastern Mediterranean region and southern Europe (S. officinalis, S. lavandulifolia) ; Italy to the Middle East (S. fruticosa). Commercial cultivation mainly in eastern Europe, Asia, USA and South Africa.
Parts Used: Dried leaves (Salviae folium, Salviae trilobae folium).
Uses and Properties: Sage is a popular remedy against gingivitis and mucosal inflammation of the mouth and throat. It is a digestive medicine to treat upset stomachs, flatulence and diarrhoea and is considered effective as antisudorific to treat night sweats and excessive perspiration. The drug has been used as an antidiabetic. Sage is best known as a culinary herb.
Preparation and Dosage: Daily doses equivalent to 4 - 6 g of the dried herb or up to 0.3 g of essential oil are recommended for internal use. For gargles and rinses, use 2.5 g of herb or 3 drops of oil in 100 mL water.
Active Ingredients: Essential oil (up to 3.6%) rich in alpha-thujone (usually the major compound) and beta-thujone (together up ro 60%), with smaller amounts of camphor, 1,8-cineole and other monoterpenes. Also present are phenolic acids (6%) such as rosmarinic acid (Labiate "tannin"), various flavonoids, diterpenoids such as carnosol (= picrosalvin; bitter value 14,000) and rosmanol, together with triterpenes (oleanic acid and derivatives). The oil of S. fruticosa is low in thujone (up to 7%); that of S. lavandulifolia is practically thujone-free.
Pharmacological Effects: Experimental evidence supports the claimed antispasmodic, antisudorific, antimicrobial, and antiviral effects. The neurotoxicity of the oil is ascribed to thujone so that the internal use of S. officinalis and its products is restricted.
Warning: Do not use internally in large amounts or for prolonged periods.
Status: Traditional medicine; Pharm.; Comm. E+; ESCOP 2.
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Directions
Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 tea bag for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea).
Iced tea brewing method (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 tea bags into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the bags. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water].
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