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Sage Oil - Clary Sage essential oil

Sage oil (Salvia Officinalis, Salvia Sclarea or Clary Sage)

Origin of Sage Oil:

A sacred herb, its properties were used by the Egyptians to help cure infertility in women. The Chinese have used it medicinally for centuries.

Sage Oil essential oil - Description:

The many varieties of common sage are all shrub-like herbs with rough, wrinkled leaves. The oil is distilled from the dried leaves and has a powerful, fresh, spicy fragrance with a hint of camphor.

Therapeutic Effects Sage Oil:

  • A tonic, particularly renowned for regulating menstruation,
  • it can also help relieve arthritis, bacterial infections, throat infections and water retention.

Clary Sage Oil (Salvia Sclarea) is also used for its

  • sedative and euphoric effects, and
  • in treating insomnia,
  • anxiety and depression, as well as menstrual and menopausal problems. It has a spicy fragrance, rather more floral then common sage.

Sage Oil - Uses:

  • Bathing
  • massage.
  • A sage bath helps muscular aches and
  • the effects of prolonged stress or mental strain.

Cautionary note about Sage Oil and Clary Sage Oil:

In high dose, sage can over-stimulate and should be avoided by anyone who suffers from epilepsy. Both sage and clary sage should be avoided in early pregnancy.

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