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Common Name | Sage |
Genus / Species | Salvia officinalis/purpurea |
Part Used | Leaf, essential oil |
Energetics | Spicy, astringent |
Meridians | Lung, stomach |
Active Constituents | Volatile oil including thujone, borneol, salviol Saponins Flavonoids Diterpene bitters Triterpenoids including oleanolic acid, ursolic acid Oestrogenic phytosterols |
Medicinal Uses | Antiseptic Astringent Gargle - sore throats, bleeding gums and ulcers Oestrogen deficiency Excessive perspiration |