Saliva officinalis, steam distilled, from Albania.

Aroma: Sage Essential Oil has a spicy, sharp, and very herbaceous scent. It is referred to as having a penetrating and powerful aroma.

Very rare, steam distilled by artisan distillers from the leaves of the plant. The Sacred White Sage herb is traditionally used for ceremonial purposes and the oil can be used in the same way purifying the area.

COMMON USES: Inhaled it is used to treat common colds, coughs, flu, and relieves congestion. May be used as a tonic to reduce fever. Also used to calm the body and mind naturally relieving stress, anxiety, and tension caused by stress. Can be used in a bath or in a diffuser to get the immediate calming effects. It is a natural deodorizer and may be used in deodorants, body sprays, perfumes, colognes, air fresheners, soaps, and detergents.

Sage Oil is used in soaps, toiletries, insect repellent, bug sprays, massage oil, aromatherapy products, homeopathic products, air fresheners, lotions, face lotions, inhalants, deodorants, skin care products, hair products, shampoos, conditioners, household cleaning products, detergents, candles, body sprays, ointments, bath salts, perfumes, and colognes.

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES: Used as an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and astringent and to assist with female sterility as well as menopausal problems. For topical applications, Sage Oil is reputed to ease swelling, relieve pain caused by rheumatism; and it may be used to reduce pore size, heal wounds, infections and assist with skin conditions such as psoriasis and dermatitis.

PROPERTIES: (Inferred from Salvia officianalis)

Internal-suppository; topical; inhalation
Useful for flu, colds, bacterial infections, coughs (Immune stimulant, antibacterial, antiviral)
Balances and regulates hormones
Eases menopausal symptoms, sweating, hot flashes
Raises blood sugar levels, decreases cholesterol levels, gallbladder and liver tonic, aids elimination of toxins from cells, liver, intestines (Digestive, chologogue, choleretic, hepatic, emmenagogue)
Treats psoriasis, cold sores, radiation burns, skin ulcers, herpes and shingles, insect bites, regenerates scar tissue (Cicatrizant, antiseptic, insecticidal)
Promotes hair growth and regrowth
Sciatica, muscle and joint pain, arthritis, stiff neck, lumbago (Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic)
Systems: Cardio-vascular, integumentary, immune, lymphatic, muscular-skeletal, digestive, endocrine, reproductive, nervous, respiratory

PERFUME NOTE: Top note with middle notes
CONSISTENCY: Thin

EMOTIONAL/SPIRITUAL: In aromatherapy, it is believed to calm the nerves, assist with grief and depression.

Amazingly energetic oil, recommended for ritual, ceremonial use
Opens all joints and minor chakras
Stabilizes and aligns many energy flows at once
Increases spiritual awareness
Strengthens earth connection, flow of energy from earth upward
Enhances receptivity
Chakras: Root, heart, crown (solar plexus, navel)

Biochemistry

The essential oil of S. lavandulifolia has been found to have a selective acetylcholinesterase-inhibiting effect, (in as far as the regions of the brain in which acetylcholinesterase activity has been demonstrated, such areas are striatum and hippocampus) with an IC50 value of 0.03 μg/ml. The chief reason for this activity are believed to be the monoterpenes 1,8-cineole and α-pinene which have IC50 values of 0.67 and 0.63 mM, respectively. [2] [3]

Medical effects

A 2003 study indicated that S. lavandulifolia improves word recall in healthy young adults.[4]

References

Clebsch, Betsy; Barner, Carol D. (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.
Houghton PJ. Personal communication. (in book Herbal Medicines, Third edition by: Joanne Barnes, Linda A Anderson and J David Phillipson)
Perry NSL et al. In-vitro inhibition of human erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase by Salvia lavandulaefolia essential oil and constituent terpenes. J Pharm Pharmacol 2000; 52: 895–90
Tildesley, N. T.; Kennedy, D. O.; Perry, E. K.; Ballard, C. G.; Savelev, S.; Wesnes, K. A.; Scholey, A. B. (2003). "Salvia lavandulaefolia (Spanish sage) enhances memory in healthy young volunteers". Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior. 75 (3): 669–674. doi:10.1016/S0091-3057(03)00122-9. PMID 12895685.

CAUTION: DO NOT INGEST. Sage Essential Oil is an oral toxin and should not be used by persons suffering from epilepsy or high blood pressure. Avoid during pregnancy, lactation, or with small children.

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