Sage

Salvia officinalis

'The one that saves' — purifying and hormonal regulatory herb.

Description

The Latin name of sage comes from 'salvare' (to save), testifying to the esteem held for this plant since antiquity. It is particularly renowned for its antiperspirant properties and action on female hormonal disorders.

Benefits

• Antiperspirant
• Hormonal regulator
• Antiseptic
• Digestive tonic
• Antioxidant

How to use

As infusion, tincture, essential oil or gargle.

📋 Recommended preparation

Infuse 1-2g dried leaves in 250ml boiling water for 10 minutes. Maximum 3 cups per day.

Precautions

• Contraindicated for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
• Forbidden for hormone-dependent cancers.
• Essential oil contains thujone (neurotoxic at high doses).

Related plants

• Yarrow — Achillea millefolium: Achilles' herb, hemostatic and female cycle regulator.
• Raspberry Leaf — Rubus idaeus: Women's ally, uterine tonic rich in minerals.
• Evening Primrose — Oenothera biennis: Evening flower with essential fatty acids, ally of female hormonal balance.
• Chaste tree — Vitex agnus-castus: Reference hormonal regulator for the female cycle.
• Fennel — Foeniculum vulgare: Anise-flavored herb, carminative and galactagogue, mothers' friend.
• Parsley — Petroselinum crispum: Remineralizing aromatic herb, rich in iron and vitamin C.