# Sage

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Herbal Remedy
- **Alternative Names:** Salvia officinalis, Sage
- **Miasm:** Psoric Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Key Actions: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Astringent, Digestive tonic, Estrogenic, General tonic, Reduces sweating.
Parts Used: Leaf.

## Modalities (Aggravations / Ameliorations)
Cautions: Do not take during pregnancy.

## Symptoms by System

### Stomach & Abdomen
- The bluish-purple flowers of sage (Salvia officinalis) make a sharp contrast to its gray-green leaves.
- The Latin name Salvia means “to cure,” echoing the medieval perception of the herb.
- key information Safety ★ ★ ★ ✩ traditional uSe ★ ★ ★ ★ reSearch ★ ★ ★✩ ✩ beSt taken aS Infusion ✓✓✓ Tincture ✓✓ Capsule ✓ doSage C (see pp.44–45) often uSed with Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) cautionS Do not take during pregnancy and while breast-feeding.
- Excessive doses can be toxic.
- See also pp.42–51.
- Part used Leaf key actions Antimicrobial • Antioxidant • Astringent • Digestive tonic • Estrogenic • General tonic • Reduces sweating Mouth ulcers, sore throat, excess catarrh With its valuable astringent properties, sage counters infections, such as mouth ulcers and sore throat, and dries up catarrh.
- The infusion makes an excellent mouthwash and gargle for local infections.
- Sage combines well with herbs such as echinacea (Echinacea spp.) for recurrent problems.
- Menopausal sympt0ms Cold sage tea sipped in small doses through the day is a traditional remedy for menopausal symptoms such as sweating, hot flashes, and headache.
- Poor memory, stress, and anxiety Recent research points to sage as a potential remedy for early stages of dementia.
- Its tranquillizing properties help relieve stress and anxiety , and also improve mental vitality and memory .
- Spanish sage is preferable for long-term use—its low thujone content makes it safer than ordinary sage.
- Medicinal uSeS Sage, Spanish sage Salvia officinalis, S.
- lavandulifolia In 1551, the English herbalist William Turner noted that sage “restores natural heat ...
- comforts the vital spirits ...
- helps the memory , and quickens the senses.” Such praise is not misplaced for sage, which is truly a versatile and effective tonic.
- A–Z of h ERbAL REmEDIES fresh leaf is a first aid remedy for insect bites dried leaves despite its medicinal value, sage is most commonly known as a culinary herb.
- sage tincture 200