Salvia Seeds

THE SAGE LEAVES ARE USED AS A SEASONING IN PHYTOTHERAPY (HERBAL MEDICINE) AND IN LIQUOR. THE LEAVES CONTAIN AN ESSENTIAL OIL (THE FRESH PRODUCT CONTAINS .2 TO .35% THE DRY PRODUCT 1-2.5%) WHOSE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS ARE: THUJONE (UP TO 5%) CAMPHOR (ABOUT 8%) CINEOL (ABOUT 15%) BORNEOL TANNINS GLYCOSIDES RESINS AND ALSO PHENOLIC SUBSTANCES (CARVACROL ROSMARINIC ACID). THUJONE AND CAMPHOR HAVE UNPLEASANT FLAVORS AND AS THUJONE IS TOXIC CHEMIOTYPES THAT CONTAIN SMALL AMOUNTS OF IT ARE PREFERRED. SAGE IS FREQUENTLY USED IN THE KITCHEN. THE LEAVES CONTAINING SAPONINS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN USED AS TOOTHPASTE. SAGE HAS ANTI-DIAPHORETIC (IT REDUCES RHEUMATIC SWEATS AND FLUSHES TYPICAL OF MENOPAUSE) DISINFECTANT ANTIFUNGAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL (THANKS TO THE CONTENT OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS) AND ASTRINGENT (DUE TO THE TANNIN CONTENT) PROPERTIES; IT ALSO HAS REVITALIZING PROPERTIES FOR THE ENTIRE BODY AND IS USEFUL IN THE TREATMENT OF DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS. IT IS USED TO TREAT ORAL CAVITY INFLAMMATION (GINGIVITIS PHARYNGITIS) TO COMBAT BOILS PSORIASIS AND AS A VERY EFFECTIVE WOUND TREATMENT; IT IS ALSO USED AS A NATURAL PRESERVATIVE. THE OIL WITH ITS AROMATIC PROPERTIES IS USED IN THE PREPARATION OF FOOD AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.