Sage 60capsules

Description

Other Names:

Labiatae (family) / Broadleaf Sage / Common Sage / Dalmatian Sage / Garden Sage / Kitchen Sage / Salvia / Sarubia / Tibbi Adacayi / Salie / Black sage / East Mediterranean Sage / Feuilles de Sauge (French) / Edelsalbei / Oleoresin Sage / Salvia Lavandulaefolia / Meadow Sage / True Sage / Spanish Sage

Botanical Description:

• A shrubby perennial plant which grows wild in southern Europe and the Mediterranean countries and is commonly cultivated elsewhere as a kitchen spice.
• A strongly branched root system produces square, finely hairy stems which are woody at the base and bear opposite, downy, oblong leaves which may be entire or finely crenate.
• The floral leaves are ovate to ovate-lanceolate.
• Purple, blue, or white two-lipped flowers grow in whirls which form terminal racemes.
• Flowering time is June and July.

Part of Plant Used:

• Leaves
• Flowers

Main Uses:

A traditional herbal food supplement which has a diuretic and anti-depressant effect and a high oestrogen content, hence its beneficial effect for the symptoms of menopause and menstrual problems.

Other Traditional Uses:

Abdominal pain

Amigdalitis (tonsillitis)

Anti-bacterial

Antibiotic – natural

Anti-depressive

Anti-fungal

Anti-oxidant

Antispasmodic

Anxiety

Blood sugar lowering

Candida albicans

Depression

Diabetes Type II

Digestion aid

Eczema

Female sterility

Gall stones

Halitosis

Heart disorders

Herpes simplex virus II

Hormone stimulant

Hot flushes – reduce

Kidney troubles

Lethargy

Liver support

Memory – enhancing

Menopause

Menstrual problems

Mental Fatigue

Muscles spasm – relief

Nervous headache

Night sweats

Oestrogen levels – balancing

Pains in the joints

Contra-indications:

• Allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients. Avoid in individuals with a known allergy or hypersensitivity to sage species, their constituents, or to members of the Lamiaceae family. Systemic allergic reactions relating to cross sensitivity have been noted.
• Sage and its oil possess the epeleptiform convulsant property. It should not be used by the patients of epilepsy or seizures.
• Sage powder should not be used for asthma. Although some formulations of sage have been reported to be useful in asthma, sage powder is not appropriate for use in asthmatic patients since it can cause bronchial reactions.
• Sage may lower blood sugar levels. Caution is advised when using medications that may also lower blood sugar. Patients taking drugs for diabetes by mouth or insulin should be monitored closely by a qualified healthcare professional, including a pharmacist. Medication adjustments may be necessary.