| Common Names | Clary, Clary Sage |
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| Description | |
| Locations | Vikos-Aoos Ioannina Pindos Tymfi Mountain |
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| Contraindications | Overdose may cause headaches. |
| Active Substance | essential oil rosmarinic acid terpenes Essential oil which contains 1 8-cineole, beta-myrcene, alpha- and beta-pinene, alpha- and beta-thujone, camphor, terpineol, beta-sitosterol, citral, citronellol, geraniol and limonene. |
| Active Substance Plant Part | leaves leaves |
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| Features Description | Salvia sclarea is a perennial, herbaceous plant growing from 0,9 to 1,5m, with oval, plush, serrated leaves and white or purple flowers in inflorescences. The flowering lasts from June to July and the harvesting takes place from June to August |
| Method Administration | The plant is administered as antispasmodic, astringent and emmenagogue in the form of herbal tea (10g of dried herb in 100mL of boiled water, 2-3 times a day)Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Pharmacological Info | The herbal tea made from the leaves has anticonvulsant, orexigenic, astringent, tonic and emmenagogue properties. It is recommended to relieve the eye pain, as well for the treatment of amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, menopausal disorders, anxiety and stomach and kidneys disorders. |
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| References | http://www.reherb.eu/el/node/202 http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Salvia+sclarea http://www.anniesremedy.com/herb_detail16.php#Prep http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/c/clacom72.html https://bolko.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/%CE%AC%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%82-salvia-sclarea/ http://www.parapharmacie.gr/content/29-%CF%86%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BA%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%BF-salvia-sclarea |
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