| Common Names | Garden Sage, Sage |
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| Locations | Vikos-Aoos Ioannina Pindos Tymfi Mountain |
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| Contraindications | Plant's consumption must be avoided from hypertensive patient and from children, due to its stimulating action. It is not recommended during pregnancy. |
| Active Substance | bitter agents essential oil tannins phenolic acids terpenes Essential oil which contains 30% thujone, 15% cineole, camphor and beta-pinene. |
| Active Substance Plant Part | root |
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| Features Description | Salvia officinalis is a perennial, evergreen shrub growing from 50 to 80cm, with oblong, oval, lanceolate, gray-green leaves and yellow, blue, red, violet or white flowers in cobs (bunches). The flowering lasts from June to July and the harvesting takes place from July to August |
| Method Administration | The plant is administered as astringent and tonic in the form of herbal tea (10g of dried leaves in 100mL of boiled water, 2-3 times a day). Also, it is administered as neurotonic in the form of infusion (10g of dried leaves in 100mL of boiled water, 2-3 times daily), while it is applied externally to the skin as astringent in the form of skin washes (5g of dried leaves in 100mL of hot water). |
| Pharmacological Info | The herbal tea made from the leaves has tonic, antidiarrheal, anti-bacterial, antiseptic, antispasmodic and cardial properties. It is administered for the treatment of injuries, aphthous, pharyngitis and gingivitis, while due to its estrogen action is recommended against amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea and leucorrhoea. Also, the whole plant has neurotonic properties and it is used against nervous disorders, depression, vertigo, neuralgia and to improve memory (sharpness). Finally, plant's infusion is applied externally to the skin against acne, infections, wounds, lesions, alopecia and muscle cramps. |
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| References | http://www.herb.gr/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/764/s/skorpidi/ Bιβλίο: Τα φαρμακευτικά βότανα και οι θεραπευτικές τους ιδιότητες, Λάμπρου Π. Σπύρου, Αγροτικός εκδοτικός οίκος, Αθήνα 1981, Β' τόμος, σελίδες: 538-540 Βιβλίο: Οδηγός των φαρμακευτικών φυτών, Paul Schauenberg, Ferdinand Paris, Εκδότης Μ. Γκιούρδας, Αθήνα 1981, σελίδα 314, http://www.iama.gr/ethno/faskomilo/Xasiwtis.pdf http://www.briefingnews.gr/ygeia/item/63747 http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-sage.html |
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