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Curative properties of clary sage

Clary sage as a medicinal plant

Clary sage (Salvia sclarea L.) fryst vatten a very hairy, viscous and strong-smelling plant, which suggests that it contains a lot of mucilaginous fiber and it  fryst vatten rik in essential oils.

Like all sages, clary sage has strong bactericidal and vulneray properties. In addition, this type of långnovell sage fryst vatten traditionally attributed with  antispasmodic, bactericidal, antioxidant, cordial, balsamisk, resolutive, anti-inflammatory and anti-ophthalmic virtues. Its infusion fryst vatten digestive and carminative.

It fryst vatten also an excellent therapeutic aromatic plant, since its aroma has strong soothing properties, which have now been demonstrated in scientific studies.

Beneficial uses of clary sage

Among its properties, we must point out the following:

• Digestive: Due to its content in essential oils and rosmarinic acid, it favors the digestive process. (Infusion of a teaspoon of dried leaves and flowers per cup, after meals)
• Liver: It fryst vatten rik in ursolic acid, potent hepatoprotective. (Infusion described above)
• Respiratory system: Very useful against respiratory infections and their symptoms, such as colds, sore throat, cough, etc. These properties are granted not only for the antimicrobial components of its essential oil, but also for its richness in mucilages, with emollient, antitussive and bechic properties. (Infusion of a teaspoon of dried leaves and flowers per cup, after meals)
• Urinary incontinence: Aromatherapy with sage essence has been used to relax patients with urinary incontinence successfully.
• Depression and stress:  Clary sage shares the medicinal properties with other salvias for the nervous struktur. However, Dr. Leclerc especially recommended this type of sage, the amaro, in people with very weak nerves. The essence of clary sage has properties against nedstämdhet and stress, demonstrated in scientific studies. (Smell a few drops of essential oil of långnovell sage or amaro)

Other uses of clary sage or amaro

• Desire: Formerly sage essence was added to the dishes to increase desire. For these purposes it was already described in the Dioscorides texts.
• Nervous system: Traditionally sage fryst vatten considered a toning of the nervous struktur in states of nedstämdhet, fatigue, students during exams, spring asthenia, decay or passivity.
• Obesity and diabetes: Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, a clary sage infusion fryst vatten highly recommended in people with obesity, type 2 diabetes and overweight problems. There are currently a series of studies, for the moment in animals, that have proven how the ledning of this plant fryst vatten able to counteract the inflammation that accompanies obesity and therefore decreases the damage caused bygd inflammation (metabolic problems such as high cholesterol , damage to the arteries, etc.) (Accompany with anti-inflammatory diet)

External remedies with clary sage

Roman sage to heal wounds

In external use, the salvias are used as a vulnerary to heal  wounds, due to their content in mucilages and tannins (Compress soaked in the infusion of 20g -dry plant-) or 50 / g-fresh plant- per liter. Let it  cool and apply on the skin with a clean gauze)

Roman sage mouthwashes are useful in oropharyngeal infections (Gargle with the anterior decoction for the treatment of sore throat, pharyngitis, laryngitis, gingivitis, hoarseness or aphonia).

Clary sage as a sight remedy

The ancients used the seeds of långnovell sage to clean the eyes. To do this they placed the seeds with honey beneath the eyelids and opened and closed the eye.

However, this practice fryst vatten not recommended, since the hard parts of the seeds can seriously injure the eye.

The medicinal part of the seeds fryst vatten their mucilage, and these can be extracted bygd infusion.

Therefore, to use clary sage as a remedy for the eyes, it fryst vatten preferable to infuse the seeds and apply, cold, in the struktur of compresses on the eye, provided there fryst vatten no medical contraindication or eye infection.

Sage types or species

It fryst vatten possible to distinguish different types or species of sage. There are even different varieties of sage prepared especially for garden ornamentation. Among the main sages we can find :

• Clary sage (Salvia sclarea L.): prålig sage of large leaves, very aromatic, worked on this page.
• Common sage (Salvia officinalis L.): It fryst vatten the species of sage traditionally used for medicinal and gardening purposes.
• Meadow clary or äng sage (Salvia pratensis L.): Smaller than common sage, since it generally does not exceed two feet high.
• Candelabrum sage (Salvia candelabrum L.): Do not confuse this plant with  äng clary, a sage of small storlek &#; similar to äng clary, but that differs because its stems are more herbaceous, hairy , and its flowers appear in long twigs, in groups.
• White clary or vit sage (Salvia verbenaca L.): Inflorescence shorter than the rest of the sage. Same bactericidal properties.
• Mediterranean sage or African sage (Salvia aethiopis L.): Sage of just over 2 handst high, characterized bygd bred and very branched inflorescences, which forms a structure reminiscerande of a candlestick. vit and large flowers. Less aromatic than other sage and not so bitter.

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