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Sage
Salvia officinalis
also known as Common sage, Garden sage
Moderate
A culinary herb with strong evidence for sore throat (gargle) and traditional use for excessive sweating and menopause-related hot flashes.
- Eases sore throat as gargle (Commission E approved)
- Reduces excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
- May ease menopausal hot flashes
- May support cognitive function in early studies
- Antimicrobial gargle action
- Used for over 2000 years
Active in Thujone, Camphor, Rosmarinic acid, Carnosic acid.
Avoid medicinal doses in pregnancy — uterine stimulant
Avoid in nursing — may reduce milk supply
Contains thujone — limit continuous use
Avoid with seizure disorders
Use caution with diabetes medication
Research
- Ovicidal and larvicidal activity of the Impatiens rothii and Salvia officinalis extracts against Anopheles stephensi (Culicidae: Diptera) in laboratory conditions.
- Vegetal protein hydrolysates mitigate NaCl salinity in Salvia officinalis by improving growth, nutrient status and essential oil yield.
- Alleviation of adverse effects associated with α-glucosidase inhibitors by Ocimum basilicum L., Matricaria chamomilla L., and Salvia officinalis L. reveals novel selective inhibition of Bacillus α-glucosidase by acarbose.
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The curious few.
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Know what you're putting in your body.
158 herbs, nutrients, and compounds. What the science says, what tradition knew, and what to watch for. Founding members keep this running.
$60 /year
Founding rate — locked for life. Regular price after launch: $96/year.
- ✓ Full access to all 158+ entries
- ✓ Print-ready reference card for every herb
- ✓ Monthly curated set — 5 herbs, one body system
- ✓ The Sunday Letter — weekly research digest
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