Description
Clary Sage Herb
Dried Clary Sage Herb
Cut aerial parts (leaves, flowers, stems, seeds)
1 oz of dried Clary Sage herb fills a standard measuring cup
Botany
Genus: Salvia
Species: sclarea
Family: Lamiaceae
Product Origin
Albania
Wild harvested
Uses
Clary Sage has been valued as a healing herb since antiquity.
The herb can be prepared into a tea infusion, or steeped in spirits, wine, or vinegar.
Carrier oils infused with the herb are used for a healing body massage, and for hair care.
Herbal infusions can also be used clean and calm irritated skin.
The herb has astringent and anti-microbial properties.
It's estrogenic, as well as anti-spasmodic properties have been traditionally used for treating female complaints.
It is also employed in cases of diarrhea, to stimulate digestion, and as a general tonic.
Habitat
Clary Sage is a biannual herb that thrives in full sun, in the Mediterranean climates of Central and Southern Europe.
It is an easily cultivated staple plant in herb and cloister gardens.
Precautions
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and is not a replacement for professional health advice.
