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Common name(s): | sage, garden sage, meadeow sage |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Origin: | Eurasia, especially the Mediterranean region, Americas |
Parts used: | feuilles |
Constituents: | essential oils, saponins, tannins, flavonoids, bitters, diterpenoids and triterpenoids, phenolic acid (including rosmarinic acid), resin, estrogenic sterols, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamins A and C, riboflavin, niacin, camphor salvene |
Therapeutic actions: | stimulant, tonic, carminative, diaphoretic, bitter, astringent, antiseptic, antimicrobial, estrogenic, reduces sweating |
Organs or systems affected: | lungs, skin, uterus, gastrointestinal system, immune system |
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Counterindications: | Sage is for short-term use only, unless combined in a formula. It should not be used for those suffering from epilepsy and should not be taken during pregnancy or if breastfeeding |