COMMON SAGE
(Salvia officinalis)

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sauge.jpg Sub-shrub of the southernmost areas from 0,30 to 0,60 m which one uses flowers and leaves.

Common sage is an excellent general tonic, recommended in case of gastric or circulatory disorders, sage is febrifuge, helps for diabetes, for cold and controls perspiration.
Also : Dysmenorrhoea, frigidity, impotence, emphysema, diarrhoea.
In external use : Stomatitis, mouth ulcers, angina, leucorrhea, ulcers, alopecia, insect bite, distorsion, hair.


Infusion : One spoonfull for one ebullient cup of water, let infuse 10 minutes ; 3 cup a day.

Decoction : One handful for one liter of water, make boil 10 minutes, in mouthwash for gums or mouth ulcers, in gargle for throat ache, in compress on ulcers.

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