SAGE LEAF EXTRACT
- Extracted from the fresh leaves of the shrub. It’s properties are antibacterial, soothing, deodorising and strengthening. It is an anti–oxidant that helps protect from chemical and environmental stressors.
- The Latin name for sage, salvia, means “to heal”. It has been recommended at one time or another for virtually every ailment. Modern evidence supports its effects as an Antibiotic, antifungal, astringent and tonic.
- The plant had a high reputation throughout the Middle Ages, with many sayings referring to its healing properties and value. It was sometimes called S. salvatrix (Sage the Savior), and was one of the ingredients of Four Thieves Vinegar, a blend of herbs that was supposed to ward off the plague.
- Salvia officinalis has been used since ancient times for warding off evil, snakebites, increasing women’s fertility, and more. The Romans likely introduced it to Europe from Egypt. Theophrastus wrote about two different sages, a wild undershrub he called sphakos, and a similar cultivated plant he called elelisphakos. Pliny the Elder said that the latter plant was called “Salvia” by the Romans, and used as a diuretic, a local anesthetic for the skin, a styptic, and for other uses.