Sage essential oil, medicinal sage essential oil, medicinal sage, alfalfa, sage, saffron, wild sage, (salvia officinalis). ID: 543-68

Health benefits of sage essential oil

This oil has many medicinal uses listed below.

Antifungal

The presence of camphor and camphor in this essential oil gives it an antifungal property. This oil is capable of inhibiting fungal infections, both internally and externally, and relieves fungal infections such as dysentery, skin diseases, athlete's foot or dermatitis. This property is one of the reasons behind its use in skin care products.

Antimicrobial

The components of sage essential oil that provide protection against fungal infections also provide protection against microbial infections. Therefore, you can protect small wounds or blemishes from the appearance of irritating or potentially dangerous infections, as confirmed by a report published in the African Journal of Biotechnology.

Antibacterial

This oil is equally useful in treating bacterial infections as it kills bacteria and inhibits their growth in the body. This property can also be used to treat diseases such as bacterial infections in the ears, nose, throat, eyes, genitals, urethra, large intestine, intestines as well as skin and wounds. >

Antioxidant

This is probably the most valuable aspect of this essential oil and the reason behind its widespread use in anti-aging and skin care products. According to a study published in the Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, sage acquires strong antioxidant power from romarinic acid and carnosic acid. Antioxidants, as the name suggests, act against oxidants or free radicals in the body, which are the main causes of aging. These antioxidants slow down aging and prevent symptoms such as wrinkles, sagging skin and muscles, decreased vision and hearing, brain dysfunction, memory loss, tissue degeneration, macular degeneration and nervous disorders.

Antiseptic

Because it has antimicrobial, antibacterial and antifungal properties, it serves as an antiseptic for wounds, surgical incisions, postnatal wounds, ulcers and wounds.

Anti-inflammatory

Reduces inflammation of the skin, inflammation due to fever and prevents the entry of poisonous material into the bloodstream. It also reduces the effects of excessive toxic and drugs, swallowing excessively salty or spicy food, the effect of very hot winds, etc. A study in the journal Pharmaceutical Biology suggests it helps treat inflammation in the stomach, intestines and secretory tract as well.

Antispasmodic

This property of sage essential oil is useful in treating all problems arising from convulsions, including pain in the stomach, chest and intestines, as well as coughing, convulsions and cramps.

Digestive system

According to the International Journal of Biology, sage promotes the elimination of bile Sage essential oil helps digestion, soothes the stomach and improves the function of the entire digestive system against inflammation caused by excessive acids. It also neutralizes acids in the stomach and blood circulation, thus providing relief from acidity and acidosis, which in turn protects us from peptic ulcers due to acidity, as well as from rocks, bumps and skin diseases that occur when levels increase. acid blood.

Healing

This is another property that has given sage essential oil a strong foothold in the cosmetics world as a key ingredient in anti-branding and anti-spot cream. Sage oil helps eliminate scars, stretch marks after childbirth and blemishes caused by boils, smallpox and sores. It also helps in the rapid healing of wounds and incisions.

Dedicated

Sage essential oil accelerates the removal of toxins from the blood through excretion or sweating and thus cleanses the blood, acting as a sedative.

Digestive

It works as a digestive medicine in case of indigestion facilitating the decomposition of food. It does this by promoting the secretion of bile and gastric juices and inhibiting the growth of germs in the digestive system, which interferes with the digestive process.

Disinfectant

The antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial and antiseptic properties of sage essential oil make it an effective disinfectant, as it provides good protection against both internal and external infections.

Menstrual

This essential oil regulates menstrual cycles and helps relieve obstructed menstruation. It activates certain hormones, such as estrogen, which helps to achieve a clear menstrual period and relieves problems such as headache, nausea, weakness, fatigue, depression, mood swings and other related menstrual symptoms.

Cough

It can relieve coughs, colds and infections of the chest and respiratory tract. It also provides relief from the congestion caused by the common cold.

Antipyretic

Sage essential oil reduces fevers by fighting infections and reducing the inflammation they cause.

Laxative

Facilitates excretion and eliminates constipation by promoting the excretion of certain fluids as well as toning the intestines.

Tonic

If all the properties of this essential oil are described in a single term, "stimulant" would be appropriate. Most of the properties it displays are different expressions of this property. It stimulates the brain, nervous system, liver, spleen and circulatory and secretory systems, activating and optimizing them. [11]

Other benefits

Sage essential oil helps manage dermatitis, herpes, psoriasis, sinusitis, asthma and bronchitis, accumulation of phlegm, cerebral palsy, depression, sciatica and low back pain, as well as nausea and vomiting.

Side effects

As a nerve stimulant, those with epilepsy, hysteria or a history of any of these should avoid their use.

In addition, because it contains camphor and camphor, toxic in nature, it should be avoided during pregnancy.