Sage oil

The healing properties of sage oil were known to people during the reign of the first Egyptian pharaohs. So, in ancient times, with the help of drugs based on this plant, infertility was treated, and in the Middle Ages they were used to protect against the plague.

Today, sage and the oil obtained from it are highly valued in cooking, medicine and cosmetology. Confectioners, for example, are very familiar with this spice, which gives many dishes a pleasant bitter taste. For cosmetic and medicinal purposes, sage oil and preparations from the leaves and flowers of the plant itself are also used.

Despite the fact that the composition of sage oil has not been fully studied, it has been accurately established that it contains at least twenty substances necessary for the human body. Among them are salvene, zedren, D-a-pinene, D-camphor, cineol, terpenoids, a- and b-tuyone, various flavonoids and alkaloids, glycerides of linoleic acid and some others.

Sage essential oil looks like a light yellow transparent liquid, which is inherent in a harsh, but pleasant and original aroma. No wonder this plant is highly valued in the production of perfumes and in cosmetology.

It is worth noting that the properties of sage oil, along with the methods of its use, depend on the raw materials for its manufacture. So, it is customary to distinguish between essential oils of nutmeg sage and medicinal sage.

What they have in common is that it is customary to obtain these oils by distillation, so the resulting substances are highly volatile. Regarding everything else - there are a number of differences, given which, you will be aware of some unpleasant consequences from the use of these two types of sage oil.

The food industry uses nutmeg sage oil, which is a necessary component in the manufacture of confectionery and distillery products, which gives them a characteristic nutmeg aroma.

For a long time, tinctures and sage oil have been used in alternative medicine to treat infertility and other female disorders. Sage oil at the hormonal level can have a regulating and anti-inflammatory effect, as well as tone the uterus. The local use of this natural remedy for ulcers and wounds is also relevant, which is due to the wound healing and antiseptic properties of sage oil.

Sage oil can be used as an astringent, exhalating and anti-inflammatory agent in various diseases of the respiratory tract - for example, in tuberculosis, bronchial asthma, chronic and acute bronchitis. It is also effective to use sage essential oil for skin diseases, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and circulatory system.