The ancient Greeks used it as a multidrug and it has been praised by Dioscorides, Galen, Aetius and Hippocrates. In ancient times it was used for snake and insect bites, to increase female fertility and to ward off evil spirits, etc. In the Mediterranean region it is dried and drunk as a decoction, the well-known sage
It is an herb endowed with many healing substances and properties, especially useful in medicine, such as antibacterial, antiseptic, cardiotonic, antispasmodic and antidiabetic.

Sage is mainly found in Southern Greece (Peloponnese-Islands), but in general in our country there are 20 species of sage. It prefers sunny areas and stony, barren soils.

Sage is also used in perfumery.

Ingredients of sage

Sage contains volatile oil that contains 30% thujone, 5% cineole, linalool, borneol, camphor, salven and pinene, a bitter element, tannins, triterpenoids, flavonoids, estrogen and resin.

Therapeutic properties and uses

The most remarkable therapeutic virtue of sage is that it prevents sweating.
It has antibiotic, antifungal, antispasmodic and hypoglycemic action
It is the most powerful progestogenic herb, therefore useful in the symptoms of menopause and dysmenorrhea
The sage in the form of a decoction is ideal for the treatment of the mouth in case of injuries, boils, pharyngitis and against gingivitis
Stimulates nerves, adrenal glands and circulatory system.
Acts against diabetes, rheumatism, gout and diarrhea
Tones and rejuvenates tired and aching muscles. Relieves cramps.