A plant powder with a tonic and targeted action

Used in moderate doses, powdered sage is a choice ingredient in herbal blends, phytohormone capsules, or digestive powders. It can also be used in purifying cosmetic compositions or as a mask for oily, blemish-prone skin.

Description

Fine powder, gray-green to olive-brown in color, with a characteristic camphoraceous odor. Obtained by gentle cold grinding of dried whole leaves.

Nomenclature

• Common name: Common sage
• Latin name: Salvia officinalis
• Family: Lamiaceae
• Part used: Leaf
• Form: Powder
• Origin: Mediterranean Basin (France, Italy, Balkans)
• English name: Sage leaf powder
• German name: Salbeiblattpulver
• Name in Spanish: Sage Leaf Powder
• Name in Italian: Polvere di foglie di salvia
• Name in Arabic: مسحوق أوراق المريمية

Main virtues

Digestive, antiperspirant, uterine tonic, emmenagogue, antiseptic, general stimulant.

Main constituents

Essential oil (thujone, camphor, cineole), flavonoids, tannins, diterpenes, phenolic acids, triterpenes, resins.

Professional use and dosage

• Capsules: 200 to 300 mg per dose – 1 to 2 times per day – occasional use (max. 7 days).
• Loose powder: 0.5 to 1 g/day diluted in a hot drink or food base (soup, compote, etc.).
• Cosmetic use: integration into purifying masks, treatments for oily skin or oily hair.
• Common associations: lady's mantle, rosemary, yarrow, nettle, lemon balm.

Precautions, side effects and contraindications

• Contraindicated in case of pregnancy, breastfeeding, epilepsy or history of seizures.
• Do not exceed the recommended doses, risk of neurotoxic effects (thujone).
• To be used as a short course of treatment and supervised by a qualified professional.

History and traditional use

Sage is one of the major medicinal plants in traditional European pharmacopoeias. Its powder was incorporated into tonic, stimulant, gynecological, and digestive preparations. It was part of monastic medicinal powders used internally and externally, and was included in longevity remedies.

Miscellaneous information

• Packaging: kraft bag or airtight opaque HDPE pot.
• Storage: away from heat, humidity and light.
• Shelf life: 18 to 24 months.
• TARIC customs code: 1211.90.86.00

Sources and references

• European Pharmacopoeia, French regulatory documentation
• Internal References Apophycaire
• Works on phytotherapy, monastic herbals and traditional uses

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