Sage, also known as sage, is a medicinal plant with the scientific name Salvia officinalis, which looks like shrubs, with earthy greens with a greenish green hue and blue, pink or white flowers, which appear in summer.
This medicinal plant can be used orally to treat cases of severe sweating or gastrointestinal problems, by topical application in lesions and inflammations of the skin, mouth and throat.
Salvia has proven indications in the following situations
Functional changes in the gastrointestinal tract, such as digestion difficulties, excess intestinal gases or diarrhea due to its stimulating action in the gastrointestinal system;
Excessive sweating, due to anti-transpiration properties;
Inflammation of the lining of the mouth and pharynge and skin lesions, due to its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and healing properties;
Lack of appetite, due to its stimulating properties
This plant can be used orally or applied to the skin.
Sage can be used to prepare all prepared dyes, salves or lotions.
ingredients
1 bowl of sage leaf;
1 tank of boiling water.
Preparation method
Pour a water tank over the water and pour it into the infusion for about 5 to 10 minutes and paste. This can also be used to gargoyles or rinse mouth several times a day, treating mouth or throat injuries.
In addition, it is also possible to take 1 bottle, 3 times a day, to treat diarrhea, improve digestive function or reduce night sweating.
The dye can be used several times a day, by means of brushstrokes, in the undiluted injured area, the oral dosage will depend on the concentration of the solution and should be determined by the doctor.
Sage is contraindicated in people with hypersensitivity to this medicinal plant.
Similarly, it should not be used in pregnancy, as there is not enough scientific data available to understand that sage is safe in pregnancy. It should not be used during lactation as it reduces the production of infants.
If swallowed for a long time, an excessive dose can cause nausea, heat, increased heart rate and epileptic spasms.