Sage
Salvia officinalis, family Lamiaceae. Part discussed: Leaf.
Identity
- Common name
- Sage
- Botanical name
- Salvia officinalis
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Part or material
- Leaf
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Respiratory Education
About
Salvia officinalis L., Lamiaceae; leaf. NCCIH additionally covers.
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
Leaf only. The essential oil is explicitly out of scope: the HMPC.
Safety considerations
Some sage species, including S. officinalis, contain thujone,.
Part of this record is still being confirmed with its issuing authority. What is published is what the sources carry, and nothing more.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- EMA HMPC Salviae officinalis folium · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.