Oils Notebook
Sage
Family: Lamiaceae/Labiatae
Note: Top/Middle
Temperature: Cooling
Meridians: Stomach, Kidney
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears Stomach Heat
- Nourishes Yin
- Releases the Exterior
- Transforms Phlegm
- Tonifies Kidney Qi
- Promotes secretion of bile
- Strengthens Wei Qi
Cautions: Seizures, pregnancy. May be oestrogenic. Tisserand recommends avoiding using sage in aromatherapy.
Reference Notes: (click to display)
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from Yuen (2000), Material Medica of Essential Oils; Battaglia (2018), The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, Vol. 1: Foundations & Materia Medica; Aldrich & Bornemann (2013), Fang Xiang Liao Fa; Holmes (2016), Aromatica, Vol. 1: Principles & Profiles; Doterra, Starchild and Alchemica Botanica websites. The source material should be checked for advanced profiles.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently.