Family
- Lamiaceae
Constituents
- Essential oil (cineole, thione, camphor)
- Tannins
- Bitter principles
Parts used
- Leaves and flowers
Properties
Internal use
- Anti-perspirant
- Tonic
External use
- Antiseptic (antiviral, antibacterial)
- Antiphlogistic (against inflammation)
- Cicatrizant
Indications
Internal use
- Excessive sweating
- Heat waves (in case of menopause)
- Digestion problem
- Cold
- Digestion disturbances
- Cough
- Bronchitis
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Nervous asthenia (severe fatigue)
External use
Side effects
- Heat waves (after extensive application in the form of an alcoholic extract)
- Convulsion (for alcoholic extracts)
- Hypertension (in high dose, in external use as in infusion)
Contraindications
- Pregnancy
- Epilepsy (in particular for salvia-based alcoholic extracts)
- Hypertension
Interactions
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Formas de uso
- Salvia infusion: for internal or external use (gargling)
- Salvia-based sore throat remedy
- Salvia tincture (usually dosage is 2 ml, 2 times a day)
- Capsule (one capsule usually contains 300 mg salvia leaves, take 2 to 3 capsules a day)
- Salvia spray
- Salvia lozenges