Botanical Library

Savoury · aromatic

Sage

Salvia officinalis

A savoury Mediterranean leaf with a long, dignified place in European herbal traditions, once so valued that a proverb asked why anyone with sage in their garden should ever grow old.

Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Botanical character

  • ·A silvery, aromatic, gently peppery leaf
  • ·A long-standing presence in traditional cups
  • ·A quiet, warming character

The information above is drawn from published botanical and phytotherapy research on this ingredient in isolation. It does not describe the effects of any Orivaine product.

Caution: Avoid during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and if you have epilepsy. Use short courses rather than continuously.

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