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What is Sage Essential Oil?

Salvia Sclarea, or Sage, is a small shrub plant with green stems and purple flowers. This multifunctional herb originates from the Balkans and may be known mainly for its role as a seasoning in the kitchen. People also clean their house with white Sage by burning it and think that this is how they drive away the negative energy.

'Salvia' comes from the Latin word 'save' which is a clear hint to the powers of Sage... You can read more about this later!

Both the Greeks and Romans believed that Sage encouraged longevity and the Egyptians used it to promote fertility.

Later it was processed as oil by means of steam distillation. Both the stems and the beautiful purple flowers are used for this. The result is a colorless to yellow oil. By evaporating this oil with, for example, a diffuser or a warm bath, Sage does its job as a 'savior'. It is a boost for the immune system, relieves shortness of breath in the respiratory system, but also calms down at the same time. It is packed with antioxidants, making it act as a natural anti-aging agent and promoting metabolism.

Benefits

• Healing effect

  The fresh spicy vapors of the Sage Essential Oil provide relief if you suffer from congested nasal passages and soothe the airways. It is also packed with antioxidants and is a natural anti-aging agent!

• Vitality

  As the name of Sage: 'savior' already reveals, the Sage Essential Oil ensures that you get an energy boost when you need it. It makes you sharper and provides a real 'pick-me-up'.

What can you use it for?

• Evaporation

  If you are tired or suffer from blocked nasal passages, for example, you can vaporize Sage Essential Oil. It provides relief and gives you an energy boost!
  
  Are you ready for this? Then add a maximum of 2 drops to your diffuser or a warm bath and let the fresh-smelling vapors do their work. Inhale slowly..

  Apply diluted to the skin

  Sage Essential Oil is a natural anti-aging agent. It is full of antioxidants that firm the skin and promote metabolism.
  
  Put 10 drops of Sage Essential Oil in a glass of cooled, boiled water. Rinse the skin with this or dab the mixture on the skin with a cotton pad.

What is unique about this Sage Essential Oil?

Both the stem and the beautiful purple flowers are used to obtain the oil via steam distillation. Sage Essential Oil is a real lifesaver in 'respiratory distress'. It provides relief when breathing and a pick-me-up if you can use it properly.