Lamiaceae (Labiatae) Common sage; garden sage Salviae officinalis folium Leaves Volatile oil (1–2.8%), which contains as the major components α- and β-thujone (usually about 50%), with camphor, cineole, borneol and others. Sage also contains diterpenoids (including picrosalvin/carnosol), triterpenoids (including oleanolic acid and derivatives), phenolic acids (including caffeic, rosmarinic and salvianolic acids) and flavonoids (such as luteolin and salvigenin). Note: The sub species S. officinalis subsp. lavandulifolia (Vahl) Gams from the western Mediterranean (earlier classified as a separate species S. lavandulifolia Vahl), is free of thujone, and, therefore, does not comply with the requirements of the European Pharmacopeia. It has, however, been tested in a range of clinical studies. The use of sage for colds, inflammation in the mouth and throat are based on empirical practice and not on clinical research. Sage was found to be effective in reducing menopausal symptoms including hot flushes and excessive sweating in a small open multi-centred clinical trial (Bommer et al. 2011).
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