Sage is a well-known and frequently heard name in the world of cosmetics, particularly in the field of skin care. Innumerable beauty treatment products claim that they contain the oil of sage, which is actually sage essential oil. This oil has a number of non-cosmetic medicinal uses, which are listed below.

1. Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Antibacterial and Antiseptic

The presence of camphor and camphene in this essential oil gives it an antifungal and antimicrobial property. This oil is capable of inhibiting fungal infections both internally and externally, and gives relief from fungal infections like dysentery, skin diseases, Athlete’s Foot, or dermatitis. This oil is equally useful at countering bacterial infections, since it kills bacteria and inhibits their growth in the body. Since it has antimicrobial, antibacterial and antifungal properties, it serves as an antiseptic for wounds, surgical incisions, post natal injuries, ulcers, and sores.

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2. Antioxidant

This is perhaps the most valuable aspect of this essential oil and the reason behind its extensive use in anti-aging and skin treatment products. These antioxidants slow down aging and prevent symptoms of aging like wrinkles, sagging skin and muscles, reduction in vision and hearing capabilities, malfunctioning of the brain, memory loss, degeneration of tissues, macular degeneration and nervous disorders.

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3. Cholagogue

Both of these properties mean the same thing, which is a substance having that promotes the discharge of bile. This helps in digestion, soothing the stomach and improving the functionality of the whole digestive system against inflammations caused by excessive acids. It also neutralizes acids in the stomach and the blood stream, thereby providing relief from acidity and acidosis, which in turn protects us from peptic ulcers due to acidity, as well as from boils, eruptions and skin diseases that occur when acid levels rise in the blood.

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4. Anti-inflammatory

It reduces inflammations on the skin, inflammations due to fever, and the entry of poisonous material in the blood stream. It helps to cure inflammations in stomach, intestines and excretory tracts too.

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5. Antispasmodic

This property of sage essential oil is useful in treating all problems that arise from spasms, including pain in the stomach, chest and intestines, as well as coughs, convulsions, and cramps.

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6. Anti Blemish

This is yet another property of sage oil,which has made a strong place in the world of cosmetics as a key ingredient of anti-mark and anti-spot cream. This property helps eliminate scars, fat cracks, postnatal abdominal crack marks and after-spots left by boils, pox, and sores. This also helps in quick healing of wounds and incisions.

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7. Depurative

Sage essential oil speeds up the removal of toxins from the blood through excretion or through sweating and thus purifies the blood, acting as a depurative.

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8. Digestive

It acts as a digestive medicine in case of indigestion by facilitating the decomposition of food by promoting secretion of bile and gastric juices and by inhibiting microbial growth in the digestive system, which interferes with the digestive process.

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9. Disinfectant

The antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial and antiseptic properties of essential oil of sage make it an effective disinfectant, as it gives sound protection from both internal and external infections.

Along with sage oil, tea tree essential oil is also a powerful disinfectant, click here to know more.

1. Emenagogue

This essential oil regularizes menstrual cycles and helps to relieve obstructed menses. This oil activates certain hormones, such as estrogen, which helps bring about clear menstruation and gives relief from problems like headaches, nausea, weakness, fatigue, depression, mood swings and other associated symptoms of periods.

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Essential Oil of Sage blends well with many other essential oils so it is widely used in aromatherapy, but one can use it in moderation to reap its many benefits.