Salvia officinalis, Sage, Common

Salvia officinalis, Sage, Common

Salvia officinalis   

Sage, Common

drug

leaves (Salviae folium)

most important active substances

1,5 – 3,5 % volatile oil with a- and b-thujone, cineole, borneole und camphor; romarinic acid; flavonoids

most important usages

dyspeptic symptoms and hyperhidrosis, inflammation of the mucous membranes of nose and throat, e.g. gum inflammation and pressure points from false teeth, for gastric disorders such as loss appetite, flatulence, spice

Recommendations for cultivation

Weight per thousand seed grains: 7 –10 g

Seed demand for drilling: april 6 – 10 kg/ha

Demand for plantation: spring or autumn 6 plants/m²

Distance between the rows: 50 cm

harvest: before flowering time