Clary Sage Essential Oil
March 11, 2011 | Posted in: Herbs & Essential Oils
Source: Bulgaria
Distillation: Steam Distillation
Botanical Name: Salvia sclarea
Note: Made from Certified Organic Leaves and Aerial Parts
A strongly sedative oil, it is mildly euphoric for some people; it relieves depression, paranoia, and anxiety. It can be helpful for relieving certain types of migraines, especially those from nervous tension. It relieves asthma, and carries effective pain relieving properties. This plant has been in use in European medicinal healing since the 1500’s. It was most often used to treat hormonal disorders, mood swings,”hysteria”, and digestive issues.
Clary sage makes a wonderful massage oil, enhancing the emotional clearing aspects of body work, and helping to create trust between practitioner and person receiving treatment, and supporting a mental state of well-being.
A early American potion for attracting love consists of flowers of lavender, bachelor’s buttons and clary sage, with a pinch each of valerian and sassafras, sewed into a small pouch and worn beneath the clothing.
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