9 Ways that Sage Tincture(Extract) can Benefit Your Health
9 Ways that Sage Tincture(Extract) can Benefit Your Health. There are a few different varieties of sage. The sage I am speaking of in this blog post is not California White Sage (Salvia Apiana) but Green Leaf Sage (salvia officinalis) The name Salvia comes from the Latin word meaning “to save,” or “to heal,” referring to sage’s ability to heal the body . Sage has an extensive history as a medicinal herb. It was used by the ancient Egyptians to improve fertility, and in the first century CE, Dioscorides, a Greek physician, pharmacologist and botanist (now known as the father of pharmacology), reported that sage can help the following: stop wounds from bleeding, help disinfect sores and promote healing of ulcers. He also used sage juice to treat coughs and hoarseness. Since then, herbalists have used sage for treating different conditions, such as swelling, sprains, asthma and excessive menstrual bleeding. A 2009 study even concluded that using a sage and echin