Clary Sage Salvia Sclarea
Source: France.
Family name: Labiatae.
Clary sage oil is distilled from the flowering tops and the herb. It has a spicy, hay-like aroma. It has been called "clear eye" and was used for healing eye problems in times past. Some traditional uses: relieving stress and tension, lifting melancholy, easing pain, restful sleep, as an aphrodisiac; contains estrogen-like hormone, for menopause and PMS, relieving nervous exhaustion. Clary Sage should be avoided during pregnancy, or if you have endometriosis, breast, ovarian and uterine cysts and other estrogen dependant conditions (cancers).
Emotional profile: for relieving worry, crying, guilt, obsessions and compulsions, hostility, panic. Blends with: juniper, bergamot, lavender, frankincense, coriander, cardamon, geranium,
sandalwood, cedarwood, pine and jasmine.
