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1. Photos, basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism
2. Basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism
3. Botanical description, reference data, useful information, illustrations
4. Recipes for use in traditional medicine and cosmetology
5. Tips for growing, harvesting and storing

Salvia officinalis, Salvia officinalis. Photos of the plant, basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism

Basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism

Sort by: Sage (Salvia)

Family: Lamiaceae (Lamiaceae)

Origin: Mediterranean

Area: Salvia officinalis is widely distributed in the Mediterranean countries, but is also grown in other regions of the world, including Russia.

Chemical composition: Sage contains essential oil, in which the main components are thuyan, alpha and beta tuyuone, camphor, cineole and methyl salicylate. Sage also contains flavonoids, diterpenoids and tannins.

Economic value: Salvia officinalis is widely used in cooking as a spice for flavoring dishes, as well as for making tea and tinctures. It is also used in medicine as an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, tonic and antioxidant. In addition, sage is used in cosmetics for skin care due to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.

Legends, myths, symbolism: In ancient Greek and Roman myths, sage was associated with wisdom and longevity. In Greek mythology, sage was associated with the goddess of wisdom, Athena, and in Roman mythology, it was associated with the goddess of health, Immortala. In medieval Europe, sage was used as a symbol of wisdom, memory and longevity. In modern culture, sage officinalis is associated with healing, wisdom and protection. It is used in cooking to add flavor and aroma to dishes, and in medicine to treat various ailments. It can also be used in magical practices for protection and purification.

Salvia officinalis, Salvia officinalis. Description, illustrations of the plant

Sage. Legends and tales

Sage - (lat. Salvia) from the word salvus - healthy, saving, healing. This is a herbaceous plant or shrub up to 75 cm high, a species of the genus Sage (Salvia) of the Lamiaceae family. The birthplace of sage is Italy and southeastern Europe (Greece, Albania, the republics of the former Yugoslavia), in the Middle Ages it began to be grown in Northern Europe.

In Russian, a medicinal plant and spice are usually called sage, and its ornamental species are called salvia. Popular names: shalvia, samosey, sokyrki (hatchets in Ukrainian); golden grass - for its medicinal properties. Such names as - lettuce, grandmother, blue initial letter, field cornflowers, corn - are given according to the color and shape of the flowers; matushnik, podsvituh - they believed that it helps with infertility, a sacred herb. There is also a biblical legend associated with this name.

When the Virgin Mary with little Jesus was fleeing from Herod, she turned to the wild flowers for help, but everyone was in fear and no one responded. And then the sage bushes called Mary: "Come to us, unfortunate ones, no one cherishes us, we grow where we have to and Herod's soldiers will not look for you here!" When the danger had passed, the Mother of God turned to Sage: "From this day until forever, you will be people's favorite flower, I will give you the power to heal them from all diseases, save them from death, just as you saved me from the eyes of executioners."

And this is true, the list of indications for the use of sage officinalis is very long. What can I say, everyone remembers cough mixtures and candies with a sharp and spicy aroma. Preparations from the leaves and flowers of sage medicinal have disinfectant, anti-inflammatory, astringent, hemostatic, emollient, diuretic effects. And that's not all, but we'll stop there and remind you that you should always consult a doctor.

Sage is widely used in cooking, in the production of canned food, in the preparation of alcoholic beverages, and is part of many spices. If you grow sage not only for the sake of decorative properties, then you can always find a use for it. And it looks great in bouquets. Yes, sage is also an excellent honey plant. Honey from sage is dark golden in color, with a pleasant smell. Honey productivity reaches 200 kg/ha. Something to think about...

But we're talking about gardens here. Sage is indispensable for creating gardens in the Mediterranean spirit, as well as in natural-type flower beds. An excellent companion in a flower garden with roses, in discounts, massive plantings of sage look good. We plant sage in almost every garden we do, we have been growing it in the nursery for many years - with little effort and simple care, always a great result.

Sage medicinal, Salvia officinalis L. Botanical description, history of origin, nutritional value, cultivation, use in cooking, medicine, industry

Semishrub 50-70 cm high. Stem erect, branched, pubescent, lignified below. The leaves are oblong, petiolate, opposite, pubescent, grayish-green in color. The flowers are small, white, pink or blue-violet, collected in false semi-whorls. The fruit is a dark brown nut. Blooms in June-July.

The birthplace of sage is the Mediterranean and Southern Europe. It grows wild in Asia Minor and Southern Europe. In Central Europe, the plant has been cultivated since the Middle Ages. Cultivated as an essential oil, medicinal and vegetable plant.

Sage officinalis is frost-resistant, prefers dry fertile soils. It is propagated vegetatively and by seeds that are sown directly into the ground. Sowing is carried out in early spring or late autumn. The depth of seed placement in the soil is 2-4 cm. Seedlings appear in 15-20 days. In the phase of four or five leaves, thinning is carried out. Care consists in loosening, weeding and watering (if necessary). Overwintered plants are rejuvenated by cutting off last year's shoots at a height of 10-15 cm from the ground. Sage begins to bloom in the second or third year of life. The collection of leaves is carried out in the first year, in August-September. They are dried at a temperature of 40-60 ° C, stored tightly closed for no more than two years.

Sage owes its aroma to the presence of an essential oil in its leaves, the main component of which is cineole. In addition to the essential oil, the leaves contain tannins and resinous substances, starch, mineral elements, bitterness, gum, and phytoncides. :

Sage leaves have been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times. So, the Greeks prepared "Greek tea" from the leaves and treated many diseases with it. In folk medicine, sage is very popular. It is used in the treatment of diseases of the liver, gallbladder, urinary tract, flatulence, diarrhea. It is believed that sage improves digestion and also has antihelminthic properties. Sage leaves are smoked for asthma. Fresh leaves clean blackened teeth and strengthen gums. Sage baths are prescribed for sweating feet. In recent years, baths have also successfully treated sciatica, sciatica, and polyarthritis. Sage leaves are part of breast and other medicinal collections. An infusion of sage leaves is used as an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and astringent.

From the leaves of sage, the drug salvin is obtained, which is used in dentistry as an astringent and local anti-inflammatory agent.

Sage is a spice that enriches the taste and promotes better absorption of fatty meat dishes, grilled meats, sauces, scrambled eggs with cheese. However, it goes well with red pepper. Sage leaves are used as a seasoning for salads, vegetable and fish dishes. They are added to marinades for cucumbers, zucchini, etc. Tea is brewed from the leaves.

Sage essential oil is widely used in the production of food concentrates, sausages, canned food, as well as for flavoring soaps, toothpastes, etc.

Sage is very beautiful, so it is also grown as an ornamental plant. It is also considered a good honey plant. Sage honey is dark golden in color, fragrant and pleasant to the taste.

Authors: Kretsu L.G., Domashenko L.G., Sokolov M.D.

Sage medicinal, Salvia officinalis L. Botanical description, distribution, chemical composition, features of use

Lamiaceae family - Lamiaceae.

Perennial plant 20-70 cm high.

The stems are rounded, whitish-woolly with long wavy hairs. Stem leaves petiolate, ovate-oblong or oblong-elliptical.

The flowers are collected in false whorls of four to eight; corolla two-lipped, bright purple. The fruit is an almost rounded dark brown nut.

Blooms in June - July. The fruits ripen in August - September.

Grows in fields and gardens.

Homeland medicinal sage - Italy and southeastern Europe (Greece, Albania, the republics of the former Yugoslavia). Naturalized everywhere. Cultivated in Greece, Italy, France, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, the countries of the Balkan Peninsula, Moldova, Russia (Krasnodar Territory), Ukraine and other countries.

All parts of the plant contain essential oil, the amount of which in the leaves is 1,3-2,5%. The essential oil consists of D-alpha-pinene, cineole, alpha- and beta-thujone, D-borneol and D-camphor. Alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, oleanolic and ursolic acids were also found in the leaves. The fruits contain 19-25% fatty oil, represented mainly by linoleic acid glycerides.

The leaves are used in the alcoholic beverage, fish, canning and food concentrate industries. They have a strong spicy smell, spicy bitter taste. This is an excellent spice, but it should be used in small quantities.

Sage gives a more subtle and pleasant taste to sauces, omelettes with herbs and cheese, herring, fish soup, grilled meats, especially hare and pork, minced meat, kidneys, game and ham. Sage is added to soups and meat fillings, barbecue, poultry, lamb. It goes well with rosemary officinalis.

Sage is a popular medicinal plant.

The leaves have a disinfectant, anti-inflammatory, astringent, emollient and hemostatic effect. They are recommended for inflammation of the mouth, throat and tonsils, catarrh of the upper respiratory tract, toothache, as an expectorant, to strengthen the gums.

The plant is also indicated for gastrointestinal inflammation, gastric ulcer, gastritis, colitis, flatulence, diarrhea, diseases of the liver, gallbladder and kidneys; as an external agent - with purulent wounds, bruises. It has been experimentally established that fatty oil from seeds is a bactericidal agent, it is used for inhalation.

Salvia officinalis was used in domestic folk medicine for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, as a tonic, edema, atherosclerosis, polyarthritis, sciatica, hemorrhoids, stomatitis, bleeding gums, in the treatment of female infertility, diabetes mellitus, excessive sweating in menopause , and also as an analgesic and soothing for stomach colic.

Good honey plant; in addition to sweet, odorous nectar, it secretes glue, which is collected by bees. Honey of dark golden color, with a pleasant smell.

On the steppe slopes, in the forest clearings in the Crimea, in the northern part of the Western Transcaucasia, large-flowered sage (Salvia tomentosa Mill.) is found. The leaves contain an essential oil used as a spice.

Authors: Dudchenko L.G., Kozyakov A.S., Krivenko V.V.

Sage medicinal, Salvia officinalis L. Botanical description, habitat and habitats, chemical composition, use in medicine and industry

Semi-shrub with numerous densely leafy stems up to 70 cm in height, of the labiate family (Labiatae).

The leaves are opposite, gray-green, wrinkled, 3,5-8 cm long.

The flowers are two-lipped, light purple, collected in a loose apical spike-shaped inflorescence. The fruit consists of four nuts with a diameter of 2,5 cm.

Blooms in June-July.

Range and habitats. Homeland medicinal sage - Italy and southeastern Europe. Naturalized everywhere.

Chemical composition. All parts of the plant contain essential oil, the amount of which in the leaves is 1,3-2,5%. The essential oil consists of D-alpha-pinene, cineole (about 15%), alpha- and beta-thujone, D-borneol and D-camphor. Alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, oleanolic and ursolic acids were also found in the leaves. The fruits contain 19-25% fatty oil, represented mainly by linoleic acid glycerides.

Application in medicine. Sage leaves are used in inflammatory processes of the oral cavity and pharynx, upper respiratory tract as an astringent and anti-inflammatory agent in the form of rinses. Also used for poultices.

Sage is a folk remedy (infusions, decoctions). It was used in Russian folk medicine for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, as a tonic, edema, atherosclerosis, polyarthritis, radiculitis, hemorrhoids, stomatitis, bleeding gums, in the treatment of female infertility, diabetes mellitus, excessive sweating in menopause, and also as an analgesic and sedative for stomach cramps.

In medicine, sage is used as a raw material for the production of tinctures, as well as extracts, which are then introduced into medicines (Salvin). They are recommended for inflammation of the mouth, throat and tonsils, catarrh of the upper respiratory tract, toothache, as an expectorant, to strengthen the gums. In foreign medicine, the plant is also recommended for gastrointestinal inflammation, gastric ulcer, gastritis, colitis, flatulence, diarrhea, diseases of the liver, gallbladder and kidneys; as an external agent - with purulent wounds, bruises.

Infusion of sage leaves (Infusum folia Salviae). The sage leaf is crushed (the size of individual particles is up to 0,5 mm); 10 g is poured with a glass of boiling water, insisted for 20 minutes, cooled, filtered. The infusion is good for 2-3 days. Store in a cool place.

Other uses. The leaves are used in the alcoholic beverage, fish, canning and food concentrate industries. They have a strong spicy smell, spicy bitter taste. It goes well with rosemary officinalis. They season salads, soups, vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, sweet dishes. Sage gives a piquant flavor to grated cheeses and pie fillings.

The essential oil of sage officinalis is used in the perfumery and cosmetic industry for flavoring tooth powder and paste. It has been experimentally established that fatty oil from seeds is a bactericidal agent, it is used for inhalation.

Salvia officinalis is popular in the cuisine of southern Europe and the United States. In the US, they are used to flavor tea, tobacco, sausages, liver products, cheese, soft drinks, and in a spicy seasoning for hare and pork, minced meat, kidney, game, and ham. The plant is used in a special way in China, brewed as a tea. In the Russian food industry, the leaves of the plant are added to spicy and pickled herring. In many countries, dried sage is included in spice mixes.

Good honey plant; in favorable warm and humid weather, it abundantly secretes odorous nectar. In addition to nectar, it secretes glue, which is collected by bees. Honey of dark golden color, with a pleasant smell. The productivity of honey reaches 200 kg/ha. Bees visit flowers throughout the day, but most actively from 9 am to 15 pm. The productivity of nectar with one flower is about 0,155 mg, and the number of bees per square meter of sowing is up to 43-46. The most intense release of nectar occurs during the opening of the anthers and before the fertilization of the ovary. The productivity of nectar per 1 ha of sowing ranges from 130-180 kg of sugar. The nectar is light with a greenish tint.

The leaves contain tannins.

It is used as an ornamental plant for planting paths in parks and gardens, for flower beds.

Authors: Turova A.D., Sapozhnikova E.N.

Salvia officinalis, Salvia officinalis L. Classification, synonyms, botanical description, nutritional value, cultivation

Names: az. survey; arm. exepak; cargo, salbi; German Salbei; Goal. salie; dates salvie; Swede, adel-salvia; English garden sage, broad-leaved sage; fr. sauge, grand sauge, herbo sacree; it. salvia officinale; Spanish salvia port, molho; Slovenian zlahtna kodulja; Serb. vrtna kadulja; Czech salvey; Polish szalwia lekarska; Ukrainian shavlia.

Perennial plant with high (up to 80 cm) pubescent stem.

The leaves are opposite, oblong, wrinkled, whitish above, covered with gray hairs below. The calyx is bell-shaped.

The flowers are purple or white, arranged in intermittent racemes.

The fruit splits into 4 nuts. Blooms in June - July.

Widely cultivated in the south as an ethereal plant and medicinal plant; cultivated as a vegetable. Its fresh and dried leaves serve as a spicy seasoning for salads, vegetables, fish, meat, sausage, cheese and wines.

Soil requirements are the same as for other spicy labial herbs. Propagated by division of plants and seeds, which are sown directly in open ground or in greenhouses. Under one greenhouse frame, 15-20 g of seeds are sown and 800-1000 seedling bushes are obtained. Two weeks before sowing, the seeds are mixed with wet sand.

Sowing in open ground or planting seedlings is done at a distance of 50x30 cm. The plantation is kept in one place for 4-5 years.

The yield of dry leaves per hectare reaches 3-3,5 t/ha.

In addition to medicinal sage, another type of sage is similarly grown and used - Salvia sclarea L. (clary sage).

The leaves of the sage S. sclarea L. and S. grandiflora Etling sometimes replace the bay leaf.

Author: Ipatiev A.N.

Salvia officinalis, Salvia officinalis. Recipes for use in traditional medicine and cosmetology

Ethnoscience:

• Anti-inflammatory tea: Steep 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves in 1 cup boiling water. Infuse for 10-15 minutes, then strain and drink 2-3 times a day. This tea helps reduce inflammation in the body.
• Antitussive syrup: Mix 1 cup freshly squeezed sage leaf juice, 1 cup honey and 1/2 cup lemon juice. Mix all ingredients in a glass jar and store in the refrigerator. Take 1 tablespoon several times a day to soothe a cough and soothe a sore throat.
• Antimicrobial Skin Toner: prepare an infusion of 2-3 tablespoons of fresh or dried sage leaves by adding them to 1 liter of boiling water and simmer on low heat for 20-30 minutes. Cool and strain the infusion, then use it as a facial tonic or wash. This tonic helps kill bacteria on the skin and prevent acne.
• Means for strengthening teeth and gums: Mix 1 tablespoon of crushed sage leaves with 1 cup of boiling water. Infuse for 10-15 minutes, then strain and use the resulting infusion to rinse your mouth. This remedy helps to strengthen teeth and gums and prevent plaque.
• Remedy for Relieving Menopausal Symptoms: Steep 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves in 1 cup boiling water. Infuse for 10-15 minutes, then strain and drink 2-3 times a day. This tea may help reduce sweating and hot flashes in menopausal women.

Cosmetology:

• Moisturizing face mask: Mix 2 tablespoons fresh aloe vera juice, 1 teaspoon honey and 1 teaspoon crushed sage leaves. Apply the resulting mass on the face and leave for 15-20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. This mask helps to hydrate and refresh the skin.
• Face tonic: Prepare an infusion of fresh or dried sage leaves by adding them to boiling water and simmering on low heat for 20-30 minutes. Cool and strain the infusion, then use it as a facial tonic. Apply to the face with a cotton pad and leave for a few minutes, then rinse with warm water. This tonic helps to improve the complexion and make the skin look fresher.
• Hair care product: add a few drops of sage essential oil to your regular shampoo or conditioner. Use daily to improve the condition of your hair and make it shinier and healthier.
• Acne Treatment: Mix 1 tablespoon of crushed sage leaves with 1 cup of boiling water. Infuse for 10-15 minutes, then strain and use the resulting infusion to wash your face in the morning and evening. This remedy helps fight acne by reducing inflammation and improving skin condition.
• Remedy for relaxation and stress relief: add a few drops of sage essential oil to your bath or use it in an aroma lamp. This remedy helps to relax and relieve tension, helping to improve mood.

Attention! Before use, consult with a specialist!

Salvia officinalis, Salvia officinalis. Tips for growing, harvesting and storing

Salvia officinalis (Salvia officinalis) is a perennial plant that is widely used in cooking and traditional medicine.

Tips for growing, harvesting and storing sage officinalis:

Cultivation:

• Salvia officinalis prefers sunny locations and well-drained soils. It is best to plant it in spring or autumn.
• Plants need moderate watering and regular weed removal.
• Salvia officinalis can be grown in pots on a window or balcony.

Workpiece:

• Salvia officinalis can be used to make tinctures, decoctions, oils and syrups.
• The leaves and stems of sage officinalis should be collected during the flowering period of the plant, when it contains the maximum amount of nutrients.
• Collected leaves and stems should be thoroughly washed and dried on paper towels or in the shade in a ventilated place.
• For the preparation of tinctures, decoctions, oils and syrups of sage officinalis, you can use both fresh and dried leaves and stems of the plant.

Storage:

• Fresh sage leaves and stems can be stored in the refrigerator in vegetable bags for up to several days.
• Dried leaves and stems can be stored in glass jars or bags in a cool, dry place for up to a year.
• Infusion, decoction, oil or syrup from sage officinalis can be stored in the refrigerator for up to several days.

Before using the plant in cooking or in traditional medicine, be sure to consult a doctor or pharmacist, as sage officinalis may have contraindications and side effects.

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