Sage Oil
| Botanical Name | : | Salvia officinalis | |
| Common Name | : | Sage essential oil, Salvia Officinalis oil | |
| CAS # | : | 8022-56-8, F.E.M.A. : 3001 | |
| Plant Parts Used | : | Leaves | |
| Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation | |
| Color & Odor | : | Yellowish to Greenish liquid @22°C with warm spicy Camphorous and thujone like odor |
Description :
Sage Essential Oil, extracted from herbs that are considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians. The oil has a distinct spicy fragrance and is distilled from dried leaves of the herbs.
Constituents & Specifications :
1,8-cineole (Accounting for 71.6% of the oil), Acetylcholine esterase, camphor (24.95%)
Specific Gravity : 0.9110 - 0.9120 @ 72°F
Refractive Index : 1.4666 - 1.4678 @ 72°F
Properties :
It is anti microbial, anti fungal, anti oxidant, antiseptic, anti inflammatory, anti spasmodic and anti bacterial.
Benefits & Uses :
- The Sage Essential Oil is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry because of its diverse medicinal properties. Moreover, it is also choleretic, cicatrisant, depurative, a very effective digestive, disinfectant, laxative as well as stimulant.