Salvia sclarea
Actions:
Digestive, nervine
Therapeutic Categories:
might help reduce seizure activity, stress/anti-depressant, anti-inflammatory, euphoric
Safety:
Avoid during pregnancy/breastfeeding, avoid use before operating heavy machinery due to sedative effects
Magical Uses:
Third eye, see clearly, see through the veil
Plant Parts Used: Leaves, flowers
Preparations: Teas, tinctures, essential oil
Energetics: Bright, dry
Notes:
A perennial that flowers in its second year. Its large leaves can be used culinary in place of garden sage. One of its unique uses is as a northern substitute for chia seeds as it is botanically similar and in the mint family.
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Plant Identifiers: Thick square stems covered in hairs. The leaves are approximately 1 ft long at the base, .5 ft long higher on the plant. The upper leaf surface is rugose, and covered with glandular hairs. The flowers are in verticils, with 2-6 flowers in each verticil.
Chemical Constituents: geranyl acetate, linalyl acetate, linalool, terpineol, and A-terpinyl acetate