salvia
Actions:
Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, Digestive, Antiseptic,
Therapeutic Categories:
Cancer, Congnitive, Diarrhea, Indigestion, Memory, Excessive Sweating, Sore Throat
Safety:
Seizures in large doses, avoid in pregnancy/breastfeeding
Magical Uses:
Cleansing, Balance, Business, clairvoyance, comfort, concentration/focus, bless/consecrate, consciousness, divination, energy, fear, fertility, gratitude, grounding, guidance, harmoney, healing, insight, knowledge, mental clarity, money, rid negativity, power, peace, purification, spirits, psychic ability, wisdom, wishes.
Plant Parts Used: Leaves
Preparations: Smudge, tea
Energetics: Dry, warm
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Plant Identifiers: Grayish-green color, leaves are oblong, ranging in size, rugose on the upper side, and nearly white underneath due to the many short soft hairs
Etymology: Member of the mint family. ”man of profound wisdom”
“to taste, to discern, to be wise” from salvus (“healthy”)
Chemical Constituents: 1,8-cineole, camphor, A-thujone, B-thujone, borneol, viridiflorol