Sage (common sage, culinary sage, garden sage, meadow sage, salvia officinalis, true sage): Dosing and Uses

Suggested dosing of Common sage, culinary sage (sage)

Oral

Tincture: take 1/8 to 1/2 tspn dried sage leaves in a sip of water qDay/BId

Herbal Tea: drink several cups of sage tea qDay for several weeks

Gargle or take small sips of sage tea: PRN throughout day

Alzheimer's Disease

Salvia Officinalis Hydroalcoholic Extract: equivalent to 1 g sage PO qDay Or

Salvia Lavandulaefolia Extract: titrated up to 2.5 mg PO TId

Herpes Labialis

Topical cream: 23 mg/d of sage extract and rhubartd exract applied q 2-4hr x10-14 days

Suggested uses of Common sage, culinary sage (sage)

Treatment of alzheimer's disease and herpes labialis

Treatement of diarrhea, colds, and excessive perspiration

GI antispasmodic/antiflatulent, relieves abdominal cramps & bloating

Antibacterial/antimicrobiaL

Treatment for bright red, abundant uterine bleeding & cramps

May be of benefit for menopausal hot flashes accompanied by profuse perspiration

Treatment of coughs & tonsil or throat infections

Stop breast-milk production when weaning a child from breastfeeding

Hair rinse for dandruff, oily hair, or scalp infections; may restore color to gray or white hair

Common sage, culinary sage (sage) adverse (side) effects

Headaches & irritability can occur when consuming excessive amounts of sage

Warnings

Contraindications

Hx of seizures

Epilepsy

Pregnancy (>amounts found in food)

Pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy category: N/A

Lactation: N/A

Pregnancy categories

A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.

B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.

C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.

D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.

X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.

NA: Information not available.

Pharmacology of Common sage, culinary sage (sage)

Metabolism: N/A

Excretion: N/A

Mechanism of action

Beta-thujone, a volatile oil occurs in significant amounts in sage