Natural Standard's featured CE/CME for the month of May is Sage: Safety & Effectiveness.
Sage has been used in Europe for centuries as a spice and a medicine. Salvia officinalis and Salvia lavandulifolia (Salvia lavandulaefolia) are two of the most common species of sage. Early clinical evidence supports the use of sage for Alzheimer's disease, pharyngitis, herpes infections and improvement of mood, cognition and memory. Sage has also been studied for menopausal symptom improvement, lung cancer prevention, bacterial infections, postoperative pain and ultraviolet light-induced swelling (erythema).
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Sage has been used topically as for UV-induced erythema and sunburn prevention as well and has been compared to the effects of hydrocortisone. Hopefully more research will be done in the future for this area.
Posted by: mn | July 06, 2012 at 05:12 PM
Sage is a great plant and easy to grow in any indoor/outdoor garden. According to Natural Standard, sage mouthwashes have been approved in Germany by the German Commission E for use against sore throat. This ancient herb may be an all around great plant for the home.
Posted by: Charles | June 11, 2012 at 03:18 PM
I'm surprised at how many different conditions sage has been studied for. I look forward to seeing what evidence future studies may generate.
Posted by: LB | June 05, 2012 at 11:41 AM
There are also lots of great recipes for cooking with sage
Posted by: LB | June 05, 2012 at 11:34 AM
Sage is an interesting product. It has been shown to have antistaphylococcal activity. The antimicrobial activity has also been seen in plants such as marigold, yarrow grass WA extracts and St. John’s Wort grass. Further research is needed but it shows promising initial results. In addition, I found it remarkable that a product such as sage have been studied in so many areas of therapy.
Posted by: LT | May 31, 2012 at 01:48 PM