Clary Sage — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the sommita flowering of Sage sclarea L. (sage sclarea, sage chiara, clary sage), plant herbaceous biennal or perennial of the Lamiaceae native of the Mediterranean oriental and of the Asia central, cultivated in France southern (Valence, Drome), in Russia and in Morocco. The sage sclarea and historically and culturally very different from the sage officinal: not neurotossic, not contraindicated during pregnancy (to differenza of the S. officinalis), with a fragrance muschious-floral-herbaceous characteristic. The phytochemical profile is dominated by linalyl-acetate (55-75%) and linalool (10-25%), with germacrene-D, alpha-terpineol and sclareolo (diterpene not-volatile). The linalyl-acetate and the linalool have documented activity anxiolytic, sedative and antidepressant. The sclareolo (residuo in the distillation) has properties estrogenic and the base of the sintesi of some molecules steroidee in farmacologia. In aromatherapy and used as regolatore hormonal women's health (menstrual cycle, premenstrual syndrome, menopause), anxiolytic and antidepressant, antispasmodic, sedative of the SNC and afrodisiaca sweet. Heart note muschious-floral, herbaceous and slightly ammandorlata.

Origin

Asia and Mediterranean

Part used

Flowering tops and leaves

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

Tonic and sedative, the sage sclarea is recommended in all the disorders of the sistema neurovegetative:squilibri of origin psicosomatic, astenie, depressioni, convalescenze and debolezza of the persone anziane.
IS active on the sistema riproduttive, regolarizza the flusso menstrual and relieves the fastidi of the menopause.
Riattiva the circulation, esercita to action benefic on the activity motoria erilassa the muscles, species if the tension muscular has origin emotional.
IS considered to essence afrodisiaca for the effect euforizing and for the action on the sistema circolatorio and on quello nervous.
IS valida in the treatment of the forme asmatic thanks to the its action antispasmodic and sedative.
Stimulates the digestion, purifies the blood, promotes the elimination of the toxins;is consigliata in the conditions epatic and of the cistifellea.

Recipes & blends

Sindrome premestrual

3 drops Sage sclarea + 2 drops Geranium + 2 drops Ylang ylang in the diffuser in the 5 days precedent the cycle. Relieves tension, irritabilita and pain mestrual.

Antidepressivo natural

4 drops Sage sclarea + 3 drops Bergamot + 2 drops Neroli in the diffuser. Blend euforizing and balancing of the mood recommended in states of sadness and depression mild.

Bath aphrodisiac

5 drops Sage sclarea + 3 drops Ylang ylang + 2 drops Sandalwood emulsionate in 2 cucchiai of milk intero. Dissolve in the bath warm for a effect sensorially enveloping and relaxing.

Support menopause

3 drops Sage sclarea + 2 drops Cypress + 3 drops Geranium in the diffuser. Blend of equilibrio hormonal for the vampate, the irritabilita and the disorders of the sleep in menopause.

Blend floral-muschiato fragrance

3 drops Sage sclarea + 2 drops Rose + 2 drops Vetiver in the diffuser. Accord complesso and seducent to sfondo muschiato-floral, excellent as profumation environment evening.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Lavanda Geranio Borbonico Ylang Ylang Bergamotto Sandalo Neroli Timo bianco Origano

Contraindications

Non-toxic, not irritates and not cause sensitization. Avoid during pregnancy. Do not use in concomitanza with alcolic, in quanto can indurre effects narcotic and accentuare the ebbrezza.