Clary Sage Essential Oil is extracted by steam distillation of the buds and
leaves of Clary Sage plant whose scientific name is Salivia Sclarea. It is an
herb, believed to be native of Europe, which won very high appreciations as a
medicinal plant in old days, particularly owing to its benefits for the eyes.
The chief components of Clary Sage Essential Oil are Sclareol, Alpha Terpineol,
Geraniol, Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, Caryophyllene, Neryl Acetate and
Germacrene-D. As the name suggests, Clary Sage oil was and still is, basically
used as a cleanser for eyes. It is supposed to brighten eyes, improve vision and
protect loss in vision due to aging etc. But that is not all. It has scores of
other medicinal properties too.
(http://www.organicfacts.net/)
Sage Oil - Clary Sage essential oil
Origin of Sage Oil:
A sacred herb, its properties were used by the Egyptians to help cure
infertility in women. The Chinese have used it medicinally for centuries.
Sage Oil essential oil - Description:
The many varieties of common sage are all shrub-like herbs with rough,
wrinkled leaves. The oil is distilled from the dried leaves and has a powerful,
fresh, spicy fragrance with a hint of camphor.
Therapeutic Effects Sage Oil: A tonic, particularly renowned for regulating menstruation,
it can also help relieve arthritis, bacterial infections, throat infections
and water retention. Clary Sage Oil (Salvia Sclarea) is also used for
its
sedative and euphoric effects, and in treating insomnia,
anxiety and depression, as well as menstrual and menopausal problems. It has
a spicy fragrance, rather more floral then common sage. Sage Oil - Uses:
Bathing
massage.
A sage bath helps muscular aches and
the effects of prolonged stress or mental strain.
(http://www.depression-guide.com/). Sclareol is the main component in the concrete, obtained by solvent extraction
of Salvia sclarea L. Leaves (Clary Sage). The purpose of the research is to develop an environmentally responsible
process to extract sclareol from Salvia sclarea L., more commonly known as Clary Sage.
Sclareol is a highly water-insoluble plant natural product that is used as a fragrance
in cosmetics and as a synthon for preparation of Ambrenolide odorants in perfumery. In addition,
it is characterized as an antioxidant and has recently been studied for its cytotoxic
and cytostatic effects against human leukemia cell lines. In these studies, sclareol was
found to induce cancer cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Moreover, sclareol is said to promote
a calming effect on the nervous system and has been reported to relieve muscle spasms and
menopausal (http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/)
Clary
sage oil is an important oil obtained from the flowering
stems of Salvia sclarea L. Generally the commercially
available Clary sage oil's major componebts are large
amount of linalyl acetate (56–78%) and of linalool (6.5–24%),
and moderate amounts of germacrene D (1.0–12.0%)
and sclareol (0.4–2.6%).
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