The efficacy and function of sage

Traditional Chinese medicine requires the use of traditional Chinese medicine when treating diseases, and Sage, as a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, is also frequently used. So, let’s talk about the effects and functions of Sage.

[Other names] Wild sesame, yellow sage, Jizigabao

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Salvia officinalis, a plant of the Lamiaceae family.

[Original form] Artemisia selengensis, annual or biennial herb, 30-90cm tall. Root of long cone, brown. Stems densely covered with long, mucous hairs. Leaves are opposite; petioles are 2-6cm long, covered with long stiff hairs of sticky glands; leaf blades are halberd-shaped or halberd-shaped triangular, covered with coarse procumbent hairs on both sides, with light yellow spots on the underside. The cyme has 4-6 flowers, which are densely packed in the upper part and sparsely spread in the lower part to form terminal or axillary racemes; the calyx is bell-shaped, two-lipped, with the upper lip triangular-semicircular and the lower lip triangular-shaped; the corolla is yellow, 1-1.3cm long, sparsely pubescent on the outside, and an incomplete ring of sparse pubescent hairs on the inside 2-2.5mm away from the base of the corolla tube; the filaments are about 4mm long, the connective is about 4mm long, and the upper and lower arms are nearly equal in length. The nutlets are obovate, dark brown and smooth. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from September to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Hillside grassland at an altitude of 2500-3700m, shady places beside ditches, and at the foot and middle of mountains.

[Chemical composition] The root contains tanshinone Ⅰ, ⅡA, and methylenetanshinquinone.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; slightly sweet; cool in nature

【Meridian】 Liver; Stomach

【Functions and indications】Clears the liver; improves eyesight; relieves pain. Mainly used for red, swollen and painful eyes; opacity covering the eyes

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3-9g; or grind into powder.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above introduces some common knowledge about Sage. In order to make more people understand Sage, you can accumulate more related things in your daily life, which will play an important role in maintaining our health.