Sage is the sterner cousin of clary sage: drier, sharper, more herbaceous, with a camphorous edge that clary sage rounds off.
Salvia officinalis, steam distilled from the leaf in China. It is a middle note and a strong one, and it works well in a room spray or a vaporiser when you want something bracing rather than comforting.
The cautions are real and Dolphin Clinic list them clearly: not for young children, not during pregnancy, and not for anyone with epilepsy or high blood pressure.
Four drops in a diffuser. Dilute well for anything on skin.
Bottled in New Zealand by a company that publishes its safety information rather than burying it.
Plant part: Leaf
Extraction: Steam distillation
Origin: China
Aromatherapy note: Middle
Size: 10ml
Blended and bottled in New Zealand
Steam distilled from Salvia officinalis leaf
Bracing rather than comforting
Strong middle note for room vaporising
Pharmacy grade, bottled in New Zealand
Massage or body oil: 5 drops per 10ml of carrier oil such as sweet almond or jojoba.
Bath: 4-6 drops stirred through a little carrier oil or milk once the water has run.
Inhalation: straight from the bottle, or a few drops on a tissue.
Dolphin Clinic recommend topical use on five days a week rather than every day.
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