Salvia officinalis
Remedy of night sweats and excess lactation. Checks excessive sweating — especially night sweats. Dries up breast milk — anti-galactagogue. Sore throat — gargle remedy. Used in menopause for hot flushes and sweats.
Source
Prepared from the fresh leaves of Salvia officinalis (Lamiaceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Night sweats — checks excessive perspiration. Anti-galactagogue — dries up breast milk (opposite of Ricinus). Sore throat — traditional gargle. Menopause — hot flushes with night sweats. Tonsillitis. Memory improvement. Gargle for pharyngitis.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Improves memory (traditional use).
General Symptoms
Sweating and lactation. Worse from sweating. Better from drying.
Physical Symptoms
Fever / Chill / Perspiration
Night sweats — checks excessive perspiration. Menopause sweats.
Female Genitalia
Dries up breast milk — anti-galactagogue. Use when WEANING. Menopausal hot flushes.
Throat
Sore throat — gargle. Tonsillitis.
Modalities
Better From
Drying
Worse From
Sweating, excess lactation
Constitutional Type
Night sweats patients. Weaning mothers. Menopause.
Clinical Indications
Night sweats, drying breast milk (weaning), sore throat gargle, menopausal sweats, memory
Comparative Materia Medica
China has night sweats with debility. Jaborandi promotes sweating (opposite). Ricinus promotes milk (opposite).
Safety Information
Not established.
Common sage is a culinary herb. Contains thujone in small amounts. Non-toxic in normal culinary use. Avoid large doses of essential oil. Safe in all potencies.
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