What Is Sage: Types, Benefits, Side Effects

Sage, which is widely grown in the Aegean, Mediterranean and Marmara regions of our country, is a plant known as a panacea in the middle ages. Containing almost all of the B group vitamins, sage is rich in vitamins K, A and C. The sage plant, which has an antioxidant effect with phenol compounds such as luteolin, diosmetin and pigenin in its content, is also a rich herbal source in terms of copper, iron, zinc, manganese, calcium and potassium minerals. Sage is an important herb that should be addressed with its benefits and harms.

Sage, which is the most known and frequently used medicinal plant, is a natural healing source for depression with its effects. Sage, which draws attention with its calming effect in moral disorders such as anxiety and anxiety, plays an important role in regulating the nervous system and increasing the happiness hormone naturally.

It is healing for sore throat. It helps to heal upper respiratory tract infections, especially throat swelling and sore throat, with its antibacterial properties. Honey and lemon added to the brewed sage are effective in colds such as flu and colds. In addition, when sage apple oil obtained from sage leaves is added to your bath water, your body will be stronger and more vigorous. Sage apple oil is a vegetable oil that is also commonly used in infants.

What Is Sage? What are the types?

• Sage, which loves warm and temperate climates, is a medicinal plant from the family of honeybabagiller. World 450- on the sage up to 500 varieties are available.
• Sage is a shrubby plant with a flower and does not shed its leaves in winter. The sage tree, which can grow between 30-75 centimeters, has a durable structure.
• Sage leaves, which have a sharp smell, are gray-green in color. In some sage species, the leaves may also be mottled, purple and red.
• It generally reproduces spontaneously with dark brown and egg-shaped sage seeds. If desired, sage can be reproduced with stem cuttings in the form of culture.
• The leaves of the medicinal sage variety contain a volatile fatty acid called oleum salisae. Sage, which is prepared with medicinal sage, is not grown very often in our country.
• Sage, which is similar to medicinal sage, is consumed as Anatolian sage in our country. In addition to being consumed as tea, Anatolian sage is also used as a spice in dishes in some regions.

How to Brew Sage?

You can use fresh, dried or ready-made tea bags to prepare sage. Let’s move on to the recipe by reminding that you should not consume more than 3 cups of sage daily :

Materials:

• 1 tablespoon of dried sage
• 1 glass of drinking water

Preparation of:

• Boil the water.
• Pour the boiling water into a glass of your choice.
• Add dried sage to the water.
• Cover the glass and let it brew for 5 to 7 minutes.
• If you increase this time, sage may lose its beneficial properties and its taste will become bitter.
• If you wish, you can sweeten it with 1 slice of lemon or honey.

If you are going to brew it with sage leaves, the other alternative is:

Materials:

•  5 – 6 leaves of sage
• 1 glass of drinking water

Preparation of:

• If available, add sage leaves to the french press, if not, to any cup or mug.
• Add the boiled water.
• Let it brew for 5 minutes and strain the leaves.

Ready-made tea bags are also a very practical method. You can add 1 of these tea bags to your glass with hot water and remove the bag after 5 minutes.

What Are the Benefits of Sage?

• It facilitates digestion. In cases such as indigestion, it relaxes the stomach with its gas-digesting effect.
• It is good for night sweats.
• It has diuretic properties.
• Sage is good for menstrual irregularities and excessive pain during the menstrual period.
• Sage contains the hormone estrogen. With this feature, it is good for the problems of the menopause period. The high estrogen hormone in sage is the answer to the questions whether sage enlarges breasts and makes it easier to get pregnant. Regular sage cure helps to enlarge breasts and get pregnant.
• Phenol components in its content are beneficial for oral, dental and gingival diseases. It also has a teeth whitening effect. When sage is used as a mouthwash, it is beneficial for wounds in the mouth.
• Dried sage, which has an antifungal effect, is useful against fungi that occur on the skin.
• It accelerates the healing of wounds in the body.
• It facilitates the elimination of toxins from the body and helps the body to remove excess water accumulated in the body.
• B vitamins in its content are effective in strengthening memory.

What Is Sage Good For?

Sage, which can be used both as a powder and as dried whole leaves, has a unique, easy-to-drink and pleasant flavor.

• The benefits of sage are also discussed by İbrahim Saracoğlu. Saraçoğlu states that sage is good for pharyngitis, sore throat and tonsillitis, especially in colds such as colds and flu.
• Sage, which has a protective effect in gingivitis, supports the treatment in cases where brain functions are reduced with its effect on blood vessels.
• The sage mask, which is good for oily hair problems, dandruff on the scalp and scalp infections, prevents graying of hair.
• Is sage good for cough? It also has a therapeutic effect in upper respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis, asthma and cough due to its toxin-repelling effect.
• Sage, which is good for urinary tract infections, helps cleanse the liver and work the gallbladder.
• Sage has a stabilizing effect on sugar levels in diabetics. The plant, which has antihyperglycemic properties, reduces the blood glucose level by preventing the release of glucose stored in the liver.

Harms and Side Effects of Sage

• The thujone substance in the sage plant is a highly toxic substance. Therefore, in some people, drinking sage can cause heart palpitations as a side effect.
• So, does sage cause miscarriage? Some of the phenol compounds found in sage may threaten miscarriage in pregnant women. It is recommended that pregnant women do not drink sage without consulting their doctor.
• So, does sage raise blood pressure? Excessive consumption of sage can cause stomach problems and increase blood pressure. High sage consumption can trigger epileptic seizures. Sage has a reducing effect on the milk secretion capacity of lactating mothers. Therefore, it is important for lactating women not to consume sage without consulting their doctor.
• Sage, which contains intense phenol compounds, is an allergenic plant due to its properties. Excessive consumption can cause allergies.
• Regular and excessive consumption of sage can reduce sperm count in men.
• Is sage, which has important side meats, given to children? Sage can be given to all children after 6 months without exceeding the recommended amount.

Please consult your doctor for the most accurate information.

What Does Sage Do?

• Sage, which is generally an indispensable herbal healing source in cold winter months, is a plant that people who suffer from migraine and headache also apply. You can get rid of your pain when you put a clean cloth dipped in hot sage on your forehead and make a compress.
• If you are experiencing stomach cramps and gas problems, sage helps to eliminate your digestive problems.
• Sage, which is frequently used with its expectorant feature in colds, increases body temperature, provides sweating and supports the removal of toxins in the body.
• By preparing steam with sage, you can clean your sinuses and lungs.
• Cold sage has positive effects in the treatment of diarrhea.
• In the treatment of cuts and wounds in the body, you can provide a faster recovery by compressing with cold sage.
• It has the feature of preventing hot flashes especially during menopause.
• In addition, burning sage clears the negative energy in your environment. As an incense, sage provides spiritual peace.

Does Sage Make You Weak?

• Sage leaf, which has a satiating effect with its digestive effect on the stomach and intestines, accelerates the metabolism and provides an increase in fat burning in the body.
• Helping to lose weight with these properties, sage also plays an active role in burning the fat in the waist area, by removing the toxin maderlin from the body.
• Sage, which also plays a role in balancing the blood glucose level, is an effective herb in weight control.
• It can help to lose weight as a tea alone, or it can help to lose weight by adding soups to diet meals. What herbs are mixed with sage to prepare a slimming cure?
• It accelerates weight loss by brewing with fat burning herbs such as rosemary, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and mate leaf.
• If you want to benefit from sage in the slimming process; You should not drink frequently for a long time.
• Drinking the same herbal tea excessively for 15 days can tire the kidneys.
• For this reason, you should drink sage for 1 week and rest your stomach for a few days. It is not recommended to drink too much sage, as it is a urination herbal tea.

How and When to Consume Sage?

• If you feel stomach discomfort after a meal
• If you want to get rid of edema during the weight loss process
• If you experience headaches and joint pain
• If you have fungus on your skin
• If you want to maintain dental and oral health
• To support the recovery of nerve cells
• To strengthen the eyesight
• To facilitate urine output
• You can drink sage to clear the infection.

In what cases is sage not consumed?

• If pregnancy is suspected
• If you have a confirmed pregnancy diagnosis
• Before surgery
• Chronic use of heart and blood pressure medication
• In child and infant nutrition
• Using sage in case of dehydration can be dangerous for you.