WHITE SAGE (Salvia apiana)

Very rare, steam distilled by artisan distillers from the leaves of the plant. Our supply is Ecocert certified organic from a distiller in Canada.

SAFETY: Avoid during pregnancy, lactation, or with small children.

USAGE HISTORY: Used in the western USA by Native Americans for smudging and purification ceremonies.

PROPERTIES: (Inferred from Salvia officianalis)

• Internal-suppository; topical; inhalation
• Useful for flu, colds, bacterial infections, coughs (Immune stimulant, antibacterial, antiviral)
• Balances and regulates hormones
• Eases menopausal symptoms, sweating, hot flashes
• Raises blood sugar levels, decreases cholesterol levels, gallbladder and liver tonic, aids elimination of toxins from cells, liver, intestines (Digestive, chologogue, choleretic, hepatic, emmenagogue)
• Treats psoriasis, cold sores, radiation burns, skin ulcers, herpes and shingles, insect bites, regenerates scar tissue (Cicatrizant, antiseptic, insecticidal)
• Promotes hair growth and regrowth
• Sciatica, muscle and joint pain, arthritis, stiff neck, lumbago (Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic)
• Systems: Cardio-vascular, integumentary, immune, lymphatic, muscular-skeletal, digestive, endocrine, reproductive, nervous, respiratory

PERFUME NOTE: Top note

EMOTIONAL/SPIRITUAL:

• Amazingly energetic oil, recommended for ritual, ceremonial use
• Opens all joints and minor chakras
• Stabilizes and aligns many energy flows at once
• Increases spiritual awareness
• Strengthens earth connection, flow of energy from earth upward
• Enhances receptivity
• Chakras: Root, heart, crown (solar plexus, navel)