Clary Sage Essential Oil is extracted by steam distillation from the buds and leaves of the Clary Sage plant whose scientific name is Salvia Sclarea. It is an herb, believed to be a native species of Europe, which has been highly praised as a medicinal plant throughout history, particularly owing to its numerous benefits for vision and eye health. It is a close relative of common garden sage, but it has a slightly different organic makeup.

The plant is seen growing in the wild all over Europe, Russia, and the United States, but was traditionally native to Syria, France, Italy and Switzerland. It has large hairy, green leaves like the traditional sage plant, and yields small purple/blue flowers. The oil is from steam distilling the leaves, leaving beautiful orange, lightly amber colored oil. The oil itself has a nutty, earthly flavor, yet slightly sweet when brewed as a tea. 

The chief components of Clary Sage Essential Oil are Sclareol, Alpha Terpineol, Geraniol, Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, Caryophyllene, Neryl Acetate and Germacrene-D. As the name suggests, Clary Sage oil was and still is primarily used as a cleanser for the eyes. It is supposed to brighten eyes, improve vision and protect loss of vision due to premature or normal aging.

Clary Sage can help stimulate thought patterns, lighten moods, balance hormones, calm nerves, relieves the bronchi, soothes the digestive system, hush anxieties, and is a woman’s best friend during menstruation. There are literally so many things it does; it would be easier to list what it does not do.

Clary Sage is often a favorite essential oil for women. Not only does it have a history of being effective at overcoming or helping to relieve problems inherent to women (PMS, menstrual cramps, and menopause) but many have found it very effective as an antidepressant, mood balancer, stimulant and aphrodisiac.

Clary Sage is often found effective when applied with massage. Use a carrier oils for lubrication and apply to the lower back, bottom of the feet or ankles for women’s issues, depression, and balancing. Use similar techniques for balancing teens or others going through puberty or a mental crisis. Apply morning and night up to three weeks to see obvious improvement.

Clary Sage Oil can boost self esteem, confidence, hope and mental strength, thereby efficiently fighting depression. This can be very helpful for forms of depression due to failures in your career or personal life, insecurity, loneliness, stagnation, death of a friend or loved, and many other reasons. Clary Sage oil also relieves anxiety. As an antidepressant, it can be systematically administered to patients suffering from acute depression who are undergoing rehabilitation.

Benefit & Uses: Clary Sage essential oil can be used to particularly drugs and can stimulate a change in mentality towards a positive way of approaching life. It is anti-inflammatory in nature and can treat back aches and joint pain. In terms of skin care, it can help to regulate excess sebum production and prevent acne from forming. It also eases labor and reduces labor pains.

Clary Sage oil is useful in the treatment of spasms and related ailments such as muscle cramps and respiratory system cramps, spasmodic coughs, stomachaches, headaches and spasmodic cholera. It relaxes the nerve impulses and doesn’t allow those uncontrollable spasms to occur.

Clary Sage essential oil kills bacteria and fungi, curbs growth and spread of bacterial infections, and also protects against new infections. Clary Sage essential oil is particularly beneficial in curing bacterial infections affecting the colon, intestines, urinary tract, and excretory system. It is equally effective in inhibiting the harmful behavior of bacteria entering our body through water or food.

Clary Sage essential oil called lineally acetate, which reduces skin inflammation and heal rashes. It balances and regulates the production of natural oils in the skin, reducing both oily and dry skin and makes skin look young and beautiful. It is recommended to be used directly, or mixed into a carrier agent like almond oil to facilitate maximum absorption and effect.