Sage -Salvia Officinalis

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Accepted Names (English)

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Common sage(common)Dalmatian sage(common)Garden sage(common)Sage(common)Salvia officinalis(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

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Common sage(common)Dalmatian sage(common)Garden sage(common)Sage(common)Salvia officinalis(proper)

Approved Health Claims

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  • Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants
  • Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants that help fight/protect (cell) against/reduce (the oxidative effect of/the oxidative damage caused by/cell damage caused by) free radicals
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a carminative) to help provide relief of upset stomach and flatulence (flatulent dyspepsia)
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a diaphoretic) to increase perspiration/sweating
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as an antihidrotic) to reduce hyperhidrosis/excessive sweating or perspiration
  • Used in Herbal Medicine to help reduce hot flushes/hot flashes/night sweats associated with menopause
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as an antigalactagogue) to stop the production of breast milk
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to reduce excessive sweating or perspiration and to stop the production of breast milk)
  • For multi-ingredient products:
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiples systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Sage is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to increase sweating)
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Health Claims (Français)

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  • Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants
  • Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants that help fight/protect (cell) against/reduce (the oxidative effect of/the oxidative damage caused by/cell damage caused by) free radicals
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a carminative) to help provide relief of upset stomach and flatulence (flatulent dyspepsia)
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as a diaphoretic) to increase perspiration/sweating
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as an antihidrotic) to reduce hyperhidrosis/excessive sweating or perspiration
  • Used in Herbal Medicine to help reduce hot flushes/hot flashes/night sweats associated with menopause
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine (as an antigalactagogue) to stop the production of breast milk
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to reduce excessive sweating or perspiration and to stop the production of breast milk)
  • For multi-ingredient products:
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a “traditional medicine”, any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiples systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Sage is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to increase sweating)
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years and older1–12 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older0.3–2.25 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older1–6 gramsper day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (Gardner and McGuffin 2013; Bradley 2006; Mills and Bone 2005).
contraindicationDo not use if you have a seizure disorder such as epilepsy (Gardner and McGuffin 2013; Bradley 2006; Mills and Bone 2005).

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