1 Excessive Sweating
This is a weird health benefit you might not associate with sage, but it’s true! Sage can help with excessive sweating that can occur with changes in hormones (think night sweats) or for those of us that struggle with excessive perspiration. In a number of open studies sage has reduced sweat production in patients with a condition called hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). The dose that was recommended was 2.6 to 4.5g of leaf.

2 Nervous Exhaustion
Another health benefit of sage is that it can be helpful for nervous exhaustion, nervous tension and headaches. This might sound odd as sage is not often associated with helping the nervous system but the volatile oils can help bind to our GABA receptors which means it can help with increasing our feeling of wellbeing. It also then helps induce more relaxed feelings which can help with anxious feelings. All of this then contributes to reducing nervous tension and exhaustion. So if you are stressed sage is a great option to consider.

3 Reflux
Sage is great if you suffer from reflux because its health benefits extend to helping calm the digestive system and reducing cramping! In Germany the Commission E supports using sage to treat dyspeptic symptoms. The oil components of this plant helps relax the digestive system which can reduce spasms, or cramping and help reduce reflux.

4 Improving Memory
Another incredible health benefit of sage is that it is helpful for improving memory and senses. Sage can help us remember things more efficiently (similar to how rosemary works as well). Sage was used with Alzheimer’s patients suffering with mild to moderate symptoms. After 4 months of use they showed significant mood and memory improvement with no side effects. This may be due to sage’s antioxidant actions.

5 Sore Throats
The ESCOP (European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy) recommends sage leaf for helping with inflammation and infection of both the mouth and the throat. But the oral health benefits of sage don’t stop there as it is also helpful for gingivitis and sore throats, as well as gastritis. Topical use of a sage throat spray in clinical trials have been positive with it showing it can significantly relieve the pain of acute sore throats.

6 Antibacterial
Sage is also well known for its antibacterial and antiseptic actions. The volatile oils have been found to help inhibit bacterial organism growth especially in the mouth and gums. This is why we use sage in our Throat Spray. Often ‘bugs’ enter your body via your respiratory system (first through our mouth/nose). So, if you can stop it travelling further then it can help reduce the chances of you getting sick.