Clary Sage is a biennial or perennial herb that can grow up to 1 metre in height. The plant has purple or blue flowers and hairy leaves.

Salvia scalera produces a clear to pale yellow oil. It’s odour is pungent, floral, fresh, and sweet-herbaceous with a bitter-sweet or nutty undertone

Sedative on the nervous system and spasmodic on smooth muscle due to linalyl acetate. The oil exhibits a cooling effect on inflammation.

Clary sage oil contains a mixture of monoterpene esters and monoterpene alcohols. Its dominant components are linalyl acetate (63-80%), and linalool (8-28 %).

Uses:

Treating depression, cleansing and rejuvinating skin and hair, perfumery, and some food essences. Clary sage is used as a component in soaps, detergents, creams, lotions and perfumes. Maximum amount reported in perfumes is 0.8%.

Blends well with:

Bergamot, citrus, frankincense, geranium, jasmine, neroli, petitgrain, pine,sandalwood, ylang-ylang.

Interesting Facts:

Clary sage was originally produced for perfumery and fragnance trades. In the Middle Ages it was used t aid digestion, clear out the kidneys and decrease menstrual problems. The name ‘clear-eye’ comes from the historic use of the seeds to treat eye infections.

Non-toxic, non-irritant, and non- sensitizing at 8% dilution. Caution should be taken if pregnant or lactating due to the spasmolytic effect of the oil.