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[[File:Salvia sclarea3.jpg|thumb|right|''Salvia sclarea'', ''clary sage'']]
 
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'''Salvia sclarea''' is a berennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial in the genus Salvia. It is native to the northern Mediterranean Basin, along with some areas in north Africa and Central Asia. The plant has a lengthy history as a medicinal herb, and is currently grown for its essential oil.
 
'''Salvia sclarea''' is a berennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial in the genus Salvia. It is native to the northern Mediterranean Basin, along with some areas in north Africa and Central Asia. The plant has a lengthy history as a medicinal herb, and is currently grown for its essential oil.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|acne}}, {{Uses|boils}}, {{Uses|dandruff}}, {{Uses|hair loss}}, {{Uses|inflamed conditions}}, {{Uses|oily skin}}, {{Uses|opthalmia}}, {{Uses|wrinkles}}, {{Uses|ulcers}}.
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{{Uses|Acne}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Dandruff}}, {{Uses|Hair loss}}, {{Uses|Inflamed conditions}}, {{Uses|Oily skin}}, {{Uses|Opthalmia}}, {{Uses|Wrinkles}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flower}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|spreading mass|Foliage color is medium green Mostly green but varies toward gray}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Spreading mass|Foliage color is medium green Mostly green but varies toward gray}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
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Large whorls of 4 to 6 flowers in upright panicles above the foliage.
 
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|violet, white|5|The pink to purple floral bracts remain showy after the white to mauve corollas fade and flower stalks with upright spikes}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Violet, white|5|The pink to purple floral bracts remain showy after the white to mauve corollas fade and flower stalks with upright spikes}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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Grow in light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Best in full sun but can tolerate light partial shade<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Grow in light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Best in full sun but can tolerate light partial shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://aromaticstudies.com/clary-sage-essential-oil/ "Botanical Description"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://aromaticstudies.com/clary-sage-essential-oil/ Botanical Description]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scenedbe3.html Plant Traits]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scenedbe3.html "Plant Traits"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/41249/Salvia-sclarea/Details How to grow]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/41249/Salvia-sclarea/Details "How to grow"]</ref>
 
 
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* [http://essentialoils.co.za/essential-oils/clary-sage.htm Clary sage essential oil information]
 
* [http://essentialoils.co.za/essential-oils/clary-sage.htm Clary sage essential oil information]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Lamiaceae]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, 4 August 2020

Salvia sclarea, clary sage

Salvia sclarea is a berennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial in the genus Salvia. It is native to the northern Mediterranean Basin, along with some areas in north Africa and Central Asia. The plant has a lengthy history as a medicinal herb, and is currently grown for its essential oil.

Uses

Acne, Boils, Dandruff, Hair loss, Inflamed conditions, Oily skin, Opthalmia, Wrinkles, Ulcers.

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

linalool (an alcohol) and acetic acid (an acid) combine to become linalyl acetate[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Clary Sage, clear eye, muscatel sage


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen perennials

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Spreading mass Foliage color is medium green Mostly green but varies toward gray

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Violet, white 5 The pink to purple floral bracts remain showy after the white to mauve corollas fade and flower stalks with upright spikes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Grow in light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Best in full sun but can tolerate light partial shade.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Plants of Salvia sclarea

  • Plant of Salvia sclarea

  • Clusters of clary flowers

  • Close-up

  • Close-up

  • Lamiaceae - Salvia sclarea-1.JPG

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Botanical Description
  2. ↑ Plant Traits
  3. ↑ How to grow

External Links

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