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[[File:Salvia sclarea3.jpg|thumb|right|''Salvia sclarea'', ''clary sage'']]
Salvia sclarea (clary or clary sage) is a biennial 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.<ref name="int"/>
== Description Uses== {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}. ==Parts Used==S. sclarea reaches 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m) in height{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, with thick square stems that are covered in hairs{{Parts Used|Whole herb}}. The leaves are approximately 1 ft ==Chemical Composition==linalool (0.30 man alcohol) long at the base, .5 ft and acetic acid (0.15 man acid) long higher on the plant. The upper leaf surface combine to become linalyl acetate<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} ==Habit=={{Habit|Evergreen perennials}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|spreading mass|Foliage color is rugose, and covered with glandular hairs. The medium green Mostly green but varies toward gray}}<ref name="Leaf"/> Large whorls of 4 to 6 flowers are in verticils, with upright panicles above the foliage.===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-6 flowers in each verticil4cm long|violet, and are held in large colorful white|5|The pink to purple floral bracts that range in color from pale mauve to lilac or remain showy after the white to pink mauve corollas fade and flower stalks with a pink mark on the edgeupright spikes}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0. The lilac or pale blue corolla is approximately 1 4 in (2.5 cm)long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, with Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the lips held wide open. The cultivar S. sclarea herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'Turkestanica' bears pink stems, petiolate leaves, and white, pink-flecked blossoms on spikes to 30 inches (76 cm) tall.
== Uses Where to get the saplings== ==Mode of Propagation==The distilled essential oil is used widely in perfumes and as a muscatel flavoring for vermouths, wines, and liqueurs{{Propagation|Seeds}}. It is also used in aromatherapy.<ref name="uses"/>
==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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Common nameCommonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
== References == <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[https://booksaromaticstudies.googlecom/clary-sage-essential-oil/ "school for aromatic study"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.cogardening.incornell.edu/homegardening/books?id=NM0iwB8GrQYC&pg=PA261&redir_esc=y The New Book of Salviasscenedbe3.html "cornell university"]</ref> <ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate">[https://bookswww.googlerhs.coorg.inuk/Plants/41249/books?id=iE7Salvia-nuI9S7UC&pg=PA20&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false Sage: The Genus Salviasclarea/Details "royal horticulture society"]</ref>
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== External Links == * [http://backyardpatch.blogspot.in/2013/06/herb-of-week-clary-sage.html]*[https://enwww.wikipediagardenia.orgnet/wikiplant/Salvia_sclarea Salvia sclarea-Sclarea-Clary-Sage* [http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scenedbe3.html]* [http://ayurvedicoils.com/tag/chemical-constituents-of-clary-sage-oil]* [http://essentialoils.co.za/essential-oils/clary-sage.htm]
[[Category:Herbs]]
