Guide to essential oils

Essential oil of Provencal clary sage

How to use

  • Skin application and massage

    Skin application and massage

    Appropriate

  • Cosmetic active ingredient

    Cosmetic active ingredient

  • Diffusion

    Diffusion

    Appropriate

  • Food grade

    Food grade

    Appropriate

Features

Properties and uses

Precautions

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Features

Production process

Complete steam distillation

Part of the plant used

Leaves and flowering tops

Warning

The properties, information and methods of use below are quotes from reference books or websites on aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informative purposes only and in no way constitutes medical guidance. Under no circumstances can this information be used as a substitute for a medical diagnosis, consultation or follow-up, nor can it incur our liability. We recommend that you consult the guide to essential oils before using them, so that you are aware of any precautions that need to be taken. If in doubt, consult a doctor before using essential oils.

Properties and uses

Aroma-Zone Clary sage Essential Oil is traditionally used for

Aroma-Zone Clary sage essential oil is traditionally used for : Hair loss, alopecia, depression, low mood, heavy legs, varicose veins, menopause, etc.

Health

Beauty

Wellness

Fragrance

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Properties

In the field of health, clary sage essential oil is recognised for its properties:

  • Action similar to oestrogen, helps regulate menstrual cycles

  • Blood circulation tonic, diuretic

  • Antispasmodic

  • Antimycotic

Uses

It is traditionally used in the following situations:

  • Amenorrhoea (absence of periods), painful periods, pre-menopause

  • Menopause, hot flushes, premenstrual syndrome

  • Mycoses

  • Circulatory disorders, varicose veins, haemorrhoids

In practice

Feminine relief: Mix with your oil blend. Gently massage your blend into the lower abdomen.

Precautions

  • Not for use by pregnant or breastfeeding women, or by children.

  • Do not use in cases of mastosis or a history of hormone-dependent cancer (breast, ovary, endometrium), due to its "oestrogen-like" effect.

  • Women should be cautious because of its hormonal influence: talk to your doctor. For oral use only by therapists.

  • Keep out of reach of children.

  • Avoid contact with the eyes.

  • Certain natural compounds contained in this essential oil may present a risk of allergy for certain sensitive individuals when the essential oil is incorporated into a cosmetic composition (in accordance with the 7th Amendment to the European Cosmetics Directive (2003/15/EC)): linalool and, to a lesser extent, limonene.

  • As a general rule, always test-apply your mixture in the crease of the elbow at least 48 hours before use.

  • For use as a cosmetic ingredient, please refer to the specific precautions.

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The lunar cycle is reputed to influence the female cycle, and sage, which has properties similar to female hormones, is therefore often associated with the moon, as illustrated by an Italian saying: "The wife is in charge at home when the sage grows well in the garden".

Equivalents

Essential Oils

1 ml = approximately 35 drops (with our Aroma-Zone dropper caps)

Carrier oils

1 pump (Aroma-Zone aluminium pump) = approx. 0.15 ml

Mass / Volume conversion (for a liquid)

Mass (g) = Density x Volume (ml) at 20°C

Further information

1 full teaspoon = between 3 and 4.5 ml

1 full tablespoon = between 7.5 and 10 ml


However, these spoon ratios depend on a number of factors (e.g. viscosity of the liquid, temperature, depth and size of the spoon, rheological behaviour of the liquid), and we strongly advise you to use precise measuring equipment, such as graduated test tubes, graduated pipettes, and precision scales.

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