Sage leaves are often known by the name of bay leaves, but do you know that there is a great difference between bay leaves and sage leaves? The sage leaf is called Salvia officinalis in its scientific name. It is a type of mint family, which is full of medicinal properties. Sage is also used as a spice and has a special status in Ayurveda (which recommends its dry leaves for making medicines and oil). Sage is beneficial for our body in many ways. It is often used to cure mental illnesses such as migraine, depression and Alzheimer's. Apart from this, sage oil helps reduce joint pain and discomfort during menopause in women.
Dr Pooja Kohli, VP (Ayurveda Growth), Nirogstreet tells us 5 benefits of using common sage.
Oral health
To keep the body healthy, we must take good care of our oral health i.e. mouth and teeth. Do you know that usage of sage can also protect your oral health? Yes, as it has antibacterial properties, which help in keeping bacteria away. Using it as a mouth freshener after meals can also get rid of the problem of mouth soreness. At the same time, you can also boil it in water and do gargles. It kills bacteria of the mouth and cleans it. Apart from this, if the sage is boiled with cloves it also provides relief from toothache.
Weight loss
Common Sage Plant also know as Salvia Officinalis is beneficial in Upper Respiratory tract disorders & Gastrointestinal diseases like loss of appetite, acidity, gastritis etc. Do you know that eating high fibre causes weight loss? Fibre slows down digestion, which takes time to digest food and reduces hunger. Therefore, if you want to lose weight, you can consume fibre. At the same time, there is a lot of fibre in the sage, that is why people consume sage to keep their stomach full and feel less hungry.
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Antibiotic effect
Do you know that oil made from sage leaves is a panacea for many diseases? It is also endowed with many antibiotic properties which may also help keep bacteria away. Sage is very beneficial during cold-cough or itchy throat. You can eat it fresh and stay away from seasonal infections. It is also used in Alzheimers-disease, mental health issues, high cholesterol & Diabetes.
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Menopause
Women go through a lot of problems during menopause. When menstruation stops, women have problems like weakness and joint pain. Do you know it can be relieved by using sage? You can also get relief by consuming sage syrup or by grinding it. Applying hot sage oil on the joints is also very beneficial in pain (gives relief from old pain). Few studies revealed that this is useful for gynaecological problems like dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia etc.
Skin Benefits
The antioxidant properties of sage can help keep the skin healthy by eliminating skin radicals. Besides, sage has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibiotic properties. Applying grind of sage leaves on the face or washing it with sage water also reduces many facial spots.
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