Sage

Scientific name: Salvia officinalis. 

Common name: sage. 

English name: sage. 

Parts used: leaves, flowering tops, essential oil. 

Components: essential oil, bitter substances, flavonoids, catechetic tannins, mucilage, resins.

Properties: antiseptic, deodorizing, stimulating, refreshing and toning. 

Directions for use: the simplest remedy is to chew sage leaves well and slowly, which is said to tone the heart, facilitate digestion, relax the nerves, and purify the breath. 

Curiosity: sage was called by the Latins "sacred herb".