Jordan: Hi I'm Jordan Rubin, CEO of draxe.com, where we believe food is medicine.
In fact, food is ancient medicine and today we're here to share with you an ancient medicine
called clary sage oil and its powerful health benefits.
Clary sage may be something you've never heard of before.
If you're an essential oil user, you certainly have.
Look at how beautiful that plant is.
What is clary sage?
First of all, clary sage is a perennial plant in the genus Salvi, so sage is Salvia.
Salvia sclarea is clary sage.
You might not realize that chia seed, that superfood from the Amazon, is also a sage,
Salvia hispanica.
Just a little tip for you there.
Medieval authors called the herb clear eye, "clary," and it's derived from the Latin word
"clarus," which means clear.
In the Middle Ages it was known as "Oculus Christi," or the "eyes of Christ."
That's a pretty cool bit of information.
It grows from May to September, and it's native to the northern Mediterranean region along
with some areas in Africa and Asia.
It can reach four to five feet in height.
Thick, square stems covered in hair-like features, and it's colorful and blooms in bunches.
Well now you know what clary sage is, let's talk about what is does.
Clary sage has amazing benefits.
Probably number one is it relieves menstrual discomfort.
When you're dealing with PMS, or your monthly cycle, women, clary sage is a go-to essential
oil for PMS, etc.
Supports hormone balance.
Very similar.
It can do that not just one time a month, all the time no matter what age you are as
a female.
Insomnia.
Do you know how many people in America have insomnia?
Double digit percentages of people don't get enough sleep and can't fall asleep or can't
stay asleep.
Clary sage is wonderful for that.
Clary sage increases circulation, whether you inhale it or use it topically, it's great
for circulation.
Clary sage reduces cholesterol levels in the body.
Sage is amazing as it is any sage.
Clary sage works as a stress reliever.
Clary sage has been shown in en vitro studies to fight leukemia.
Pretty awesome.
Clary sage can kill bacteria and fight infection.
So many essential oils from herbs and spices are anti-microbial.
Clary sage is great for your skin.
Clary sage aids digestion, and by the way, if you want more information on clary sage
or other essential oils, make sure to subscribe and check out draxe.com.
Just type in "health benefits of clary sage," you'll get all kinds of information and do-it-yourself
recipes on how to use clary sage to accomplish all the benefits you see on the screen.
Now let's talk about how to use it.
For eye care, you can actually add two to three drops of clary sage to a clean and warm
washcloth, press cloth over both eyes for 10 minutes.
That will help your puffiness, etc.
To ease digestion, massage clary sage along with a carrier oil onto your belly.
Pretty cool.
For hair health, massage clary sage and rosemary to your scalp with your shampoo or make your
own shampoo, recipe on draxe.com.
And, to enhance prayer or meditation, six drops of clary sage, two drops of frankincense,
mix some white fir or orange, and diffuse it.
That will help you get in the spiritual zone in prayer and meditation.
Now here's some things you need to understand.
Clary sage should be used with caution during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester,
because it can cause early uterine contractions.
Clary sage is not for infants or toddlers.
Clary sage can help with your eyes but not necessarily should it be used in your eyes.
It's probably beneficial to keep it out of your eyes, and you want to avoid using clary
sage during or after alcoholic use as it can interrupt your sleep.
It's good for sleep normally, not when combined with alcohol.
And, certain chemicals interact with clary sage that also cause some issues.
So if you're on a medication with these various compounds, chloral hydrate, or hexobarbitone,
make sure to avoid clary sage.
All right folks, clary sage is an essential oil.
Clary sage is a powerful health benefit to women but also the men.
Why?
Because it relieves menstrual discomfort, supports hormonal balance, relieves insomnia,
increases circulation, reduces cholesterol, works as a stress reliever, can fight leukemia,
kills bacteria and fights infections, promotes healthy skin, and aids digestion.
You've always wondered what clary sage can do, now you know, and now it's time to tell
others.
If you know people who need the following benefits, or they love essential oils and
they were wondering what clary sage is, you can share this information easily.
Just click that share button, make sure to get this video to everyone you know so that
they can start incorporating the benefits of this powerful plant known as clary sage.
I'm Jordan Rubin, thank you for joining me for Ancient Medicine Today, see you next time.
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