Introduction
Sage has many healthy benefits for humans, such as improving
brain function, lessen inflammation prevent chronic diseases, boost the immune
system, regulate digestion, ease skin conditions, help strengthen bones, slow
the onset of cognitive disorders as well as help prevent diabetes. Let’s take a look at some of these benefits.
What is Sage?
In scientific terms, sage is called salvia officinalis. A perennial woody herb, sage is related to
rosemary, which is also good for the human body. Sage benefits come from rosmarinic acid, an
organic compound in rosemary. Apart from
rosemary, sage is an evergreen shrub with a woody stem and blue-purple flowers
found in the Mediterranean region. It
was used more than 1,000 years ago as a cure for snakebites, protect against
evil, boost female fertility—these uses are no longer relied on. In modern times, sage is exported around the
world for use in recipes in the U.S. and Middle East, as it makes savory dishes
that give them a peppery flavor—a key ingredient for meat-based preparations.
Health Benefits of
Sage
The combination use for culinary and medicinal uses for sage
makes it valuable human health for the following reasons:
·
Boosts
Cognition: Sage can be inhaled or
consumed in small amounts for recalling memory and retention. This may boost brain activity to help
increase concentration for students in school or challenging careers.
·
Treats
Inflammation: Chewing sage leaves is
effective for getting the organic compounds to your body, although it may not
be a pleasurable experience. Steeping a
tincture of leaves can help relieve inflammation with respiratory and
gastrointestinal tracts, arthritis, gout, cardiovascular system that results in
heart disease or high-blood pressure.
·
Antioxidant
Properties: Chronic conditions and
degenerative diseases with dangerous health concerns that are caused by free
radicals and dangerous by-products in cellular metabolism attack healthy cells
called apoptosis (mutation). Sage uses
rosmarinic acid—luteolin and apigenin—to neutralized these free radicals from
creating oxidative stress in the heart and other organ systems, skin, joints,
muscles and the brain.
·
Prevents
Alzheimer’s Disease: Sage can help
stimulate brain function to improve memory and concentration to eliminate
cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Neutral pathways stimulate extracts in
essential oils to keep the mind alert and youthful as we get older.
·
Strengthen
Immune System: The anti-microbial
properties in sage in small doses can make applications to ward against
bacteria or viral infections which attack the human body through the skin. The mouth and nose, usually how illness
compromises the body’s health, is a gateway for foreign particles entering the
body. Topical creams with sage can be
used as antibacterial route to keep out these foreign particles.
·
Improve
Bone Health: With its vast amounts
of vitamin K, sage is often overlooked as a benefit to the body. Although essential to the body for bone
density and strengthen bone health as we age, vitamin K is not found in many
foods. Early signs of osteoporosis and a
nutrient-poor or sedentary lifestyle can make bone health low. But adding sage to your meals can increase
vitamin K intake 27% for a single serving of the daily recommended allowance.
·
Skin Care: Topical salves made from sage leaves can
be effective for skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and acne. It can reduce the blemishes by soothing the
appearance by using sage extracts to any affected areas on the skin.
·
Manage
Diabetes: Health benefits in sage
have a widespread agreement for diabetes.
The extracts and chemicals used in sage are the same drugs used to treat
and manage diabetes. By regulating and
inhibiting stored glucose in the liver, prevent major blood-sugar spikes,
prevent onset of type-2 diabetes, and help manage diabetes if it is already
manifested.
·
Aides in
Digestion: The rosmarinic acid in
sage is good for preventing gastric spasms and prevent occurrence of diarrhea
and gastritis. Adding sage to your meals
can help get the digestive system on track to reduce inflammation in your
stomach.
Caution
A word of caution for people who are allergic to herbs like
mint, sage is from the mint family, despite the oxalates and purines found in
sage. Consult your doctor before adding
sage to your diet
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