Body Massage clary sage oil natural pure essential oil
1. Appearance: Clear to pale yellow
2. Odour: With a sweet, nutty fragrance
3. Relative density: 0.886~0.929
4. Refractive index: 1.458~1.473
5. Solubility: 1ml soluble in 3ml 90% alcohol
6. Optical rotation: -6° ~ -20°
7. Acid value ≤2.5
Clary Sage Oil (Salvia sclarea)
Oil properties
A clear to pale yellow essential oil, Clary sage has a sweet, nutty fragrance, somewhat herbaceous.
The viscosity is watery, viscous if the leaves are included in the distillation.
Extraction
Clary sage oil is extracted by steam distillation from the flowering tops and the leaves.
Chemical composition
The main chemical components of clary sage are linalool, linalyl acetate, caryophyllene, a-terpineol, geraniol, neryl acetate, sclareol and germacrene D.
Precautions
Clary sage oil can be very relaxing and should be avoided when consuming alcohol, since it could exaggerate the effects of alcohol,. It is a non-toxic, non-sensitizing oil, but can in large doses generate a headache and must be avoided during pregnancy.
Therapeutic properties
The therapeutic properties of Clary sage oil are antidepressant, anticonvulsive, antispasmodic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, astringent, bactericidal, carminative, deodorant, digestive, emmenagogue, euphoric, hypotensive, nervine, sedative, stomachic, uterine and nerve tonic.
