Description

Clary Sage Essential Oil

About Clary Sage oil

Known as the “Woman’s oil”, Clary Sage oil eases hormonal symptoms and helps control heavy menstruation.
Rich in the rare compound sclareol, it calms and relaxes your entire system, balances the emotions and promotes a positive outlook.
It’s also great on your hair for long, lustrous locks.

Clary Sage oil Benefits

Clary sage oil is well loved for providing clarity and support to both body and mind during PMS, menstruation and menopause.
Cleansing and anti-inflammatory, it also promotes restful sleep and soothes headaches, while its uplifting qualities increase positivity and self-belief, and stimulate libido.
It relieves indigestion, muscle and joint pain, eases cough and cold symptoms, prevents the spread of harmful bacteria and encourages healing. And it stimulates circulation, strengthening the digestive system.

How to Use Clary Sage essential oil

12 ways to use Clary Sage oil

Menstrual cramps

To soothe the cramping and discomfort from monthly periods, create a blend of pain-relieving oils:

• 4 drops Clary Sage oil
• 3 drops Lavender oil
• 2 drops Geranium oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Massage this blend into the lower abdomen and pelvic area for relief from pain and muscle contractions. You can also use it behind your neck and on the soles of your feet.

Heavy menstrual flow

If you are bothered by heavy periods, create a blend of:

• 15 drops Clary Sage oil
• 1 teaspoon carrier oil (almond or jojoba oil)

Massage into your pelvic area and lower back just before you go to bed at night.

Hot flashes

These uncomfortable rushes of heat throughout the body can occur at any time. To reduce their intensity, in a spray bottle, mix:

• 20 drops Clary Sage oil
• 10 drops Peppermint oil
• 20 drops Geranium oil
• 30ml witch hazel

Shake the bottle and apply to your face and body whenever you feel the flush of a hot flash.

Insomnia

If you’re lying awake at night, diffuse a few drops of the following blend:

• 2–3 drops Clary Sage oil
• 2­–3 drops Sweet Orange oil
• 2–3 drops Lavender oil

This calming combination will send you sweetly into dreamland.

Aching joints

For an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory massage blend that eases aching joints, dilute:

• 6 drops Clary Sage oil
• 30ml of a carrier oil (jojoba or Rosehip oil)
• Gently massage the blend into the affected area.

You can also create a joint relieving soak by adding 3­–5 drops of Clary Sage oil to a bath filled with warm water.

Red, inflamed skin

To calm distressed skin, add 1—3 drops of Clary Sage oil to your usual face moisturiser or body lotion and gently massage it onto the affected area.

Lax skin

Rich in antioxidants, Clary Sage oil tones, tightens, and strengthens the skin and muscles. Dilute 2–3 drops of Clary Sage oil with 15ml of Rosehip oil for a deeply nourishing, firming skin serum.

Clogged pores or acne-prone skin

As its name suggests, Clary Sage oil cleanses and clarifies oily or clogged skin. To make a natural astringent face wash, in a bowl, combine:

• 20 drops Clary Sage oil
• 1 tablespoon carrier oil (coconut, almond)
• 3 tablespoons raw honey
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Using a hand blender, mix all ingredients. Store in a glass bottle in a cool place. Regular use will reduce breakouts.

Dandruff

Clary Sage oil stimulates hair growth, strengthens hair strands and reduces dandruff by preventing the excessive build-up of sebum on the scalp. For an anti-dandruff massage blend,  dilute:

5–6 drops Clary Sage oil

1 tablespoon gently heated carrier oil (coconut, jojoba, almond).

Massage into the scalp and leave on for 30 minutes before shampooing it out.

Chest congestion

To ease asthma and bronchitis symptoms, mix:

•  2­–4 drops Clary Sage oil
• 1 tablespoon almond oil.
• Massage into your chest to relieve wheezing and tightness.

Indigestion

If your tummy is churning or grumbling, add 3­–5 drops of Clary Sage oil into a large bowl of hot water. Place a hand towel in the water until it is completely wet. Wring it out and place on your abdominal area. The Clary Sage oil combined with the warmth from the towel will provide instant relief.

Awaken libido

Clary Sage oil gives low libido a jumpstart by balancing hormones and inducing relaxation. Add 2–3 drops in a diffuser and use it at night or during a romantic evening with your special one.

FOR YOUR MIND

The sharp, grassy scent of Clary Sage oil clears the mind so you can find calm even when you just hold the bottle. It quietens mental chatter and gives space for the mind’s natural openness to arise.

To ease stress, diffuse 2–3 drops of Clary Sage oil or create the following blend:

Clarity blend

• In a diffuser, add:
• 6 drops Clary Sage oil
• 2 drops Frankincense oil

FOR YOUR SPIRIT

Use Clary Sage oil to bring yourself into the present, to focus on stillness rather than worries about the future or regrets from the past. It is connected to the root and sacral chakras, and invites us to stay relaxed and focused so that meaningful ideas can flow. You can also use it to remember your dreams.

Clary Sage oil empowers women through life’s big transitions: changes to the body, sexuality and relationships

And, it deepens concentration and spirituality when diffused during prayer or meditation. To enhance meditative awareness, create:

See ahead blend

In a diffuser, mix:

• 6 drops Clary Sage oil
• 1 drop Frankincense oil
• 1 drop Sweet Orange oil

You can also combine these oils with 3 tablespoons of a carrier oil in a small roll-on bottle. Dab the blend on your pulse points before meditation or spiritual practice.

FOR YOUR DAILY LIFE

Room spray

Anti-bacterial and uplifting, Clary Sage is perfect in a refreshing room spray. In a spray bottle, mix:

• 45ml distilled witch hazel
• 15 drops Clary Sage oil
• 10 drops Cedarwood oil
• 10 drops Lavender oil

Shake well to combine the oils. Use in musty, stuffy rooms or whenever everyone is in a gloomy mood.

Ingredients

What’s in Clary Sage oil?

100% organic Clary Sage oil

Steam distilled from the fresh leaves of the Clary Sage plant

Botanical Name: Salvia sclarea

Country of Origin: France

Aroma: sweet, herbal, musky

Note: Middle-base

Chemical constituents: Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, Germacrene-D, alpha-Terpineol, and Sclareol.

What does Clary Sage oil blend with?

Clary Sage oil blends well with:  Cedarwood oil, Geranium oil, Rose oil

Cautions

Keep out of reach of children

If sensitivity occurs, discontinue use.

Avoid contact with eyes and sensitive areas of the body.

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