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Red Sage Soothes Hemorrhoidal

Pains

The leaves of red sage or garden sage are discovered to have anti-inflammatory properties that could be useful to help people experiencing painful hemorrhoids. Red sage originally came from the Mediterranean region but it is now cultivated in different parts of the world due to its medicinal value. Traditionally, the leaves are gathered just before the beginning of the dry season. This is around the months of May and June. The leaves are then dried in the shade and never directly under the sun.

The scientific name of red sage is Salvia officinalis var. rubia. A chemical assay of this herb showed that it contains volatile oils, cineole, borneol, camphor, diterpene bitters, flavonoids such as salvigenin, genkwanin, hispidulin and luteolina, phenolic acids such as rosmarinic, caffeic and labiatic, and salviatannin, which is a condensed catechin. Most of the names here are quite tricky to pronounce but we will just remember the most common ones. That is, the flavonoids are groups of substances that resemble vitamin P and have anti-hemorrhagic properties. This may be useful against the bleeding of hemorrhoids. And phenolic acids may be responsible for the anti-bacterial and anti-microbial action of the red sage.

The early Chinese used red sage to invigorate blood circulation. This was supported by later clinical studies, which revealed that red sage is indeed potent in fighting bacteria, in protecting the liver, in preventing tumors, and in soothing inflammations. In general, it improves the cardiovascular system and it stabilizes the nervous system. Such studies also led to various ways of using the medical properties of red sage.

Red sage, as a mouth wash or gargle, can heal inflammations of the mouth, throat, and tonsils. It helps in the treatment of laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx, accompanied by a loss of voice), pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx), tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils), and quinsy (an abscess between the tonsil and pharynx, accompanied by fever and sore throat). When drank, red sage is capable of relieving gingivitis (bleeding gums), glossitis (inflamed tongue), apthae (mouth ulcers), and stomatitis (generalized inflammation of the mouth). The red sage drink is usually prepared as an infusion. That is, boiling water is poured into the leaves, and the constituents of the leaves are allowed to seep out.

As a carminative, it is combined with meadowsweet and chamomile to treat dyspepsia. As a compress, it speeds up the healing of wounds. Red sage has been known to stimulate the muscles of the uterus, so this medicinal herb should be avoided by pregnant women. It can also reduce the production of breast milk, so breastfeeding mothers should also stay away from it.