Health Properties of SAGE

Sage tea is a natural substance made from the leaves of the sage plant (Salvia officinalis).

Often used as a spice, sage is also a popular remedy in herbal medicine. Proponents claim that drinking sage tea can help with a number of health problems, as well as promote weight loss and improve hair health.

Health Benefits of Sage Tea

While research on the health effects of sage is very limited, there’s some evidence that drinking sage tea may provide certain benefits. Here’s a look at the science behind sage tea:

1) Cholesterol Sage tea may help keep cholesterol in check, according to a small study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences in 2009. After four weeks of regular consumption of sage tea, six healthy female volunteers showed a reduction in LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and an improvement in total cholesterol levels. The study also found that sage tea may help increase antioxidants activity.

2) Hot Flashes There’s some evidence that sage leaves may be beneficial for reducing hot flashes. For instance, in a study published in the Italian journal Minerva Ginecologica, researchers assigned 30 menopausal women to three months treatment with a combination of sage-leaf extract and alfalfa. Results showed that hot flashes completely disappeared in 20 women, while an additional four women showed “good improvement” in hot flashes. 3) Hair While some proponents suggest that applying a combination of sage tea and apple cider vinegar to the scalp can promote hair growth, there is no scientific support for this claim. 4) Weight Loss Sage tea is sometimes recommended as a natural remedy for speeding up your metabolism and, in turn, promoting weight loss. However, there is no scientific evidence to indicate that sage tea can help you lose weight!