Clary Sage

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Europe, Spain, Uk(Wales)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Cosmetic, Debility, Emmenagogue

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID-ESTER, TRANS-ALLO-OCIMENE, ARACHIDIC-ACID, BEHENIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Salvia sclarea

Common names: Clary Sage, Adaçayı, Clari, Clary, Clary-Sage, Europe sage, European sage, Kvapusis šalavijas, Muskateller-Salbei, Muskateller-Salbei (DE), Muskatellersalbei, Muškatna kadulja

POWO: 457210-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Europe, Spain, Uk(Wales).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Cosmetic
• Debility
• Emmenagogue
• Soap
• Spasm
• Stimulant
• Stomachic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Europe
• Spain
• Uk(Wales)

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Cosmetic
• Debility
• Emmenagogue
• Soap
• Spasm
• Stimulant
• Stomachic
• Antiseptic
• Perspiration
• Cancer
• Catarrh

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Cosmetic · Europe · "
• Debility · Spain · "
• Emmenagogue · Turkey · "
• Soap · Europe · "
• Spasm · Turkey · "
• Stimulant · Turkey · "
• Stomachic · Turkey · "
• Antiseptic · Turkey · "
• Perspiration · Turkey · "
• Cancer · Uk(Wales) · "
• Catarrh · Turkey · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Integrative transcriptome network analysis identifies SsMYB1 as a dual R2R3-MYB candidate activator of sclareol and flavonoid biosynthesis in Salvia sclarea. · 2026 source ↗
• Bioactivity-guided isolation and identification of Sclareol as a potent anthelmintic compound from Salvia sclarea L against Haemonchus contortus. · 2026 source ↗
• Chemical Composition and Multi‐Target Bioactivity of Salvia sclarea L. Essential Oil From the Algerian Edough Massif: Antimicrobial, Enzyme‐Inhibitory, and Molecular Docking Studies · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID-ESTER
• TRANS-ALLO-OCIMENE
• ARACHIDIC-ACID
• BEHENIC-ACID
• BUTYRIC-ACID
• CAPRYLIC-ACID
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE
• CITRAL
• CITRONELLOL
• (2R,5E)-EPOXYCARYOPHYLL-5-EN-12-AL
• (2S,5E)-EPOXYCARYOPHYLL-5-EN-12-AL
• (2R,5E)-EPOXYCARYOPHYLL-5-ENE
• (1R,5R)-EPOXYSALVIAL-4(14)-EN-1-ONE
• FAT
• GERANIOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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