Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) is a biennial herbaceous perennial plant of the Lamiaceae family, native to Europe and Western Asia.
In the wild, it never grows to more than one–metre in height. Its leaves are hairy on both sides; the top of its quadrangular and branched stems are covered with glandular hairs from which the essential oil is extracted. The purple bell-shaped flowers are highly melliferous.
Main aromatic molecules: Terpene esters (linalyl acetate), monoterpenols (linalool), diterpenols (sclareol), coumarins.
Family: Lamiaceae.
Producing organs: Flowering tops.
Yield: 180g of essential oil per 100kg of flowers.
Equivalence: 1ml → 33 drops (dosage calculated for a calibrated dropper European Pharmacopoeia).
