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sion also indicates its use for the supportive treatment of dyspeptic symptoms
and gastrointestinal catarrh (5).
Uses described in traditional medicine
Traditionally S. officinalis has been used to treat hoarseness and coughs
(54, 55). It is also used as a sedative, tonic, and stimulant (56). Salvia officinalis
has a long history of use as a restorative of lost or declining cognitive
functions in Western European systems of traditional medicine (57).
Salvia officinalis leaves are also used for treatment of haemorrhages, hyperhydrosis,
galactorrhoea and dysentery (58–60). In traditional Italian
medicine, they are used to treat rheumatism (61, 62). The use of S. officinalis
for the treatment of menstrual disorders has been reported (63, 64).
It is also used to treat acne, hair loss and dandruff, as a vulnerary and an
antiseptic (65, 66).
Pharmacology
Experimental pharmacology
Antioxidant activity
A 95% ethanol and an aqueous-ethanol (1:1) extract of dried leaves of S. officinalis
demonstrated antioxidant activity in vitro at concentrations of
0.01% and 0.025%, respectively, against 2,2´-azobis(2-amidinopropane)
dihydrochloride-induced liposome peroxidation (67, 68). A fat-soluble ex-
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