Sage (Salvia officinalis) is an evergreen perennial woody shrub, native to the Mediterranean but hardy enough to grow around the world. A member of the mint family, sage has fragrant greyish leaves and blue or purple flowers. The leaves are popular in cuisine for their savoury, slightly peppery flavor, and they can also be steam distilled to produce sage essential oil.

Botanical name: Salvia officinalis

Other names: sage, garden sage, common sage, culinary sage

Main constituents: Alpha-Thujone, beta-Thujone, 1,8-Cineole, Camphor, 4-Selinenol-11, alpha-Pinene