Clary sage Essential Oil

salvia sclarea
 
A stout biennial or perennial herb native to the northern Mediterranean, northern africa  and central asia and  considered to the top herb for hormonal balancing especially in woman.
 
With a long history and highly esteemed during the middle ages it was used for digestive disorders , kidney disease, uterine and menstrual complaints,for cleansing ulcers and general nerve tonic.
Similar to sage it cools inflammation and useful for respiratory and throat infections and is a natural sedative.
 The flowering tops and leaves are steam distilled to create the essential oil a colourless to yellowy-green liquid.