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Oil of the true sage.
Sage leaves contain essential sage oil (Salviae aetheroleum). This is the essential oil obtained from the leaves and stems by steam distillation. The oil is present as a colorless to slightly yellowish, mobile liquid. Sage oil is rich in thujone and contains camphor and cineole.
The quality is specified in the German Pharmaceutical Codex (DAC). s.a. Salvia offinicalis oil (INCI).
