Health Benefits:

Desert sage's unique ability to survive in the cold desert of the Great Basin gives it its vigorous and complex character. Though desert sage has many therapeutic uses, its intensity and relative toxicity make it a less common choice in topical application. It can be used, highly diluted in massage oil, diffused or in vapor therapy in conjunction with conifer oils to boost immunity especially during cold and flu season.

It is ideally suited for use as a deodorizer and purifying agent. A few drops added to a spray bottle filled with water or diffused helps to purify the environment, engendering a positive, harmonious space.  

How to Use:

Desert sage essential oil can be applied topically (in extremely low dilution only), through direct inhalation, atomized, or diffused in diluted form (blended with other essential oils).

Add 5 drops to every cup of water in spray bottle for cleansing and purifying environment.

Add several drops to steaming water (vapor therapy) to boost immunity.

Diffuse to freshen air and create a positive, harmonious environment.

Desert Sage Oil Recipe:

Harmonious Space blend: 2 drops desert sage, 2 drops tulsi, 4 drops frankincense, 4 drops cypress plus 1 cup water in spray bottle, shaken and sprayed as needed

More Information:

Indigenous Americans made poultices of wet sage leaves applied to bruises to reduce swelling. They also used the plant as a topical dressing to treat infection and to stop internal bleeding. A tea was made from leaves to fight intestinal parasites.

Weavers boiled the leaves and flowers to create a yellow-gold color, used to dye wool. Woven sagebrush was used to make sandals, and Ute Indians wove the shredded bark into wicks for candles, and made sacks of woven bark lined with grass.

Sage brush is used in many traditions for ritual smudging, or ceremonial purification.

Safety Guidelines:

Sagebrush (Desert sage) essential oil is toxic to the liver, brain, and digestive system in large quantities, therefore it is important to use this oil judiciously, and even then, only highly diluted. It is a possible skin irritant. Do not use on children, the elderly, or during pregnancy. Do not use in cases of high blood pressure or epilepsy. Never take desert sage essential oil internally.

Aromatic Profile & Blending:

Aromatic Profile and Blending of Desert Sage Essential Oil:

Perfumery Note: Middle 
Odor:  Strong, dry, woody, terpenic, camphoraceous, herbaceous
Strength of Initial Aroma:  Strong

Blends well with:  jasmine, lavender, oakmoss and orange

Product Details:

Botanical Name: Artemisia tridentata
Family:  Asteraceae (Compositae)
Composition:  100% Pure Desert Sage oil
Origin:  New Mexico
Method of Extraction:  Steam distillation 
Cultivation/Harvesting:  Wild harvest 
Plant Part:  Leaves, twigs, flowering tops
Color:  Clear
Consistency:  Thin
Yield:  .25-.35%

Bottle Size:  15 ml

Why Buy From Floracopeia:

Floracopeia was established to help preserve and promote the use of botanical medicines as solutions to the widespread ecological destruction taking place in the world, and the loss of medicinal plants on which traditional medical systems depend. We provide our customers with the highest quality essential oils and other botanical aromatic treasures through the promotion of ecological sustainability, organic agriculture, and agro-forestry projects.

Our products are acclaimed for their therapeutic-grade, high quality at affordable prices. We provide artisanal quality oils produced by small family-based distillers. We buy directly from farmers and distillers, thus supporting the local economies in which the plants are grown. We do not buy oils from the world-brokers. Floracopeia is founded with a strong medical orientation and is involved in a number of global eco-projects based in grass roots health care, spirituality, reforestation projects, and the preservation and restoration of ethno-botanical culture.