Sage officinalis essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of the botanical species Salvia officinalis L. belonging to the Lamiaceae family.
Our protagonist is a perennial and aromatic herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region, where it grows in rocky terrain and dry grasslands, from sea level to mountain areas that is known by all these common names: common sage, royal sage, salvia de Castilla, fine sage, officinal sage, Granada sage, fine salima, sacred herb, and Moncayo sage.
It reaches a height of up to 70 centimeters, and is formed by erect and pubescent stems from which sprout petiolate, oblong and oval leaves, bluish-green, purple, variegated or tricolor (rarer). The flowers are grouped in clusters and measure about 3cm. They are pink in color and appear in spring.
Salvia officinalis L. is produced in July and August.