Salvia is also known “Diviners Sage” or Salvia Divinorum. Its a genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. The Lamiaceae is one of the three genera that commonly referred to as sage. The sage can be used with the modifiers to refer to any members of the genus. There are different species of the sage that are grown as the herbs and ornamental plants. The sage has been grown in the central Europe, Asia and Mexico for a long time. The salvia species include annual, biennial and perennial herbs.
In the recent years, the Salvia has become increasingly popular due to its usage in the healing, meditation and the exploration of the consciousness. It is a strong herb, which is being used for inducing the strong dissociative effects. Salvia has enjoyed the legal status for years and it provides the opportunity to the researchers to study its effects and the therapeutic applications.
The scientific classification of the salvia includes the following.
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
There are different species of the salvia such as adiantifolia, aerea, appendiculata, atrorubra, alatipetiolata and argentea Silver clary or silver sage.
The different types of the salvia have been used for the medical treatments for ages. Some of the major medicinal benefits of the salvia include the improvement of the cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease patients, anti-sweating, anti-inflammatory and cough prevention.