Recipe
Common sage leaf tea
- Herb:
- Common sage Salvia officinalis
- Method:
- Herbal infusion (tea)
- Plant part:
- Leaf
About 8 minBeginnerRecipe science profile
Procedure
- Add 1 teaspoon of dried leaf (or a smaller amount if fresh) to a cup.
- Pour 200–250 ml of water just below boiling, then cover.
- Steep 5–7 minutes and strain. Bitterness increases with time — shorter steeping is usually milder.
Extraction
- Water:
- 250 ml
- Herb:
- list dle receptu
- Pour temperature:
- 90–100 °C
- Steep:
- 5–10 min
- Solvent:
- Voda.
- Shelf life:
- Čerstvě.
- Target compounds:
- Silice a fenolové kyseliny — variabilně podle řezu.
Notes
Sage contains thujone — do not overdo amount or frequency; discuss pregnancy and lactation with a qualified source.
Why it works
The HMPC monograph on sage leaf covers traditional indications in preparations including teas; a home infusion does not have thujone content or extraction ratios controlled like the monograph. Short steeping limits excessive bitterness and very strong extracts.
Literature
- EMA HMPC — Salvia officinalis, folium (rev. 1) — Opatrnost u tujonu v dokumentu vs. domácí šálek.
Related
Common sage — Herb card
Herbal infusion (tea) — Processing method detail