![]() ![]() Stop using common sage as a medicine at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery. Surgery: Common sage might affect blood sugar levels and interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. If you have a seizure disorder, don't take sage in amounts higher than those typically found in food. Seizure disorders: Common sage contains significant amounts of thujone, a chemical that can trigger seizures. Be sure to monitor your blood pressure if you are taking sage in amounts higher than those found in food. Common sage (Salvia officinalis) might actually lower blood pressure. High blood pressure: Spanish sage (Salvia lavandulaefolia) might increase blood pressure in some people with high blood pressure. ![]() If you have any condition that might be made worse by estrogen, don't use Spanish sage. ![]() Hormone-sensitive condition such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, or uterine fibroids: Spanish sage (Salvia lavandulaefolia) might have the same effects as estrogen. The thujone in sage might reduce the supply of breast milk. Breast-feeding: Taking sage while breast-feeding is possibly unsafe. Thujone can bring on a menstrual period, which could cause a miscarriage. Pregnancy: Taking sage during pregnancy is likely unsafe because of the thujone found in some sage species. ![]()
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