The Birth Store Clary Sage Essential Oil

• Reduce the pain of menstrual and contraction pains.
• Aid in sleep allowing you to be more relaxed.
• Have a stimulating effect on the uterus – which is why it is an absolute no-go before 37 weeks and is preferred to use when already in labour with medical support.
• Boost oxytocin levels which causes contractions – this helps to speed up labour if it is slowing down
• Reduce anxiety and aid relaxation whilst in labour

 

Clary Sage can be used in several ways:

• You can put a few drops in your bath
• Put a few drops on a flannel, tissue or similar and inhale it
• Mix a few drops into a carrier oil and rub it onto your body. When applying to the skin, a carrier oil is a must – a few examples of carrier oils are coconut oil, almond oil, olive oil and sunflower oil (1 drop of Clary Sage to 5mls of carrier oil is recommended)
• Adding a few drops in your diffuser or oil burner. This is a great thing to do when you are at home, full term, and already in labour – if you can diffuse in your birthing suite, we recommend that too. It is best to double-check the policies of where you will be, though; some hospitals have banned Clary Sage in maternity wards due to the effect it can have on other patients or health professionals who are not full-term in their pregnancy