Salvia cinnabarina
StarSalvia cinnabarina
Synonyms: Salvia cinnabarina var. pringleana, Salvia cinnabarina var. typica, Salvia antennifera
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
In Mexican and Central American folk medicine, Salvia cinnabarina is used to treat gastrointestinal complaints including dysentery, diarrhoea, stomachache, intestinal inflammation and cramping (Aguirre-Hernandez et al., 2010). Aerial-part extracts have shown documented antinociceptive activity in animal models, and the species yields labdane diterpenes with smooth-muscle relaxant (antispasmodic) and anti-inflammatory effects, consistent with its traditional use for cramping and intestinal disorders.
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Botanical Description
Salvia cinnabarina is an aromatic perennial herb of the mint family, growing from a woody base to around one metre tall. The square stems bear opposite, triangular to ovate leaves with toothed margins, wrinkled surfaces, and a pungent scent when crushed. The plant is named for its vivid cinnabar-red, two-lipped tubular flowers, which are borne in whorls along slender terminal spikes and are pollinated by hummingbirds. Small nutlets develop within the persistent calyx. Native to the highlands of central and southern Mexico and Central America, it grows in pine-oak woodland, scrub, and along roadsides at moderate to high elevations. The species is one of the neotropical sages of subgenus Calosphace and is notable for producing labdane diterpenoids.
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