The Romans used it as an eyewash and called it claurus meaning clear and in Germany wine merchants added the flowers to Rhine wine to imitate good Muscatel and called this Muskateller Salbei. It was also used to replace hops in the making of beer which also produced a stronger state of intoxication and exhilaration. In the 12th century it was an aphrodisiac. For centuries it has been used for women’s problems. It has also been used for night sweats for TB patients and other illnesses.
