阿尔巴尼亚鼠尾草sage

一种芳香性植物。常绿性小型亚灌木，有木质茎，叶子灰绿色，花蓝色至蓝紫色。原产于欧洲南部与地中海沿岸地区。鼠尾草有许多不同的用途与功效，部份同属植物也有相同的效用，它常常栽培来做为厨房用的香草或医疗用的药草，有时也被称为庭园鼠尾草、厨房鼠尾草、达尔马希亚鼠尾草。在南欧，有时候也会种植一些和鼠尾草类似的植物，来做为香草与药草使用，这些和鼠尾草同属的植物常会和真的鼠尾草弄混淆。在欧洲的部分地区，特别是在巴尔干半岛，会栽种鼠尾草用来萃取精油，不过其他种类的鼠尾草，例如三裂鼠尾草有时也会被拿来萃取精油。（中国进出口网）
Sage is a small perennial evergreen sub shrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers.
It is native to the Mediterranean region, though it has naturalized in many places throughout the world. It has a long history of medicinal and culinary use, and in modern times as an ornamental garden plant. As a kitchen herb, sage has a slight peppery flavor. The strongest active constituents of sage are within its essential oil, which contains cineole, borneol, and thujone.