Salvia officinalis is native to the Mediterranean region and it has been naturalized in many places around the world.

Salvie – Salvia officinalis
Salvie – Salvia officinalis
| Romanian popular name | Salvie |
| Latin name | Salvia officinalis |
| Toxicity | toxic effects on the fetus and newborn |
| Traditional culinary usage | Aromatic plant |
| Medicinal plant | antisudorific, expectorant, carminative, febrifuge, venous tonic, hypoglycemic, sedative, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory |