May have anticancer properties and improve blood sugar control

There is some evidence that sage tea may aid in the battle against cancer cells. Carnosol, camphor, and rosmarinic acid are among the anticancer chemicals found in them. Animal and test-tube studies, for instance, show that carnosol can destroy numerous types of cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. Sage and chamomile teas were related to a lower incidence of thyroid cancer in a study of over 500 persons. Meanwhile, sage tea helped prevent genetic alterations that promote colon cancer cell growth in a test-tube trial.

Sage, which is commonly used in alternative blood sugar treatments, may help improve blood sugar levels and help prevent or cure type 2 diabetes. A 2-month trial of 105 persons with type 2 diabetes discovered that taking 500 mg of the sage extract three times per day decreased fasting blood sugar, post-meal blood sugar, and hemoglobin A1c — a measure of average blood sugar levels over the previous three months. Meanwhile, mouse research discovered that substituting sage tea for water lowered fasting blood sugar levels. Furthermore, test-tube research found that sage functions similarly to insulin — a hormone that helps maintain blood sugar levels — by transporting sugar from the blood into cells for storage, reducing levels of this marker.