ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION The name Salvia came from Latin word Salvare (healer). Since ancient times Salvia species have had many uses as folk medicine. Salvia L. being one of the largest genera in the Labiatae family, is represented by 900 species in the world (Stanley and Williams 1973). Although Salvia species are common all around the world, they are abundantly located in three areas, in Europa around the Mediterranean, in South-East Asia, and in Central and South America.
