Both antimicrobial and antibacterial . White sage (Salvia apiana) is also antimicrobial. And both have been shown to repel insects. Beliefs that burning sage clears out spiritual impurities, pathogens, and even insects have been fundamental to the practice of smudging.
 Magical Uses:
Associated with the planet Jupiter, this Air elemental has mulitple uses. Sage is used for:
Purification, Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection, and wishes.
Florida water is an alcohol-based cologne that is used in many spells and rituals. Commonly used as a cleasner when properly diluted in water and used to clean the baseboards and the floor of a home.
Associated with the Crown, Third eye and Heart chakras. The mother-of-pearl that lines the abalone shell, in tandem with the shell itself, are said to activate intuitive qualities like clarity in regards to situations, sensitivity and imagination. The Abalone Shell represents an offering from the ocean charged with the nurturing energies of water elements: empathy, intuition, compassion and the divine feminine. Each inch of length of the abalone shell represents one year of growth of the shell with mother nature. Most commonly used as a smudging bowl.