Health Uses:
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
wishes