Most endoscopy (colonoscopy and EGD) is done with conscious sedation; generally with an amnesia drug (Versed) and some painkiller. You are actually quite awake, but the Versed blunts or eliminates your memory of the procedure. Propofol produces deeper sedation, requires an anesthesia person and usually costs more.
Sage is also used internally in the treatment of night sweats, excessive salivation (as in Parkinson's disease), profuse perspiration (as in TB), anxiety and depression. Externally, it is used to treat insect bites, skin, throat, mouth and gum infections and vaginal discharge.
Sage has also been used as a beauty aid. It is used sage as a natural hair dye for gray hair, and it still recommended for use in dark hair. It has also been popularly used as an application to the scalp, to darken the hair.age has also been used as a beauty aid. It is used sage as a natural hair dye for gray hair, and it still recommended for use in dark hair. It has also been popularly used as an application to the scalp, to darken the hair.