Many Health Benefits of SAGE TEA !! PROPERTIES OF SAGE Sage has many medicinal properties. It is a stimulant, a diuretic and an expectorant, it boosts memory and has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial as well as anxiolytic (reduces anxiety) properties, according to Holistic Herbalist.com. In addition it provides antibacterial, antifungal and antiseptic effects. Because of these characteristics of sage, sage tea provides many health benefits.