Common sage is a well known herb that is found in gardens and also in the wild, if given the space and time to grow, a sage plant will grow into an attractive aromatic bush. Flowers on long stalks are produced in May and are a beautiful purply blue colour.
It is the leaves of the sage herb that are mainly used in natural medicine. Its species name translates as 'healing plant.'
How To Gather And Store Sage
Sage can be easily grown in the garden or in a pot on a balcony or if a young small plant, a windowsill. Collect the leaves in spring before the plant has flowered, dry them and store in an air tight jar.
Organic Sage Leaf For Remedies
Sage Benefits
Sage Benefits: In this country sage is mainly known for its use in cooking and for its pretty flowers, in other cultures it has been used for thousands of years as a herb, a medicine and in witchcraft and shamanistic rituals.
Sage was a very precious herb in the east, it was believed that sage prolonged life and slowed down the ageing process. The Chinese thought sage so important that early traders would swap four pounds of tea for every pound of sage that the Dutch brought to China.
Sage herb is good for fighting fatigue and calming anxieties, it has anti-inflammatory properties which make it useful for calming a sore throat or sore gums. Sage reduces sweat secretions and is helpful in combating night sweats and hot flushes. It helps improve digestion, which in turn breaks down certain fats in the body, improves circulation and helps to breakdown and eliminate cellulite.
Sage Remedies
Sage and thyme tonic tea: Take four or five sage leaves and a the same amount of thyme leaves, place in a mug and pour on boiling water, cover and leave to infuse for five to ten minutes, strain and drink one to two cups a day to act as a general pick me up and to combat fatigue, cellulite and excess sweating.
Sage gum soothing gargle: Take a hand full of sage leaves, add to a pan and pour on a pint of boiling water, boil for a few minutes the take off the heat, cover and leave until cool. Strain the mixture and use as a gargle or a swill to sooth sore gums or a sore throat.
Sage tonic tea: Take four sage leaves, place in a mug and pour on boiling water, cover and leave to infuse for five to ten minutes, strain and drink after meals to help ease symptoms of a bad digestion.
Warnings For Using Common Sage Home Plant Remedies
Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
Not for children.
Not for use over long periods of time.
Sage Herb In Other Cultures
In shamanism smoke from burning sage herb is used to cleanse, it changes any negative energies that maybe clouding the aura, place or object that is being cleansed and makes them work in a beneficial way instead of a negative one.
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