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Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 January 2008 )
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 Sage is a hardy evergreen herb known by its botanical name Salvia
officinalis. This well known herb is suitable for growing in a sunny position in
the kitchen garden.
Sage is often chopped up finely and eaten with baked potatoes. the Sage family
also boast some highly decorative forms which are suitable for the garden, such
as the purple-leaf or gold-variegated varieties.
Sage to banish evil and
negativity. Crush between the fingers, inhale and visualise money and abundance
coming into your life.
Medicinally, this infusion is an excellent gargle for
sore throats or footbath for fungal infections. Dring the infusion if you suffer
from night sweats, or have had a viral infection, as sage is a tonic to the
system, lifts the spirits, relieves tiredness and lethargy and helps with
concentration. Not for pregnant or lactating women.
Sage was considered to
be something of a cure-all.
Pliny prescribed it for snakebite, epilepsy,
intestinal worms and chest ailments.
Dioscorides recommended using sage leaves
as bandages for wounds, and Gilbertus Anglicus recommends sage for aching
eyes.
Image by Christoph Schnabel
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