SAGE Medicine ~ wonderful herbal ally

Sage Medicine is such an important part of my herbal apothecary. When you read on, you will be amazed at the power of this wonderful herbal ally. It never EVER ceases to amaze me, just how many attributes one herb can have to share with us. How ONE herb can offer such a vast and widely varied list of healing qualities!

Do you know SAGE? This is a WONDERFUL herb to get to know.

Salvia officinalis (Garden Sage) is easy to grow. She's a perennial herb and grows all over the world. She over-winters in my garden in Toronto. I grow as much SAGE as I can find room for in my wee urban garden. Friends will tell you -- at the first sign of a sore throat, I am chasing after them with fresh or dried sage with a canning jar and a kettle! Sage infusion recipe here.

We harvest the top 6-8 inches of the Sage plant from early summer, throughout the growing season.

SAGE Medicine ~ wonderful herbal ally:

Check out the herbal glossary here.

SAGE MEDICINE: 

Sage is slightly astringent. It's very good for runny nose conditions.
Sage is an important anti-secretory ally. We use it to decrease sweating and to dry up mom's milk. We use it with any issues of excessive sweating. 
It can be a fabulous ally for peri-menopausal women, helping with night-sweats.
Sage is my favourite ally for SORE THROATS. At the first sign of an 'invader', sage tea will help to dispel a sore throat. It is excellent for those who need to give a speech and need extra power in the 'throat area' or for singers, including opera singers who need a range of ability and a healthy throat to reach 'those high notes'!! Basically amazing or any throat inflammation.
Sage is an amazing digestive helper herb. It can stimulate the entire digestive system, with an emphasis on the small intestines and stomach. We use it to diffuse gas and bloating.
It combines well with other herbs that are not as strongly astringent.
Sage is an great help with internal or external bleeding. It's an excellent styptic or hemostatic.
We use Sage with viral infections and worms. It contains thujone helps with both of these issues. Excellent for coughs and asthma issues. 
Sage helps with circulation disturbances ~ cold hands n' feet.

Sage is a powerful emmenagogue; provides terrific support for the female reproductive system. Helps with both the 'lack' of menses (amenorrhea) as a stimulating emmenagogue and with painful heavy bleeding (dysmenorrhea) as an anti-spasmodic

Note--> Use in formulations only, up to 25%.
Toxicity and/or Concerns: Contains thujone so continuous use should not exceed 1-2 months
Contraindications: Not recommended in pregnancy or lactation (antigalactagogue).

For some sage medicine recent research ---> check here.

This wonderful SAGE Medicine ally -- is worth checking out. 
   

How do YOU use Sage ?? Please share. Recipes welcome!!
AS a part of my winter medicine chest, I use it a lot in fall and winter. 

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