Saturday, October 1, 2011

Sage, what is it?

It's a helpful plant used for alternative medicine

Amplify’d from www.altmeds.com

Sage


 

Sage (Salvia officinalis) is a perennial plant with violet-blue flowers. This herb originated in southern Europe and is now cultivated in North America. For many years, sage has been used as a food seasoning and also as a fragrance in soaps and perfumes. The herb is available as dried and fresh leaves, fresh flowers, and as an oil extracted from flowers and stems. Sage contains antioxidants and also is sometimes recommended as an herbal treatment for diarrhea, excessive or untimely breast milk flow, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), gingivitis (red, swollen, bleeding gums), menstrual pain, muscle spasms, and sore throat.

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