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Sage-one of the many variants. Here we see some tender early growth , the downey softness of the leaves can be seen clearly. This is the herb that , in its variants and developments, has accompanied Man as he journeyed from neolithic to modern.

 

This is Salvia salvatrix -sage the saviour as it was before its duller officianalis tag. Used as an antibacterial since the beginning of recorded history.Sage ale was a primary medieval bevarage and was noted as especially inebriating, not surprising as our old friend thujone is present.Buhner (1998) gives a number of recipes for ale, but be warned the wrong variety can taste dire.Spanish sage is thujone free and greek contains smallish amounts.

 

Contra-indicated in pregnancy because it is an excellent emmemagouge.Strongly antimicrobial.

 

Occurs worldwide but Med is posited as centre of dissemination.

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Pertinax

Excellent for insect bites :)

..and used by Greek and Roman as a medicinal gargle and if you are caught without deoderant use sage instead!..but I will have more to say.

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Bundles are also burned in Native American 'saunas'

 

The heat & the sage smoke is extremely relaxing & invigorating

 

Buhner (in Sacred Herbal and Healing Beers) has a lot to say about the universality of the Sages and their intimate relationship with Humans throughout all stages of historical development.

The Celts would refrain from planting Sage directly, a friend must plant for you to avoid ill luck-I must try to find out how that came about. There is an old saying "why should a man die whilst he has sage in his garden?"

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