| It's easy to take cooking herbs like sage for granted. | | | | sage for four parts Chinese tea. This could then be |
| Most people only use it when they make turkey | | | | sold for great profit. |
| stuffing...in other words once or twice a year. Herbalists | | | | We herbalists use sage as well. When someone is |
| use it a lot more often, believe me. | | | | having a flare up of irritable bowel syndrome, I'll simmer |
| It comes from the Mediterranean area, though a | | | | sage leaves in beef broth for about twenty minutes |
| variety is native to Central America. There are many | | | | and serve. Chicken broth works as well. I use broth |
| different varieties as well. The aforementioned Central | | | | because most people find sage tea made with water |
| American sage is probably the most unusual, as it can | | | | unpalatable. |
| cause hallucinations. The natives of that area used it | | | | When it comes time to wean a child, sage is also quite |
| for religious purposes. | | | | useful. It has a natural drying effect that helps dry up |
| In Ancient Rome, it was also a sacred herb. They | | | | the flow of milk in the mother without hurting the child. |
| even had a ritual that had to be performed before | | | | Because of this drying effect, it can be helpful if you |
| sage could be harvested. The person doing the | | | | sweat too much. It can also help with night sweats |
| harvesting had to make a food sacrifice, and be clad in | | | | during menopause. |
| clean clothes. His feet also had to be clean. They used | | | | It is always a good idea to talk to your doctor before |
| a special, knife that was not made of iron. That was | | | | using sage or any other herbal remedy in other than |
| probably wise, as iron can cause a reaction with sage. | | | | food amounts. The doctor knows your medical history |
| The Chinese discovered sage tea at about the same | | | | and can help you make the best choice for your |
| time the Dutch discovered Chinese tea. It was | | | | health. |
| extremely lucrative for the Dutch, they traded one part | | | | |