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Among the most amazing plants in the world is definitely Sage. Its Latin name Salvia officinalis – salvare means to save or to treat. Most of us no longer know this little plant at all, but that is a great pity. It contains amazing beneficial effects.
Sage
This herb was the main ingredient in pharaohs’ tombs for embalming. The Greek physician Dioscorides used it to treat many diseases and conditions such as bleeding, fever, kidney stones and irregular menstruation. During the reign of Charlemagne sage was planted in every garden because of its healing abilities. They used it to treat many conditions and diseases and thus this herb gained the status of a “sacred herb”.
Contains
Essential oil, sage, pinene, cineole, borneol, camphor, tannin, bitter substances, proteins, starches, gum, a sticky unexplored substance, calcium oxalate, salts of phosphoric acid, potassium and calcium salts.
Medicinal effects
Sage can cleanse the blood, stimulates the secretion of mucus from the respiratory organs and the stomach – thanks to this fact patients regain lost appetite. In the case of diabetes a mixture of yarrow and sage in equal amounts is recommended. Sage not only fights inflammation but also treats all inflammations in the intestines, stomach, kidneys, gallbladder and urinary tract. Sage tea is great for gargling – it actively treats inflammation of the throat and tonsils. It is very important for nursing mothers. If you drink it often, it will strengthen your whole body and prevent strokes and paralysis. It is the only herb, together with lavender, that prevents night sweating.
Health problems
If you have problems with cramps, spinal diseases, glandular diseases or shaking of the limbs, drink sage tea regularly – twice a day. It also reduces bloating, improves appetite, helps fight diarrhea or insect bites on which you place crushed sage leaves.
