Digestive & liver
Sage
Salvia officinalis
- Part used
- Leaves
- Botanical family
- Lamiaceae
Its name comes from the Latin 'salvare', to save, and the medieval saying drove it home: 'why should a man die who has sage in his garden?'. Legend aside, sage is a good digestive and one of the most-used traditional remedies for menopausal hot flushes, thanks to its sweat-regulating action.
Traditional uses
- Hot flushes and night sweats
- Heavy digestion
- Throat gargles
Traditionally used for
hot flushesmenopausenight sweatsheavy digestionsore throat
How to prepare it
Leaf infusion; short courses when used for sweats and flushes.
Precautions
Avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding; don't extend high-dose courses.
Pairs well with: Rosemary, Thyme
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