Sage

Sage (Salvia Officinalis) is an attractive culinary herb. Sage an aromatic, rather woody perennial shrub in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to the shores of the northern Mediterranean. Its common names include culinary sage, common garden sage, or garden sage. Sage is often mentioned as the herb of immortality, domestic virtue, health, and wisdom. Sage was a sacred ceremonial herb of the Romans. It has been cultivated for both culinary and medicinal purposes for many centuries in Europe.

Health Benefits

Sage is also used as a natural cleaning agent, pesticide and ritual object in spiritual sage burning or smudging.

Health benefits of Sage include:

• Loaded With Antioxidants
• May Ease Menopause Symptoms
• May Reduce Blood Sugar Levels
• May Lower ‘Bad’ LDL Cholesterol
• May Protect Against Certain Cancer