Sage

My Tricolor sage plant was looking way past its best; it was about 4 or so years old, rather woody and about 3 feet high. I had bought it as a small plant from a garden centre for a couple of pounds. I had certainly had my moneys worth from this plant so I took some cuttings in the autumn which is supposed to be very easy to do. Unfortunately the strong winds of a couple of weeks ago blew down a garden fence panel and many of the pots and young plants that were nearby were either squashed or were blown all across the garden. To cut a long story short I shall now have to restock my sage from a garden centre. The herb sage originates from the Mediterranean ...  Read the complete review

Back again I’m afraid with another herb review; I love the feedback I am getting from my reviews. I was asked to pass some information on the herb Sage. A warning comes with this herb as drinking to much in a herbal tea can cause a toxic poisoning. Sage - Salvia ***The Plant*** There is over 700 species of this herb and it’s widely found throughout the world, and can be an annual, biennial and a perennial. This review covers the culinary and medicinal part of the herb. The name “Salvia” comes from the Latin “salveo” which means I save or heal, this is because some of the species have a high regard in the ...  Read the complete review

Sage, thats the herb that goes with the onion to make a stuffing for the Christmas or Thanksgiving diner, isnt it. Well thats probably as much as most people think about this most versitile of plants, but thousands of years before Pilgrims sailed to America, and turkeys found their way to the European dinner table, people all over the world were celebrating the healing qualities of the plant. Indeed the very name, Salvia, comes from the latin "to heal". There is an in joke in the medical community that if you consult enough alternative manuals on the uses of Sage you will find that it is the cure for all known diseases. Sage is no cure all but does have a wide ...  Read the complete review

Sage is originally a Mediterranean plant, possibly brought over by the Romans, and also brought over by the French to English monasteries during the Middle ages. During these times it was recognised as a useful medicinal plant and used as a physic herb. Sage is recognised by it's grey/green leaves that have a rough cloth like texture and will mature to silvery grey, especially in a dry summer. It has an instantly recognisable pungent aroma that is commonly used as a mixture with onion to stuff turkey. There are a few varieties available such as purple sage, (especially good for gargling to cure sore throats) and pineapple sage. Sage grows particularly ...  Read the complete review

Well, to tell the truth the claim made in my title is somewhat exaggerated! The ancient Greeks believed that sage could cure all ailments and that if the herb was grown in the garden a family would never need to consult a doctor. Folk tradition in some parts of the Eastern Mediterranean still holds this to be true today. The sage bush (Salvia Officinalis) has flat, greyis/white leaves and grows on dry Mediterranean soils. You will find it in almost all Greek gardens. Sage is an excellent tonic and combats tiredness, helps recovery from illness and aids digestion. It is particularly good for anyone who suffers from night sweats as it ...  Read the complete review