SAGE
Salvia
officinalis . Labiatae.
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SAGE
Salvia
officinalis . Labiatae.
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| All herbs should be used in moderation and not in large quantities. Please consult a Herbalist. |
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One
of the most widly used flavouring herbs. Is it good for you too? |
| Annual/biennial/Perennial | Evergreen shrub. |
| Appearance | Large velvety leaves on woody stems with silver to deep blue flowers. |
| Height | 2ft/60cms |
| Growing Position | Full sun or semi-shade. |
| Fertiliser | Light organic through the summer and mulch some manure in around the plant in early autumn |
| Propagation and soil | Many ways to propagate including stem cuttings or layer low growing side shoots. Can be started from seed. Well drained, alkaline soil. |
| Spring | Plant your seeds and be ready to plant out your seedlings. Encourage growth on your first years plants by nipping out the new shoots, this will make the plant bushier. At the end of the winter prune back any dead wood. If you want to increase your stock from an existing plant, build up earth over the lower stems and this will encourage roots. Check after about two months, when ready divide. |
| Summer | Take cuttings from established plants. |
| Autumn | Make sure your well established cuttings go into their permenant position early in the Autumn or the frosts will kill them.. |
| Winter | When sage plants are 4-5 years old they should be pulled up and replaced, so bear this in mind and prepare accordingly |
| Use | Leaves and flowers. |
| Aromatic, Medicinal or Culinary | Aromatic, Medicinal and Culinary |
| Areas of help | Fevers, colds, sore throats, constipation, obesity, nerves and ulcers. As a hair-tonic, tooth cleaner and for hot flashes. Deters moths. |
| Storage | Fresh or dried. |
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| Recipe Large doses can be harmful. Basic recipes and how to make, CLICK. |
Standard Tea but be careful because sage is a potent herb and you only need one teaspoon of it to half a pint of water. Use this tea as an external lotion.
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