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  Salvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sage is a term used for plants of the genus Salvia of the mint family, Lamiaceae.
A sage gatherer would have to use a special knife (not made of iron as it reacts with the sage), have to have clean clothes and clean feet and a sacrifice of food would have to be made before he could begin.
Salvia lyrata, Lyre-leaved sage, Lyreleaf sage, Cancerweed, a purple-flowering perennial
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Salvia   (1132 words)

  
 Common sage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Common sage (Salvia officinalis) is a small evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region.
Common sage is also grown in parts of Europe, especially the Balkans for distillation of the essential oil, though other species, such as Salvia triloba may also be harvested and distilled with it.
In French cuisine, sage is used for cooking white meat and in vegetable soups.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Common_sage   (418 words)

  
 botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Sages - Herb Profile and Information
The Common Sage, the familiar plant of the kitchen garden, is an evergreen undershrub, not a native of these islands, its natural habitat being the northern shores of the Mediterranean.
Sage is also often propagated by layers, in the spring and autumn, the branches of old plants being pegged down on the ground and covered with 1/2 inch of earth.
Sage Tea or infusion of Sage is a valuable agent in the delirium of fevers and in the nervous excitement frequently accompanying brain and nervous diseases and has considerable reputation as a remedy, given in small and oft-repeated doses.
www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/s/sages-05.html   (4935 words)

  
 HON Allergy Glossary, Labiatae Pollens
Common or garden sage is an aromatic, perennial herb of the family Lamiaceae (Labiatae) and is native to the Mediterranean region.
Sage is cultivated for its leaves, which are often used either fresh or dried as a culinary herb to flavour poultry and pork.
Sage bushes commonly grow to about 60 cm (2 feet) and are characterised by their wrinkled, downy, grey-green/whitish-green oval leaves.
www.hon.ch /Library/Theme/Allergy/Glossary/labiatae.html   (115 words)

  
 Sage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sage Francis, an underground rapper out of Providence, RI Sage Gateshead, a new centre for musical education and performance, in Gateshead in England
SAGE KE, the Science of Aging Knowledge Environment, the online biogerontolgy/molecular biology of aging resource associated with the online version of the journal SCIENCE.
Sativa Afghani Genetic Equilibrium (SAGE), a strain of cannabis
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sage   (285 words)

  
 Clary Sage
In Germany clary sage was known as "muscatel sage" because it resembled muscatel wine.
Clary sage is native to Southern Europe and is cultivated worldwide, especially in the Mediterranean region, Russia, the United States, England, Morocco and central Europe.
The composition of Clary sage is somewhat unusual in that it is one of only a few essential oils with a high percentage of esters.
www.cherylsherbs.com /Essential_oil_profile_clary_sage.htm   (743 words)

  
 Valley News Web Story Layout   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Unless dried sage is slowly simmered, as in a stew or sauce, the dish is apt to retain a musty taste.
Sage pesto prepared like the traditional basil sauce and drizzled over roast shoulder of veal is one example where it's impossible to imagine using dried leaves.
Sage is part of the mint family, and I love the way sage's slightly bitter, minty aftertaste combines with sweet and salty items.
www.vnews.com /10012003/1338539.htm   (1850 words)

  
 Flower & Garden Magazine: Simply sage - varieties and cultivation advice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Common sage (Salvia officinalis) is an attractive, as well as useful, garden plant.
Common sage continues to perform during the hottest peak of the growing season.
Although my common sage is still attractive in its third season, some plant sources recommend replacing it with a younger plant if it becomes too woody after several growing seasons.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1082/is_n5_v40/ai_18785239   (1096 words)

  
 Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments
SAGE is an organization that promotes networking and collaboration among individuals who are creating better environments for older adults.
SAGE members are individuals from a diverse array of professions and disciplines.
SAGE seeks common ground so that environmental issues can be discussed in a non-adversarial climate.
www.sagefederation.org   (46 words)

  
 Common Herbs - Sage
Sage is a very popular herb grown throughout Illinois.
It is a shrubby perennial that may reach 18–24 inches tall, with a sprawling growth habit.
Sage can be grown from seed, stem cuttings or crown division.
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu /herbs/sage.html   (121 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Garden sage looks good in landscape
Wise gardeners know that common garden sage — Salvia officianalis, one of the most useful herbs in the garden, is one of the prettiest as well.
Sage earned its botanic name, Salvia, from the Latin word that means "to heal," and sage has been prescribed for everything from snakebites to intestinal parasites to arthritis.
Arguably the best quality of sage is its ability to lend its distinctive flavor to enhance a variety of different foods, including turkey, pork, cheeses and beans.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595093813,00.html   (496 words)

  
 Floridata: Salvia officinalis
Sage often is grown in containers for ornamental and culinary use.
Sage is used extensively in the kitchen to add a unique flavor to salads, egg dishes, soups, stews, meats, and vegetables.
Sage, parsley, rosemary, thyme, basil, chives, garlic, dill, sweet marjoram, savory, oregano, and French tarragon are indispensable in the basic culinary herb garden.
www.floridata.com /ref/S/salv_off.cfm   (672 words)

  
 Garden Design - Sage Advice
But it is as a hot infusion, or tea (steep 1/2 teaspoon of dried leaves in a cup of hot water), that sage serves most admirably—as a soothing remedy for colds and sore gums or throats, and as a digestive aid, particularly for fatty foods.
For culinary purposes, common sage (Salvia officinalis) is the one to use.
Sage flourishes in well-drained, slightly alkaline soil, and, once established, is tolerant of drought.
www.gardendesignmag.com /article.jsp?ID=2183&typeID=343   (609 words)

  
 Sage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sage has been chosen to be the '2001 Herb of the Year'.
Sage is easy to grow and can be used in an herbal garden or a sunny border where both its gray-green leaves and short spikes of violet-purple flowers can be appreciated.
Years ago sage was an important medicinal herb, and today sage tea is still used by many people to ward off a sore throat.
www.natorp.com /Sage.htm   (223 words)

  
 Information on the herb sage.
This page contains information on sage and how it is used as a herb in alternative herbal treatments to treat ailments and problems, such as night sweats in menopause, reducing excessive lactation in nursing mothers and also reducing profuse sweating and perspiration.
Sage is a shrubby, evergreen perennial shrub with pale green leaves.
Sage is used internally to treat indigestion and flatulence.
www.ageless.co.za /herb-sage.htm   (670 words)

  
 Herbs Rule!!!!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sage here is sagebrush or artemesia tridentata, a member of the Wormwood family.
Sage can be used for poultices and applied to the body to aid in healing for colds and various other maladies.
Sage was used by the American Indians as a salce which they mixed with bear grease and used it for healing skin sores.
groups.msn.com /HerbsRule/sage.msnw   (408 words)

  
 Herbs for Healing: Sage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sage is a very powerful herb and, in most cases, a tea made of the leaves is a remedy for many disorders.
Sage leaves can reduce the itching and swelling that result from insect bites by boiling or chewing them and applying them as a poultice to the bite.
Sage is very strong and should not be used for longer than a week or in large quantities, because the terpines can cause irregular heartbeat or dizziness.
www.holisticbirds.com /hbn03/summer03/pages/sage.htm   (730 words)

  
 YOU SAY SAGE AND I SAY SALVIA I SAY SALVIA AND YOU SAY
Victoria Sage makes an excellent everlasting, flowers almost all season and is tidy enough to be planted in close to the house or near the front of a colorful border.
Sage tea was then and still is primarily used as a gargle for sore throat and as an aid to digestion.
Sage is now also being examined closely for the value of the natural estrogens it contains and the possibility that it may help with some symptoms of menopause, hot flashes in particular.
www.mountainvalleygrowers.com /salviaarticle.htm   (2936 words)

  
 The Tribune Chronicle - Your Mahoning Valley News Source   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sage is hardy in our northeastern Ohio gardens and I have had the same plant in mine for more than 10 years.
Depending on your preference, sage plants are now produced with variegated leaves, tricolor leaves with a tinge of pink, white and green, purple sage, golden sage and one of my favorites, pineapple sage.
Pineapple sage is not hardy to our winters, but the scent of the plant while it is growing in the garden is worth treating it as an annual.
www.tribunechronicle.com /columnists/story/1212202005_col01Evanoff12.asp   (922 words)

  
 iHerb: HerbalGram The Journal of the American Botanical Council
Sage fluidextract, tincture, and essential oil are all used in prepared medicines for mouth and throat and as gastrointestinal remedies in fluid (e.g., juice) and solid dosage forms (e.g., capsules, drageÈs) (Leung and Foster, 1996; Wichtl and Bisset, 1994).
Sage was formerly official in the United States Pharmacopoeia from 1840 to 1900 as a gargle in inflamed sore throat (Boyle, 1991).
Sage was prescribed as tea (aqueous infusion) by 37 practitioners, alcoholic tincture by 30, fresh tincture by 14, alcoholic fluidextract by 2, fresh juice by 2, and fresh leaf by 1 (Beatty and Denham, 1998).
www.herbalgram.org /iherb/expandedcommissione/he085.asp   (2007 words)

  
 Salvia officinalis / Venerable sage lives up to its name
My common sage (Salvia officinalis) is one such plant -- and a good thing, because cooking hearty winter fare wouldn't be the same without this sturdy perennial herb.
Common or garden sage is one of more than 750 varieties of the Salvia species.
Common sage will do well in a container but is happiest in the ground.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/11/20/HOGO69T8CT1.DTL   (595 words)

  
 sage. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Prized since ancient times, common sage was thought to prolong life and to increase wisdom by strengthening the memory—whence the name.
sclarea), native from the Mediterranean region to Iran, is a biennial sage whose seeds were once used to “clear the eye”; it has bluish or pinkish flowers, and its oil is sometimes used similarly to that of the common sage.
Sage is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Lamiales, family Labiatae.
www.bartleby.com /65/sa/sage.html   (223 words)

  
 sage on Encyclopedia.com
SAGE [sage] any species of the large genus Salvia, aromatic herbs or shrubs of the family Labiatae (mint family).
The smoky-minty aroma of sage is like no other herb and is a favorite for dressing up holiday dinners.
Une sage femme pousse un berceau vide Le Sénat a adopté jeudi soir, en première lecture du projet de loi de santé publique.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/s1/sage.asp   (1013 words)

  
 Salvia: description, origin, cultivation and uses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The common name for salvia is sage, which originated in England and is believed a corruption of the old French sauge.
When the word sage was used in medieval and renaissance Europe they were referring to salvia officinalis, which originated in the Mediterranian and is called the common sage.
This sage is not really good for culinary or cut flower purposes, but makes a stunning border plant if you can keep the pests from marring the large, very noticeable leaves.
www.chamomiletimes.com /herbs/salvia.htm   (689 words)

  
 Profile - Garden Sage
In at least 9 readings, garden sage was mentioned as an equivalent to clary flower (which may have referred to clary sage - see clary sage for more on this related species).
The action of these properties on the system is this: The sage with the other properties that have been put in the system before this as cleansing forces sedative to the duodenum, a reactive principle through the kidneys through the excitement created by this amount of this sedative taken to the liver.
The sugar acts with the tea or sage to make it palatable and with this sugar as created or manufactured in the stomach reducing the acid state forming an alcohol preferable to that being formed in the system at present.
www.meridianinstitute.com /echerb/Files/1garden.html   (1623 words)

  
 Asthma and Herbs -- Sage -- Mrs. M. Grieve
The Common Sage, the familiar plant of the kitchen garden, is an evergreen under-shrub, not a native of these islands, its natural habitat being the northern shores of the Mediterranean.
The leaves are set in pairs on the stem and are 1 1/2 to 2 inches long, stalked, oblong, rounded at the ends, finely wrinkled by a strongly-marked network of veins on both sides, greyish-green in colour, softly hairy and beneath glandular.
The chief constituent of Sage and its active principle is a yellow or greenish-yellow volatile oil (sp.
www.kirbymountain.com /rosenlake/Grieves_Sage_Common.html   (3449 words)

  
 fUSION Anomaly. Sage
The common sage of herb gardens (S. officinalis), native from S Europe to Asia Minor, is a strongly scented shrubby perennial; its dried leaves are used as a seasoning and in a
Sage is harsh and irritating on the skin, so use low dilutions.
SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) was the Air Force's answer to the new problem of potential nuclear bomber attack.
fusionanomaly.net /sage.html   (533 words)

  
 Plant Disease Note 2005 | Outbreak of Powdery Mildew on Common Sage in Argentina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Outbreak of Powdery Mildew on Common Sage in Argentina.
Common sage, Salvia officinalis L., is produced primarily in greenhouses for the culinary herb market in Argentina.
Since 2003 during autumn and winter, powdery mildew symptoms have been repeatedly observed on potted common sage plants in commercial greenhouses located on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
www.apsnet.org /pd/searchnotes/2005/PD-89-0911C.asp   (327 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Sage
Some Artemisia species are also referred to as sages, a shortened version of sagebrush, which is a more appropriate term for them.
A sage gatherer would have to use a special knife (not made of iron as it reacts with the sage), have to have clean clothes and clean feet and a sacrific of food would have to be made before he could begin.
Salvia officinalis, Common sage; this is the best-known form of sage.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Sage   (948 words)

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