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Sage is a good value plant, but can exhaust itself over three or four years.
You need to take cuttings to make sure that you always have it in your herb garden.
It can be used for culinary and medicinal purposes. It's one of my all time favourite herbs, I have a couple of different types in my garden. They are so pretty, they smell divine and they're evergreen which makes them a very good value plant. They also have pretty flowers which attract bees and other pollinators.
A sage stuffing or dressing is an essential with turkey or chicken.
You can try a sample lesson to help you decide if the Herbal Academy of New England is the right choice for you - follow the link below.
Take four slices of white bread and about 8 leaves and whizz in a blender.
Chop a small onion finely and and mix through.
Add a beaten egg and mix to a dry constistency.
Divide into 8 balls and cook for about 30 minutes alongside your roast.
There are several different types - my favorite is golden sage - the variegated leaves make it very interesting all year round.
Drying it can require patience - the leaves are much fleshier than other herbs so it can go mouldy or discolour.
Try the microwave method - the results are virtually immediate, so you can keep trying until you get it right!
Drying Herbs in the microwave.
The instructions are for drying parsley, but you can adapt them for any herb.
This herbal cough remedy is very easy to prepare.
I always have a jar of this made up as it's very soothing when you have a cough. You mix it with hot water and sip it. The vapours help clear the congestion and the honey helps it coat your throat, giving a long lasting effect.
If you have a sore throat or tight chest, try an infusion of sage leaves with a teaspoon of honey - drink it hot so you get all the lovely vapours rising from the drink.
As a steam bath for a head cold, take a large bowl and half fill with boiled water, add about 8 leaves. Put a towel over your head and lower your face to the top of the bowl - inhale the steam for a few minutes - be careful as it can make you dizzy.
This should ease your head cold, congestion and cough.
The information on this website is in no way intended as medical advice and nor should it be taken as such.
If symptoms don't improve, consult your doctor.
If you have a medical condition, you must consult a Herbal Practitioner or a Medical Doctor.
If you are pregnant, you must consult your doctor or nurse before trying any herbal remedy.
If you are already taking pharmaceuticals, then speak to your doctor about taking herbs - some drugs react badly with herbs and you need to know that you are not going to do more harm than good.
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