Medicinal Plants - Sage

mortar to crush the leaves) directly to your toothpaste. Because sage is a powerful antiseptic, it helps remove plaque, and acts as a disinfectant and strengthens bleeding gums.
As a hair rinse
Sage helps reduce the buildup of oil on the scalp.
Methods of Administration:

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Sage Tea Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1/2 to 1 tsp. of sage; steep for 10 minutes.

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Sage vinegar Fill a bottle loosely with sage leaves and add wine vinegar (not distilled).

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Sage pillow Fill a small pillow with dried sage leaves for a relaxing sleep.

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Drops and tincture Many herbal cough drops contain sage. Use the tincture to make a gargle.

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Sage oil Dilute the essential oil in water or massage oil; never use undiluted.

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Spice Spread the sage leaves out to dry, but avoid direct sunlight.

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Healing Tea Mixtures
For excessive sweating
1 1/4 oz. sage leaves
2/3 oz. horsetail
1/3 oz. valerian root
Pour 1 cup of hot water over 1 1/2 tsp. of the mixture and steep, covered for about 15 min. This tea will reduce nervous perspiration and prevent night sweats when taken at bedtime.

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Tea and gargle for colds, sore throat and cold sores
1 oz. sage leaves
3/4 oz. fennel seeds
Pour 1 cup of hot water over 1 1/2 tsp. of this mixture; steep. Use as a gargle for flu and inflamed throat. Drink as a tea for any infections of the mouth and throat. The fennel gives the tea a sweet, mild, licoricelike flavor.

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Appetite-stimulating tea
1 oz. sage leaves
1 oz. peppermint leaves
1 oz. lemon balm leaves
1 oz. bitter-orange peel
Pour 1 cup of hot water over 1 1/2 tsp. of this herb mixture; steep. This stimulates the appetite and acts as a general strengthener. It is tasty even if you don't sweeten it.

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TAKE CARE!
If you are pregnant, do not use a medicinal dose of sage in any form. As a culinary herb, however, sage is safe.
Magickal Uses:
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Jupiter
Element: Air
Power: Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection, Wishes
Sage is burned to cleanse everything from the room to your body and mind. Worn, it guards against the evil eye. It promotes wisdom and long life, and makes wishes come true. It was thought that sage could be conjured into a blackbird. If you could get the blackbird to fly into

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