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Common Name: Sage | Scientific Name: Salvia Officinalis

Family Name: Labiatae

Introduction

Sage is yet another member of the mint family with medicinal action. Though most famous as a flavoring for pork sausage, sage has been a source of medicine since the age of the Bible. Once of its peculiar actions is that of drying up secretions, be that sweat or mucous. This is a plant that has helped more than one women beat the menopausal sweats!

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