Sage

Garden Sage

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Sage

Garden Sage

Salvia officinalis

Varieties: Berggarten, Common

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Sign

Sagittarius

House

Element

Fire

Modality

Mutable

Ayurvedic Profile

Dosha Effect

Pacifies Kapha & Vata; aggravates Pitta

Rasa / Taste

Pungent; Bitter; Astringent

Virya / Energy

Heating

Medicinal Actions

Antimicrobial, astringent, antihydrotic, nervine; the sage's herb of wisdom

Helps With

Sore throat Excess sweating Brain fog / poor focus Cold & flu

Why This Plant

"Sagittarius is Jupiter — wisdom, teaching, the higher mind. Sage, the herb of the wise, sharpens memory and clears the throat for true speech, teaching that knowledge must be expressed."

Cultivation

Hardy perennial; full sun; well-drained soil; prune to prevent woodiness.

Zone: 6a

Safety

Culinary safe. Avoid high doses in pregnancy/nursing (dries milk).

Save the seed of the plant that helped you — next year it helps your neighbor.