Benefits of Sage (herb)

Sage is an ancient herb known to promote health and has a phenomenal track record which consists of many healing properties.

Sage contains some of the most antioxidants amongst its class and is strongly known for it's profound protection against several of the plaguing degenerative diseases we hear about on a daily basis. it is protective against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, macular, heart disease, IBS, osteoporosis, prostatitis, cancer, diabetes and arthritis to name a few.

The reason for sage's potency is due to it's high content of rosmarinic acid, known to be a highly anti-inflammatory compound. Rosmarinic acid is used to reduce swelling and inflammatory conditions. This compound is greatly beneficial for rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, bursitis, atherosclerosis and fibromyalgia to name a few.

Sage is also known to be anti-microbial/bacterial in nature, which is great for remedying any fungal/viral or bacterial nuisances.

Sage is extremely beneficial when it comes to healing acidity and aiding digestion (fennel seed is another great one for this), especially when it comes to fatty foods. Sage has often been referred to as the "thinker herb", as it has the ability to increase one's attention span as well as increase concentration and provide support for dealing with times of grief and mild depression.

Other uses of Sage:

• help ease the menstrual cycle
• decrease hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
• neutralizes free radicals
• anti aging
• antiseptic

For those of you that are more spiritual in nature, sage has long been implemented in the daily rituals of indigenous people for it's spiritually cleansing properties.

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