Cosmo Green provides customers with sage in different species and in a variety of packaging sizes.
Sage or garden sage or common sage (Salvia officinalis) is a member of the mint family. It is a perennial, evergreen, subshrub which can grow up to 50cm tall and can be found in all areas of Greece, in dry and rocky land. In Greece, there are twenty species of sage.
Sage is a herb with many therapeutic substances and qualities. It is antibacterial, antiseptic, cardiotonic, spasmolytic and anti-diabetic.
Sage as a hot drink
• Treats pharyngitis
• Treats inflammation of the gums
• Treats mouth ulcers and other mouth injuries
• Tones the neural system
• Improves memory
• Boosts blood circulation
• It stops perspiration
• It acts as a mucolytic to cough or sinusitis
• Keeps blood sugar levels down and reduces symptoms of rheumatoid and diarrhea
• It fights free radicals
The plant has a vivid smell and it is cultivated for its pharmaceutical qualities. It can be consumed as a drink or used as a spice in foods. Its leaves, which are the most commonly used part of the plant are collected before or during blossoming in dry and sunny weather, in May and June and are dried in the shade.
Sage was widely known in ancient times as it was used to treat snake bites and to tone the brain and the body. Women used to welcome men after long periods at war with a cup of sage to stimulate their fertility.
Sage is a herb with many therapeutic substances and qualities. It is antibacterial, antiseptic, cardiotonic, spasmolytic and anti-diabetic.
Sage is also used in aromatherapy and the food industry where it can act as a preservative by replacing synthetic preservatives.
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