Guest guest Posted November 5, 2000 Report Share Posted November 5, 2000 * Immortal Sage from HerbNet's Herbalpedia The generic name for sage, Salvia, comes from the Latin word meaning " to heal " or " savior. " Pliny prescribed it for snakebite, epilepsy, intestinal worms, chest ailments, and menstruation promotion. Around the 10th century, Arab physicians believe sage extended life to the point of immortality. After the Crusades, this belief showed up in Europe with the saying: " Why should a man die who grows sage in his garden? " Every country's herbals recommended sage: an Icelandic book from the year 1000, Hildegard of Bingen, Chinese physicians, Ayurvedic physicians and John Gerard and Nicholas Culpeper. http://www.herbnet.com/sage.htm pat _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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