{"id":5283,"date":"2019-02-06T14:12:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T04:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardens.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/?p=5283"},"modified":"2025-10-30T21:22:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:22:30","slug":"sage-great-for-your-garden-and-wonderful-for-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theownerbuildernetwork.co\/gardens\/2019\/02\/06\/sage-great-for-your-garden-and-wonderful-for-your-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Sage… great for your garden and wonderful for your health!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sage is an easy herb to grow but has so many beneficial uses!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ancient Egyptian women drank sage tea as an aid to fertility. In ancient Greece it was used for healing and as an anti-bacterial agent. Those anti-bacterial properties have made it a personal deodorant in some cultures. And, of course, it’s widely used in cooking!<\/p>\n

So easy to grow and so beneficial! You can grow sage outdoors in most climates or in a pot if your winters are too harsh. In fact, because it loves good drainage, it’s a perfect ‘pot plant’ in any climate.<\/p>\n

A perennial herb, you can grow it from seed or cuttings or just pick up a tub of seedlings from your local nursery. There are different varieties best suited to different uses – ornamental, insect repellant, culinary or medicinal. Look for the genus Salvia. Salvia officinalis is most commonly used in cooking while Sage Sclarea is the variety typically used in pharmaceutical products.<\/p>\n

A quick search will turn up page after page of food recipes using sage so let’s take a quick look at why you might want to grow medicinal sage…<\/p>\n

Sage oil is extracted through steam distillation, something that you can do in your own kitchen. The oil is present throughout the whole plant but is usually extracted from the leaves and new buds. The oil contains many compounds but the eight most beneficial are:<\/p>\n