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Sage And Sage Tea Health BenefitsThis sweet and savory herb has several health benefits.
History: Sage has been grown and consumed extensively in the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. It has been used for culinary as well as medicinal purposes.
The Roman and the Greeks too used sage in their sacred ceremonies as well as a preservative for preserving food. It is believed that Arab physicians several years ago used it to promote immortality, while Europeans used sage to protect themselves from immortality.
Chinese use sage in their tea.
Health Benefits Of Sage:This herb has loads of health benefits. The oil extracted from sage is packed with medicinal properties, and is used in curing and preventing several health problems.
Anti-fungal: Sage oil has Camphene and Camphor, which contain anti-fungal properties. Thus, sage is good for preventing and curing fungal infections such as dermatitis, athlete’s foot and other skin diseases and infections.
Anti-microbial: Sage has anti-microbial properties as well, and can be used to treat fungal as well as microbial infections.
Anti-bacterial: Sage oil, with its anti-bacterial qualities, is often sued to treat bacterial infections in the intestines, urethra, genitals, eyes, throat, nose, and ears. It also treats wounds on the skin.
Anti-oxidant: Packed with anti-oxidants, sage is good for preventing age-related symptoms like wrinkles, macular degeneration, memory loss, reduction of vision and nervous disorders. The anti-oxidants in sage are good for combating the free radicals in one’s system. In fact, sage is used in skin cosmetics and in anti-septic creams.
Anti-septic: With its anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties, sage is used to treat sores, ulcers, post-natal injuries, surgical incisions, and wounds.
Anti-inflammatory: Sage is used extensively to treat inflammation in the intestines and stomach, sage has anti-inflammatory properties.
It is used to treat inflammations on the skin, detoxify the blood in case of any poisonous material in the blood stream, ingestion caused because of spicy foods, and inflammations that can happen because of high fever.
Anti-spasmodic: It can prevent spasms in the intestines, chest and stomach. Sage can also cure cramps, convulsions and pain in the chest, intestines and stomach
Cholagogue and Choleretic: These properties in sage help in the discharge of bile. This in turn, promotes digestion and brings relief from acidity.
Cicatrisant: It is this very property in sage that has made it popular in the world of cosmetics. Sage is used extensively in skin-care creams and anti-marks cosmetics.
Sage is also good for digestive problems, as a disinfectant, a laxative, expectorant, and stimulant.
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