Often when you think of sage it's during the holiday season and especially Thanksgiving. You get visions of your grandmother's sage dressing or croutons, and the turkey or chicken that has sage on it that tantalizes every taste bud! Yet there is more to sage than cooking.
Few benefits of Sage:
- Sage is rich in beneficial compounds, which helps to slow down the aging process and minimize symptoms of arthritis and asthma.
- Sage is native to the Mediterranean and has been used for thousand of years as a medicinal herb.
- Sage has a powerful antioxidant effect.
- Sage can neutralize cell-damaging free radicals that are thought to be linked with the aging process.
- Sage is a memory enhancer.
- Sage is is antibacterial.
- Sage helps to reduce the number of hot flashes in menopausal women.
- Sage is anti-inflammatory and is good for arthritis and asthma.
While we love grandma's dressing, croutons, turkey and chicken. Use sage for its medicinal purposes too!
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