Common garden sage, a kitchen herb typically used to season meat and sauces, has many time-tested uses beyond the stovetop. Most people think of sage for adding flavor to stuffing or for pairing with oregano for spaghetti sauce. It’s a central ingredient in Italian cuisine and has a multitude of uses in the culinary world, from making sage-infused cheese, taming the fat in pork chops and sausage, and adding depth to cream-based soups and chowders.
From Culinary to Apothecary
But you can also take sage beyond its culinary uses. Sage is a much more versatile herb than we give it credit for, and its healing applications are notable enough to give this herb the genus name Salvia, which has its roots in the Latin word salvare, meaning health, wellbeing, and “to cure.”
Let’s explore three resourceful ways you can use this wonderfully supportive herb to assist in everyday wellness, including a
