Salvia, is from the Latin salvare, to save, or to be well. Sage was a sacred ceremonial herb of the Romans and was associated with immortality, and was also said to increase mental capacity. The Greek Theophrastus classified sage as a "coronary herbe", because it flushed disease from the body, easing any undue strain on the heart. In the middle ages, people drank sage tea to treat colds, fevers, liver trouble, epilepsy, memory loss and many other common ailments. Sage was held to be a major medical herb by the French, because of it's anti-bacterial properties.
Sage has also been used as a beauty aid. Early Greeks drank, applied or bathed in sage tea. Turkish women used sage as a natural hair dye for gray hair, and it still recommended for use in dark hair.
The early colonists considered sage almost as essential a spice as salt and pepper, and its use in the culinary arts of Thanksgiving have become an American tradition. Sage tea was a valuable remedy for colds, fevers in the harsh New England winters. John Josselyn noted sage in his diaries noted it in New England. (Colonial Dames of America. )
There is an old Arab belief that if your sage grows well you will live a long time. During the fourteenth century, three leaves a day were to be eaten to avoid the 'evil aire'. Sage was also a favorite of the Hungarian gypsies, they believed that it attracted good and dispelled evil.
Chia, Salvia hispanica was referred to as "Indian Running Food" by the Apache and Aztec warriors who sustained themselves while on conquests and hunting.
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