Jean Wagner Naturopath

Sage 🌿 (Salvia officinals): The Herb of Thanksgiving...
Ever wonder why we put sage in stuffing? 🦃
Today we understand that sage is an antibacterial herb. Our ancestors also knew that to ensure food safety, it was best to add an abundance of sage to the stuffing or 'belly pudding' and rub the bird inside and out with salt before filling the cavity (where we know today bacteria is most likely to form). Scientific studies can now help us understand why many of our 'classic flavor combinations', demonstrate that our ancestors knew a great deal about preserving food, food quality and health - leading to the old adage that 'The cook is half a physician'.
Sage is also synonymous with wisdom. In fact, it might be said that many an 'old sage' gained her wisdom from the use of sage. "As far back as 1597, herbalist John Gerard wrote that sage was 'singularly good for the head and brain and quickeneth the nerves and memory.' Half a century later, Nicholas Culpeper, claimed the herb 'heals the memory, warming and quickening the senses".
The Latin name for Sage is Salvia which translates to "Life"...so add some life to your holiday foods this season with Salvia officinalis or our common perennial garden sage!
*I also love to make cornmeal, apricot, sage cookies (recipe in comments) and a pot of sage tea to ring in the beginning of the cold season. What is your favorite way to use sage?
Happy Thanksgiving week from The Heirloom Gardener - John Forti

Sage Woodcut with handwritten notes- Leonhart Fuchs Herbal 1501–1566

Home grown strawberries taste so good. Berries pack a lot of flavor and beneficial phytonutrients. If you don't grow them, visit your local father's market to get the best treating ones.

I have been hearing a lot from parents or grandparents lately that the children in their lives that they care about are having a tough time with the quarantine and disruption of their school schedule.

Its tough to deal with a child with ADHD on a normal basis, or one with anxiety or health issues. Having their lives altered just makes it worse. What to do?

Many turn to increased medication or the caregiver gives up, But the great news is that children respond so well to integrative therapies. These therapies will not just help them cope, but change their future for the better. If the brain is inflamed or deficient, correcting the underlying problem will help that child excel in the future. Quit coping, start solving the problem.

I love to treat children, and now is a perfect time when they are at home. If anyone you know needs some real help at this time, please know that I am doing consults over Zoom.

Stay healthy and help others become healthier.

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