Ceremonial (white) sage is useful for many projects. The tea can be boiled as a decoction, and used to cleanse the hair of residue from the oils in shampoos and conditions. It is also said to keep the hair from turning gray and even to reverse the effects of aging. I have definitely found that to be true with strong herbal infusions of the tea, taken internally. Sage tea is often an effective cure for colds and flus. Besides its antiviral, diaphoretic, and rejuvenative properties, it's also analgesic (pain relieving). A liniment of white sage, black sage, sage brush, capsicum, and avocado seeds in tequila or rum base put in a dark glass, tight container in a dark place for two weeks, makes a very effective pain rub for sciatica, arthritis (all types) and sore muscles. And you can thank my late Chumash shaman teacher Cecilia Garcia for that recipe. If you make this liniment and hear a cackle that sounds like a hyena, it just might be her!
Here is what wise woman Beverly Little Thunder has to say about sage...among other things... http://www.womr.org/podcast/herbalist-alan-tillotson/
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