Sage

Etymology

The Latin name salvia officinalis is derived either from the Latin salvus, which means “healthy”, or salvare, meaning “to heal”. The name officinalis is derived from officina, which stands for the traditional storage room in a pharmacy where the herb was kept. According to this, the species name means something like “officially used as a medicinal herb”.

Components of our 13-herb mixture

Leaves, stalks and stems

Salvia  officinalis
Salvia officinalis

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