Greek Bulk Sage 500 grams

€8,50

The Greek sage is a shrubby plant, with numerous branches that it loves mainly in dry and stony places. It is consumed as a decoction for its medicinal properties, but in some cases it has side effects.

Choosing the sage, we choose the sacred plant of the ancient Greeks, which was dedicated to the king of the gods, Zeus with its extremely beneficial properties. The great properties of sage are praised early on. Theophrastus, Hippocrates, Dioscorides, Galen and Aetius talk about the treatment with sage from a snake bite. Still, the women of antiquity recognized its value. When welcoming their men returning alive from the war, they always made sure they had sage ready. So they took care of them but also to stimulate their fertility!

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES OF SAUSAGE FOR THE BODY

It disarms us with antibacterial, antiseptic, cardiotonic, antispasmodic and antidiabetic substances. Also, its contribution to the proper functioning of the central nervous system and the prevention of Alzheimer's is remarkable.

In addition, the hot sage decoction helps us fight colds. It also has estrogenic action and helps especially the female body during pregnancy and menopause. It is also the most natural solution to combat hypotension, sweating and depression. Finally, its contribution as a hair tonic is very important!

HISTORY FROM "GOLD" BEHIND THE PRODUCT

Sage from the combination of the words "sfakos" which means oleander in the Cretan dialect and apple! Its name is of particular etymological interest as the word sfaka is a borrowing of Greek from pre-Greek! The Indo-European tribes that had conquered Greece, such as the Pelasgians, Leleges and Kares are responsible for this name.

The Latins called it "salvia" from the verb ΄΄salvere "which means healthy and they were not wrong. Sage in ancient Rome was considered to ensure immortality. For this reason, they considered it sacred and dedicated it to the king of the gods, Zeus.

The ancient Greeks, on the other hand, highly valued it, adopting it even in the medical practices they used. Hippocrates and Dioscorides, for example, used it on patients who had been bitten by a snake but also to stimulate the mind and body. Also, warriors returning from the war had to drink a sage drink to improve their male fertility. Finally, the Centaurs and Asclepius who lived in the sage-filled Pelion, found a cure for various diseases using it!

When traveling around the world, Arabs wondered "how can a man who has sage in his garden die?" The Chinese called it "Greek sprout" and preferred it to tea! The French call it Greek tea while the Italian doctors of Salerno believed that "whoever has sage in his house, is not afraid of death"!