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Sage, the Savior – Salvia Officinalis

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Sage has one of the longest histories of use of any culinary or medicinal herb.

Besides being very helpful in relieving many health symptoms, this plant is widely used in the preparation of foods because of its flavoring and seasoning properties.

It was used by Ancient Egyptians and Old Greek herbalists. Traditionally, the leaves have been made into a poultice and used externally to treat sprains, swelling, ulcers, and bleeding.

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Basil, for Body and Soul

Basil is a common aromatic herb.

Perhaps you know it as a spice herb, but there’s a lot more than that.

There are many benefits of basil that makes it well-known for its immunity-enhancing properties. Basil extract, or basil essential oil, is proven to help prevent a wide range of health conditions, which makes it one of the most important medicinal herbs known today. It was used in herbal treatments for thousands of years and is considered a sacred herb.

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