Article 32 * 50 grams of dried Greek Sage leaves
- Price: 205 kr
- Latin names: Salvia Fruticosa/Triloba
- Greek name: Φασκομηλιά Ελληνική
- Brand: Botano, Crete
- Packed in airtight cellophane
◉ Should be stored in airtight glass containers -in a cool, dark, and dry place- to preserve the flavor, texture, and properties.
Olive oil infusion
Olive oil infusion – Sage assists in improving hair and scalp health, acne, athlete’s foot and chapped skin, and relieving symptoms of eczema and psoriasis. It is very easy to create your own body oil or lotion, hand lotion, massage oil, hair mask or hair conditioner. When you choose the at Cretan-Garden.shop available sage dried leaves, you buy the guaranteed organic herbs from Botanico, Crete. You could also decide to order the organic Cretan olive oil via info@cretan-garden.shop
Maceration: Sage dried leaves can be infused (macerated) in olive oil, to be used as a body oil or lotion, a skin conditioner, a massage oil, a hand lotion, a hair mask, or hair conditioner. Recipe: take an about 400ml glass container (the volume of a jam jar) with an airtight lid, and fill it with sage dried herbs, which is about 30 grams. Attention: it is easier for the oil to infuse the sage dried leaves when these have been crumbled by hand or with a rolling pin before infusing. Then fill the glass container with olive oil, till the herbs are totally covered by the olive oil, close it, and let it infuse for 3 weeks in a sunny, warm spot on the window sill. Do not let the oil become overheated.
Another possibility is to infuse the olive oil by using a so-called slow cooker. I have used the OBH Nordica, Saveur slow cooker, 4.7 l, and used the so-called simmer position on the temperature button for some hours at a constant temperature of 65°C., eventually repeating this program during 2 following days, for about 2 hours per day.
When macerated, take a sieve and a bowl, start with filtering the oil, and let the oily herbs drain for at least 24 hours.
You can fill a 30 ml pipette bottle with your homemade maceration, and store the rest of the maceration in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator. By using the small pipette bottle for daily use it is easier to dosage the oil. Two drops are enough to oil your hands after washing. What is left on your hands you can be used on your face, neck and hair.
Attention: you can dilute the maceration by adding a bit more olive oil, and when ready, adding some drops of sage essential oil.
Tea
Health benefits
- Rich in anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds
- May promote healthy skin and wound healing
- Promotes oral health
- May have anticancer properties
- Improves blood sugar control
- May promote brain health and improve mood
- May support women’s health
- May boost heart health
- Source
Attention! Do NOT exceed the recommended dosage (info: precautions and potential side effects). Warning: pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers must NOT drink sage tea.
Recommended Dosage
◉ 1-3 teaspoons of loose tea (sage leaves, grinded, or cut into smaller pieces) (or 3g up to 3 times) daily. If more than one herbal mixture is consumed at the same period of time, reduce the amount of tea accordingly.
◉ When herbs are used for an extended period of time, it is suggested to consume a herbal remedy with a ratio of 3 to 1. For example:
– If you choose to take it for 3 weeks, have a one-week pause.
– If it is taken for a 30-day period, have a 10-day pause.
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