Jun 4 (edited) • Plant of the Week
Plant of the Week!
Sage! I chose this plant because I just returned from a ceremony where sage plays a very important role. But the world of sage is vast and varied and slightly confusing. So when I talk about Sage, I am most often not referring to the common culinary variety. In fact, the kind of Sage I use for spiritual and medicinal purposes isn’t even related to culinary Sage at all. Common culinary Sage is in the Salvia family, and related to wild Sage species like the super popular and somewhat controversial white Sage. These Sages are actually directly related to the mint family. But the kind of Sage that I harvest on my mountain and we use in the ceremonies that I attend are part of the Asteraceae family, which is one of the largest plant families including daisies and asters. Its genus is Artemisia which contains over 300 species including common wormwood, sagebrush and mugwort. Artemisia is one of the oldest and most widely used plants in human history. Archeological records show that in every place where humans ventured to and inhabited, the Artemisia plant was there shortly before. Suggesting that we followed the plant from our place of origin, and as it spread and inhabited the earth, so too did we. Artemisia is highly prized as medicine because of its bitter properties as well as its antimicrobial and anti inflammatory properties and its ability to treat parasitic infections. Studies show that burning Sage can reduce airborne bacteria by 94%. Compare that to Lysol which can kill 99% of airborne bacteria but is also a synthetic chemical that can cause lung issues. Artemisia is also a sacred plant, and maybe even more so prized for its spiritual medicine because of it’s ability to cleanse your space and your spirit. This is a plant to be honored and cared for, and one of my personal favorites.
If you want to learn more, keep an eye on the classroom. I’ll have an entire course on it soon and I’ll tell you even more!
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