@itsalisonjo: I feel alone in my love for Russian sage, but the western world will eventually catch on. Now there are hundreds of species in the salvia genus so I know it gets confusing, but this beautiful perrenial flower is salvia yangii. Its well known in Asia and the middle east, and basically absent in Western herbalism. The only reason I know of it is it happened to be planted here at our house, and I fell in love with it! It's drought tolerant, very hardy, spreads easily, the pollinators love it, and it has a long beautiful bloom. How to use it? Traditionally its used for fevers, digestive complaints, and for topical skin applications, even has a history of use as an analgesic. I've been using them in steam baths and dried arrangements since they dry so beautifully and this year I finally made my first tincture. Have you heard of russian sage? #sage #herbalism #herbal #plantmedicine

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Wednesday 11 November 2026 04:30:13 GMT