http://herbsaregreener.com/2009/11/19/herb-profile-sage/ Helping others to learn how to use herbs for a more natural way of living Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:15:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://herbsaregreener.com/2009/11/19/herb-profile-sage/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Michelle Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:20:13 +0000 http://herbsaregreener.com/?p=305#comment-99 I haven't personally seen any gargles available commercially with sage included in them, but that doesn't mean they aren't out there. A simple homemade solution can easily be prepared just by making a sage tea and then using the tea as a gargle. I personally prefer to use homemade remedies as often as possible to avoid all the extras that can be included in commercial products, but if your friend has a health food store nearby, someone there may be able to direct them to an already prepared product. Also, I have had a lot of issues in the past with sinus problems, and one surefire way to break up the congestion is to make a strong ginger tea with fresh ginger root and to drink it as quickly as possible while still very warm. I keep fresh ginger root around all the time at this time of year just in case. Maybe a ginger/sage tea with honey would help? And using a neti pot to rinse out sinuses is another must for me. I haven’t personally seen any gargles available commercially with sage included in them, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t out there. A simple homemade solution can easily be prepared just by making a sage tea and then using the tea as a gargle. I personally prefer to use homemade remedies as often as possible to avoid all the extras that can be included in commercial products, but if your friend has a health food store nearby, someone there may be able to direct them to an already prepared product. Also, I have had a lot of issues in the past with sinus problems, and one surefire way to break up the congestion is to make a strong ginger tea with fresh ginger root and to drink it as quickly as possible while still very warm. I keep fresh ginger root around all the time at this time of year just in case. Maybe a ginger/sage tea with honey would help? And using a neti pot to rinse out sinuses is another must for me.

]]> http://herbsaregreener.com/2009/11/19/herb-profile-sage/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Jenny Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:54:04 +0000 http://herbsaregreener.com/?p=305#comment-97 Useful to know during flu season. my friend was suffering from sinus congestion and couldn't help with any sinus medications. Is a sage gargle commercially available? Does it come together with other active ingredients in it? I wonder if it is specially formulated. Thanks for information! Useful to know during flu season. my friend was suffering from sinus congestion and couldn’t help with any sinus medications. Is a sage gargle commercially available? Does it come together with other active ingredients in it? I wonder if it is specially formulated.
Thanks for information!

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