In cooking, sage is widely used, both fresh and dried, to accompany fatty meats such as duck, lamb, or pork (especially in sausages), as well as cheeses and oily fish. It flavors oils and butter, can be used in soups and rice dishes, and adding sage to legumes makes them more digestible.

Medicinal properties

It helps reduce the symptoms of flu and colds, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, hoarseness, and loss of voice. It acts on ulcers, cuts, and wounds, helping them heal and preventing subsequent infection.

Stomach aches, diarrhea, vomiting and indigestion; preparing 3 cups of sage infusion a day will be enough to make these symptoms disappear.

Whether it's gastritis or nervous gastritis, flatulence or hiatal hernias, sage will help relieve these ailments.

For particularly nervous people, sage infusions will help reduce symptoms and decrease feelings of nervousness.

For women with painful periods, sage helps relieve menstrual pains such as headaches, ovarian pain, and fluid retention during this period.

It helps diabetics reduce the rise in blood sugar levels; for this, a small glass a day is highly recommended.

In addition, a small glass of herbal tea before going to bed will help you fall asleep, so it is recommended for people who suffer from insomnia..