English name:
Sage
Local name:
Kadulja
Description:
Small semi-woody very branched shrub up to 20-50 cm tall. Lower parts are wooden while the upper parts are green. Leaves are narrow, elliptic and wrinkly, with soft hairs and opposite. Flowers are blue to purple, but sometimes they can also be white and make virtual racemes. It blossoms at the end of spring and early summer.
Uses:
Usable part:
Leaves
Usage:
It is used for inflammations, for muscle relaxation, against sweating, for blood purification. Due to thujone (active absinthe ingredient) in cannot be used constantly, i.e. it should be used in smaller quantities. Sage honey is highly appreciated. It is used as a spice. The Latin name for sage (Salvia sp.) comes from Lat. salvare - to save
