Comments on: Sage

By: Meric

Meric — Mon, 06 May 2013 23:44:15 +0000

Sir? Can you tell me where can i find a Sage Herbs or Tea?

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:18:36 +0000

hi ask ko LNG San po kaya pwede magbuy ng sage tea here in olongapo city.. Thanks..

By: jeric

jeric — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:42:33 +0000

hello. ask ko lang kung saang market sa manila or near rizal nakakabili ng sage tea or sage plant. can you send me the address or name ng strore. ^_^

By: Ana Moring Busch

Ana Moring Busch — Mon, 23 May 2011 00:32:18 +0000

Crushed Sage+Thymian mixed with marinade for Spareribs or chicken for grilling gives a unique flavor!

By: Gej

Gej — Sat, 21 May 2011 23:33:46 +0000

MM – Sage, like thyme and rosemary and most of the culinary herbs, needs a lot of sun, but is very sensitive to prolonged moisture. In the Philippines they grow well during the first half of the year, but when the rains come, they usually rot easily . If you want your sage plant to grow some more, I suggest you prepare this simple potting mix – half garden soil and half sand, or, if you have access to carbonized rice hull (ipang inuling) one third each of the garden soil, sand and carbonized rice hull. Many like to put a lot of compost, but I’d rather avoid compost – it absorbs more water that’s not good for sage.

Put some of the mix to the bottom of a larger pot. Transfer the plant – WITH ROOTS INTACT – , then fill the remaining spaces with your potting mix. The potting mix should provide better drainage for the plant. And the larger pot will encourage your sage to grow some more. You might even want to cover the spaces with some thyme or marjoram.

When the rains start coming more frequently, just transfer the pot to a portion of your home that receives a lot of sun but is protected from the rain. If that portion is covered by a transparent roofing material, then that’s even better.

Oh another thing, too frequent picking of leaves will lead to smaller leaves – a “Bonsai” effect .

By: Footloose

Footloose — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:45:22 +0000

@Connie C, no apologies required. I think the next eye-ball huddle is just about due.

By: Connie C

Connie C — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:13:22 +0000

Footloose: This is meant to be a compliment, but you have shown so much of your feminine side, including a bit of haughtiness if I might add, and so my address to you.

I beg your pardon.

By: Footloose

Footloose — Fri, 20 May 2011 06:26:27 +0000

@Siopao and Dodi, Sage (Salvia Officinalis) is native to the Mediterranean but has many cousins worldwide. Blumea Balsamifera (Linn) is Philippine sage, known locally as sambong.
Halupi, Essays on Philippine Culture by Corazon Alvina and Felice Sta. Maria 1989

@Connie C, Monsieur to you.

By: Connie C

Connie C — Fri, 20 May 2011 02:35:13 +0000

‘K,’K, Madam Footloose. Will heed the sage advice… or advice from the sages?

By: dodi

dodi — Fri, 20 May 2011 02:35:02 +0000

May I venture a correction please? Sambong is Blumea balsimifera (here is a link:https://www.philippineherbalmedicine.org/sambong.htm. Folklorick medicinal use of sambong is as an anti-urolithiasis and a diuretic. It is also used to treat kidney disorders. Its leaves an also be used to treat colds and mild hypertension. Sambong is definitely a hardy shrub which grows profusely in the Philippines.

Sage is Salvia oficinalis, there may be two kinds of sage, one is culinary -used more for cooking and the other is psychoactive. As a medicinal sage is used to treat mouth sores, mouth ulcers, and sore throat and as a psychoactive drug, researches are now centered on the possibility of the herb to protect a key chemical destroyed in the brain by Alzheimer’s disease.

Although the two shrubs look similar, they are not the same.