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Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
The grey kitchen sage — a drying, aromatic leaf for sore throats and rich food.
Flavor
Camphor, eucalyptus, and a dry velvety bitterness.
Symptoms
sore throat, indigestion
In favor
Always in the garden
Against
Thujone in the oil — no marathon internal use
Days to harvest
70–90 days from a young plant
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