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healthy living senior healthIs White Sage edible?
Last Updated: 5th January, 2020
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Thereof, is White Sage toxic?
Thujone, a terpene-like ketone and essential oil, is also found in the plant and may be responsible for some of its medicinal effects (Kinscher 1992). However, it is poisonous in large doses.
Additionally, is all Sage safe to eat? However, most of the sage that you eat consists of silvery green, elliptical leaves with a minute layer of down on the underside. You can buy it either dried or fresh, though it is never actually eaten raw.
can you ingest white sage?
You can inhale the aroma given off a burning white sage bundle for a few minutes, or you can drink it as a tea. However you do it, it's the compound called “eucalyptol” also known as 1,8-cineole that when inhaled, reduces painful sinus inflammation. It may kill the associated pathogens too!
What is white sage used for?
Used in rituals and ceremonies for centuries, white sage is often burned to create its intended effects. Burning sage is a ritual known as smudging. Smudging is a cleansing ceremony used to help people, places, or even objects get rid of negative energy or even bad spirits.