Smudging - White Sage

From Wikipedia

Uses

S. apiana was widely used by native American tribes on the Pacific coast of the United States. The seed was a main ingredient of pinole, a staple food. The Cahuilla harvested large quantities of the seed that was mixed with wheat flour and sugar for gruel or biscuits. The leaves and stems were eaten by the Chumash and other tribes. Several tribes used the seed for removing foreign objects from the eye, similar to the way that Clary sage seeds were used in Europe. A tea from the roots was used by the Cahuilla women for healing and strength after childbirth. The leaves are also burnt by many native American tribes, with the smoke used in different purification rituals.[2]

I began learning about culinary herbs when I was 17, no internet then lol...

Later, while working as a computer progrmmer I began to expand my studies into medicinal herbs as well as magical herbs and herbal folklore, and aromatherapy and crafting with herbs. and. and. and. :).

While trying to deal with carpal tunnel and unknown to me at the time fibromyalgia, these studies and the benefits of working with herbs on all levels was medicinal in itself.


Among my favorite herbal things is smudging... using a smudge stick made from white sage to purify and cleanse.