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should a a man die, when sage is growing in his garden ?
“A. — Middle Ages saying at medical school in Saterna, Italy.

Sage, a hardy perennial shrub, has woody and wiry square stems.
he. flowers grow in whorls of four to eight at axils. They come in
, bie, purple, or white. The leaves are opposite and can reach a

: fat of two inches. Their color is grayish green, softly hairy or
elvéty,; long stalked with round toothed margins.

Ever: since antiquity sage hada high reputation as a health-giver.
was. ‘associated with immortality or at least longevity by the
‘ople who’ lived.around the Mediterranean Sea, including the Arab
The.name Sage comes from the Latin word Salvia, which
cans healthy.

It was used by the Greeks and Romans as a diuretic and viewed as
remedy for certain women’s complaints. Sage was believed by the
neients to relieve dysentery and when applied to wounds extcmal-
, Would speed up the healing process.

Up until the 20th ‘century, herbalists continued this tradition. Sage
as‘also included in prescriptions to prevent epileptic seizures, for
colicy ‘fevers, and to expel worms.

“This plant indeed with so many and wonderful. properties as that

‘ ‘the assiduous use of it is said to render men immortal.’’ That’s what
‘famous 17th century diarist John Evelyn expressed in his writ- -

25; However, modem herbalists agree only on one medicinal
“power that sage possesses — its ability to ease gas pains. In modern
mes sage i is mainly. used as a culinary herb.

oS oo Culinary uses:
Sage is pleasantly bitter, lemony and camphor like. The leaves are
sed.on fresh salads and marinades, cooked sausages, meat pies and
oultry stuffings. Actually, it can be used in most savory dishes.
Sage has many aromatic uses as an ingredient in perfumes, soaps,
nd ‘cosmetics, Excellent as an insect repellent in the garden, it
hases. away flies, cabbage moths, and -carrot flies. In contrast it at-
cts bees which Tesulis in a tasty and aromatic honey. It is said

that sape’s fragrance induces sleep.

This versatile herb is available commercially in the form of dried
fiole or crumbled leaves. However, it is belter to ask a friendly
eighbour who is growing sage in his garden for.a few fresh leaves,

SS lemony and can bea bit musty.

. Legend says that sage follows the fortunes of the house, .dwin-
- dling during evil days and reviving miraculously when things are
‘bright again.

s the taste of dried sage is different from fresh leaves. It is often

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3 00 p.m. -- Dr. Howidi interview.
Friday, June 19

8:00 p-m. -- Caledonia Senior Secondary School graduation,
from the RE M. Lee Theatre.
. Sunday, June 21 :
3:00 pan. -- Faith Full Gospel. oo,
4:30 p.m. -- Sounds of Revival.
7:00 p.m. -- Northwest Window.
‘8:00 p.m. -- Miss Terrace Pageant crowning night, ~
Monday, June 22
7:20 p.m. -- Terrace City Council.
Tuesday, June 23 wp
7:00 pa, -- Gawa Gyani (Karen Jamieson Dance ( Co
Wednesday, June 24
7 00 pam, -- - Miss Terrace Pageant fashion show. .
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Riding for sight

KITIMAT WILL host the northwest’s annual Ride For Sight this

_ weekend. — |
, Northwestem motorcyclists raised $10, 000 in last year’s ride for
“the RP Eye Research Foundation. That year’s ride was held’ in
. Smithers,

The foundatioa secks a cure for retinitis pigmentosa — a
degenerative eye discase that leads. to “tnnel vision” and,
ultimately, to blindness,

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the’ national .

Ride for Sight. -
Organizer Cathy Dickerson expects 100 to 150 riders from around
the northwest to converge Saturday on the Aluminum City,

“There’s something for everybody,”” she said, adding there will

be a dinner and dance that evening at Riverlodge.

A motorcycle rodco will be held from M1 am. to 5 p.m, as well as

a bicycle rodeo for the kids. .

The big attraction at the dance will be the raffting off of a 1992 |

Harley Davidson.

Diabetic clinics planned

SEVERAL DIABETIC clinics will be held this summer.
- A half-day youth clinic will run on June 16, There will be a-two-
day basic clinic July 7 and 14. And there will tea one-day refresher
clinic July 28. ;
' Adoctor’s referral is required. Contact Joan Marr at 638-4050 for .
more information.

Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 17, 1992 -- Page BS

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Kermode a
Friendship Society -
NOTICE OF
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday, June 27, 1992 _

1:30 p.m. at the Kermode Friendship Centre
AGENDA: 1991-92 REPORTS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS ©

Dinner to follow

NOTE: Your must be a member in order to vote or. to
run for office. Memberships will be availabl .
meeting or pick one up ahead of time at ‘the K

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635- 4906.

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