Sage

This grayishgreen herb from the Mediterranean has a pungent robust flavor which is traditionally combined with pork rosemary thyme and other assertive flavors in stuffing and sausages. Sage possesses many medicinal properties: It has been used against colds and other maladies as a decongestant antimicrobial and muscle relaxant. Sage tea works to lessen lactation and hot flashes associated with menopause.