Sage has been used from generation to generation as a cure for hot flashes in Western medicine for many years. Sheila Kingsbury, N.D., of Bastyr University asserts that sage is such an effective astringent that it has been approved in Germany as a treatment for excessive sweating in both men and women.
Herbalist, Margi Flint explains that the native American culture used sage to clear any negative energy so it may help ease some of the irrational fears that often cycle through your head during menopause. Sage can benefit menopausal women by shutting down the hot flashes that keep women awake during the night. It is a wonderful herb. Sage
, or Salvia officinalis, is easy to drink as a tea.
Steep one tablespoon of dried sage in one cup of hot water for at least 15 minutes. Let it cool and drink at least 3 cups of sage tea everyday. Sage has a very strong, pungent taste, so if you find that you don’t like how it tastes, just pour the cooled tea in a spray bottle and spritz the liquid on the back of your neck periodically throughout the day.