Detoxification

Lyre-leaved Sage

DETOXIFIER

Medicine: Lyre-leaved Sage (Salvia lyrata)

Path: 22 Fasting
Directions: Below/South
Vision: Earth power without influencing serpent spirit within
Physiology: Outer body (flesh), Inner effect (relief)

Indigenous Use: Drinking herbal teas, such as sage, during a sweat lodge is beneficial. Sage tea also induces sweating.
Other Uses: Indigenous people used the root of lyre-leaved sage (cancerweed) in an ointment made from fat for skin cancers and warts.
Preparation: Make tea by boiling leaves for twenty minutes. Strain and cool.
Availability: Found in sandy soils and lawns in eastern and central U.S. Common (Herbal Supplier). Substitute for lyre-leaved sage — Salvia officinalis

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