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Sage gargle

A raw throat that hates to swallow. Cool tea, gargle, spit or sip.

15 minutes plus cooling · 1 cup

  1. 1 tsp dried sage, just-off-boil, covered 10 minutes. Strain. Cool to warm.
  2. Gargle a mouthful 30 seconds, repeat through the cup. A pinch of salt in the cup if you have it.
Dose
2–4 times a day while the throat is angry.
Store
Make fresh. Dry sage keeps a year.

Culinary sage is the plant. Do not use ornamental sages you cannot name.