Salvia apiana is an evergreen perennial shrub that is native to the United States and  Mexico, found mainly in the coastal sage scrub habitat of Southern California and Baja California, on the western edges of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. White sage is a common plant that requires well-drained dry soil, full sun, and little water. Salvia apiana is widely used as a staple food. Large quantities of the seed is mixed with wheat flour and sugar for gruel or biscuits. The leaves and stems were eaten by the Chumash and other tribes. A tea from the roots was used by the Cahuilla women for healing and strength after childbirth. The leaves are also burnt by many native American tribes, with the smoke used in different purification rituals.
 
Origin: USA
 
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