Garden sage is native to the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. It is said that the Romans introduced garden sage in fresh, dried and powdered form to Europe where it became very popular and pricey due to its healing properties. Garden sage was one of the ingredients of the "Four Thieves of Vinegar", a mix of various herbs that was supposed to ward off the plague that killed a significant number of Europeans during the Middle Ages. Garden sage has also been used as a preservative for meat among the Greeks and Romans until the invention of the refrigerator.
The Latin word for garden sage is Salvia Officinalis, and derives from the Latin word salvere and means "to be saved"
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