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>>>Chia seems to be the herb sage.
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>>Chia is not what we call sage, but is a plant used by the Pima Indians
>>in the southwest.
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>Aah, I'll defer to your local knowledge. But :)
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>The USDA database lists:
>Seeds, chia seeds, dried
>Scientific Name: Salvia spp.
> ^^^^^^
Yes, it's in the sage family, but is not aromatic like our
garden sage. If I remember correctly from when I bought some, it's:
> S. hispanica seeds used for a tonic drink and for oil for artists' paints
[from your list]
The "tonic drink" is the seeds in water, with the gel, etc. It has no
flavor to speak of.
Susan
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