>>>Chia seems to be the herb sage.
>>
>>Chia is not what we call sage, but is a plant used by the Pima Indians
>>in the southwest.
>
>Aah, I'll defer to your local knowledge. But :)
>
>
>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