Desert Sage-Leaves

[ClintW]

Not really wood, but part of a tree????
I was looking for some fragrant desert sage leaves for adding into a sage scented homemade soap. Maybe a flat rate padded envelope packed tight? No need for it to look nice as I will break it up to extract the scent into the base oil, so the tighter it's packed works for me. The more fragrant the better. Hopei t's not too much work for the desert dwellers.
Can trade for finished soap when done, or pay cash. Let me know.
Also gonna try to do a red cedar one with cedar dust for "exfoliating".

 

[ripjack13]

@Nubsnstubs

 

[vegas urban lumber]

Not really wood, but part of a tree????
I was looking for some fragrant desert sage leaves for adding into a sage scented homemade soap. Maybe a flat rate padded envelope packed tight? No need for it to look nice as I will break it up to extract the scent into the base oil, so the tighter it's packed works for me. The more fragrant the better. Hopei t's not too much work for the desert dwellers.
Can trade for finished soap when done, or pay cash. Let me know.
Also gonna try to do a red cedar one with cedar dust for "exfoliating".

species and picture of what you're looking for would help

 

[ClintW]

Not really sure the species name beyond sage or desert sage, sagebrush? Photos from off the web.
Basically the whole end part of the plant, like what would be used for sage smudge bundles for incense and things.

 

[vegas urban lumber]

we call most everything scrubby bush wise out here sage brush, i know however doing so is like how trees in the south are called pine. i'll see what i can find, but i think in nevada most of that plant habitat is north of here(las vegas)

 

[vegas urban lumber]

i believe what you're looking for is Artemisia tridentata
big desert sage

 

[vegas urban lumber]

this one is in a lot of landscape here locally

Salvia dorrii​

 

[ClintW]

Hmm purple/blue flowers?
That may be one variety that will work. Should be able to ell by rubbing some leaves between fingers and seeing if you get a nice strong sage smell or not.

 

[vegas urban lumber]

Hmm purple/blue flowers?
That may be one variety that will work. Should be able to ell by rubbing some leaves between fingers and seeing if you get a nice strong sage smell or not.

lots of difference medicinally between the 2

 

[ClintW]

Oh, hmmm not sure which is best. Probably the better medicinal variety? Which I guess is the wild one?

 

[Nubsnstubs]

@Nubsnstubs

@Nubsnstubs

Thanks for the tag, but my sage is all dried up. It also has no smell that I can detect..... you want that other stuff in the first picture. mine looks like that stuff in the second picture, but all dried up.... drought here......... Jerry (in Tucson)

 

[ClintW]

Thanks for letting me know.

 

[ClintW]

@vegas urban lumber I did a bit further digging and found a post that referenced Salvia dorrii as the species used. Says it's a smallish bush that only gets a few feet tall and wide?
Think you could round up a nice packed envelope full of the the end stem portions full of leaves?

 

[vegas urban lumber]

@vegas urban lumber I did a bit further digging and found a post that referenced Salvia dorrii as the species used. Says it's a smallish bush that only gets a few feet tall and wide?
Think you could round up a nice packed envelope full of the the end stem portions full of leaves?

sure

 

[vegas urban lumber]

@vegas urban lumber I did a bit further digging and found a post that referenced Salvia dorrii as the species used. Says it's a smallish bush that only gets a few feet tall and wide?
Think you could round up a nice packed envelope full of the the end stem portions full of leaves?

was able to pick two different types. one out of the desert and another out of a flower bed,

 

[vegas urban lumber]

i'll get it in an envelope tomorrow and get you a postage rate