The Truth About White Sage and Palo Santo by Shae Windsong April 07, 2019 Recently there has been a lot of buzz on the internet about white sage and palo santo—the two most popular smudging tools. BUT the main issue is that the sage is endangered. Notes on American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.)…As long as the minimum requirements of appropriate temperature, soil and shade are met, some success in cultivating ginseng outside … This statement also tends to inspire objections, since white sage isn't technically endangered, according to both United Plant Savers and the San Diego Botanic Garden — … Overharvesting by wildcrafters for sale to retail chain stores and brands is threatening the survival of white sage. From what I’ve read online, the majority of arguments say white sage is endangered and it is culturally inappropriate to... Read more » At this point Im either going to grow my own somehow or switch to a sage that natively grows in Africa. According to the USDA, white sage is not endangered, threatened, or even at risk at this time( 2). They sale sage and palo santo (another endangered plant/tree) in walmart now. Or, you could just use regular sage and not appropriate North American Indigenous practices. Although white sage is not listed on the Endangered Species List, conservationists are still concerned about the future survival and distribution of the species. She doesn't list if this is 400 pounds of dry or wet plant material, but either way, that's a lot of plant material. Although not listed as an endangered species, it’s considered to be a plant of special concern by conservationists and illegal to harvest from public lands. The real fucking issue is how commercialized this shit has gotten. Wild white sage sources are being depleted and endangered. If you are lucky enough to live in southern California, most nurseries have a native plant section with a great variety of different sage plants. Palo Santo is also endangered, if you want to use white sage buy the seeds and grow it yourself so you are not adding to the stress the wild strains are facing currently. And still, white sage is technically not endangered under the IUCN. Check your source and choose a sustainably harvested option. It won’t stay that way though if harvesting practices don’t change. Thats a raise of concern. By Richo Cech This is an excerpt from Richo’s book,Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs. It is, however on the “to watch” list as of 2018 (3). White sage is notoriously difficult to start from seed or propagate from cuttings but is worth the effort. Although it isn’t endangered, it is being over-harvested and this is a big problem. But it has been over-harvested. Endangered White Sage: Procuring Organic Cultivated Salvia Apiana. ... 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