Recently I watched an episode of Dr Oz and he said sage tea was supposed to give relief from hot flushes.

Well, being desperate I asked hubby to look for sage tea when he went grocery shopping. He couldn't find any so he went to the herbs and spices section and bought a jar of ground sage.

Well, what the hey, might as try that, I've always liked sage in stews Italian dishes.

So I boil some water, sprinkle some sage onto it, it barely mixes, but I try and drink it anyway.

It is woeful!!! YUK!!!

So I raid the pantry and find some Bonox (beef extract for drinking or adding to recipes), I mix some into the sage water and guzzle it down.

Two days pass without a hot flush. Hmmm?

I wait three days, suffering through unbearable hot flushes, stripping my clothes off one minute, putting them back on the next. It IS winter here.

So I'll try it again, but this time I get the Bonox out first, make up a drink then sprinkle in some Sage.

Again, two days without hot flushes. Hmmm?

This time I'm not waiting for day 3. Can I find another way to take sage.

My favourite sandwich right now is cheese and Vegemite, so why not try sprinkling some sage on it, the Vegemite will certainly mask the taste.

So far, all night without a hot flush!!!

I will now be eating sage every 3rd day for the rest of my life.

THANK YOU Dr Oz