While sometimes used interchangeably, oxycodone and OxyContin differ in the types of effects they produce. Both drugs exist as Schedule II opiate narcotics, meaning they carry a high potential for abuse and addiction. Opiate drugs in generate produce pain-relieving effects, which accounts for their widespread use.
Sage originates from the countries in the Balkans and around the Mediterranean Sea. One finds Sage everywhere in Southern Europe, to a height of 800 meters and in the gardens of the Provence it is often seen.
A selection of some well known species is below. 1  Salvia apiana is the white sage sacred to a number of U.S. Native American Peoples, and used by some tribes in their ceremonies. 2  Salvia azurea is the Blue sage. 3  Salvia cacaliifolia is the blue wine sage or Guatemalan sage blooming with many pure gentian-blue flowers.t is one of several genera commonly referred to as sage. The genus is distributed throughout the Old World and the Americas, with three distinct regions of diversity: Central and South America (approx. 500 species); Central Asia and Mediterranean (250 species); Eastern Asia (90 species).