鼠尾草的拉丁文名稱為「Salvia」，有療癒、拯救的意思。美洲印第安人認為白鼠尾草的力量至為強大，泡茶飲用可以有藥用功效，有助紓緩喉嚨痛、感冒、發燒等病症，用作煙燻亦可帶來強勁淨化，甚至殺菌效果。
用法：在室內先打開窗戶讓空氣流通，然後用火機燒著鼠尾草，再撥熄火種，產生白煙。若想空間每一處都充滿鼠尾草的煙燻氣味可以在空間內遊走，把煙霧撥向每個角落。完成煙燻後可將鼠尾草放置於器皿（金屬、玻璃等耐腐蝕性）內自然熄滅，或是輕輕按壓至火種完全熄滅。
若是首次嘗試煙燻的朋友，建議可從聖木入手，聖木煙燻味較溫和。
California white sage is prized for its strong aromatic properties. Native Americans have been using it for thousands of years for purifying and cleansing by smudging.
Direction: Use a candle, match or lighter to ignite the stick. Allow it to burn for about 30 secs to 1 minute and then blow out. If you want to spread out the aroma, we recommend you to walk over the room by holding the sage sticks. When nished, place the stick in a reproof bowl of metal, glass or clay.
If you are a beginner of smudging, it is good to try out the palo santo stick first.