Medicinal smoke reduces airborne bacteria; study cited is not about the Native American practice known as smudging. Misleading articles like this one in Oprah Magazine titled, " The Benefits of Burning Sage Include a Better Night’s Sleep (no wonder it's an ancient ritual )," continue to be cited at meetings, online, and across social media by laypeople and professional health care providers alike to prove the efficacy of burning White Sage (Salvia Apiana) to remove pathogens

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