Rosemary - Your Pantry's Surprising Aromatic Pharmacy
Nature gave us all we need. We should rediscover it.
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L) is a popular addition to a variety of savoury dishes. It is a herb, just like many other spices. Its benefits have been known since ancient times. Rosemary is a low-maintenance shrub that thrives in containers. Get a few and you'll have an aromatic and lovely pharmacy in your home. While leaves are more commonly used, flowers can also be used in cooking and medicine.
What makes it useful?
Ample amount of terpenoids, essential oils, alkaloids, flavonoids, antioxidants,vitamin A, vitamin B 6 (pyridoxine), vitamin C, iron, calcium, magnesium and copper.
How can rosemary help?
It is an essential herb for people suffering from brain injury, Parkinson's disease, or recovering from a stroke.Strokes are common in people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. *Add lavender to increase the benefits.
Rosemary not only helps injured brains but also improves brain function. If you need to use this organ frequently, include rosemary tea in your morning routine or simply chew several leaves.
Immune system booster.
Enhances blood circulation.
Rosemary is a natural pain reliever that may be beneficial in the treatment of neuropathic pain. Trigeminal neuralgia causes such pain, and I know from personal experience that it is one of the most agonising pains one can endure.
Aids in digestion.
Cancer prevention and treatment because it inhibits tumour growth. This implies that it is also advantageous for COVID-19 vaccine recipients. Antitumor activity refers to the ability to inhibit abnormal cell growth. The cells that make the vaccines are abnormal. *I'll do more research on it.
It alleviates common cold symptoms.
Rosemary has anti-epileptic properties.
Exhaustion is a common problem that rosemary can help with.
Enhances eye health.
Because of its choleretic and hepatoprotective properties, it aids in detoxification.
Rosemary is useful in the treatment of anxiety and depression.
It is used in cooking not for flavour or to improve digestion, but because it has anti-micobial activity, which reduces the chances of food poisoning.
Hair loss sufferers can benefit from rinsing their hair with rosemary tea.
Rosemary oil or extracts help in wound healing and scar diminution.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7491497/#:~:text=Chemical%20analysis%20of%20different%20kinds,24)%20(Figure%202).
Rosemary tea extract can be made using a teaspoon per cup of hot water. Wait about 10 minutes before removing the leaves and drinking, but make sure it's not too hot. The total daily dose of the dried herb should not exceed 4 to 6 grams. A teaspoon weighs approximately 4 grams. You can consume raw rosemary, but only one teaspoon per day. It doesn't matter if it's dry or fresh.
Rosemary essential oil is another way to reap the benefits of rosemary, particularly when used for pain relief, colds, and hair loss, but it should never be taken orally! A few drops in the humidifier work wonders for colds. Apply a few drops of essential oil, such as olive or coconut oil, to painful areas of your body. Put a few drops in your shampoo for hair.
Adding rosemary to meals will not have a significant impact on your health, but it will improve flavour and aid digestion. I make fantastic rosemary roasted potatoes. It goes well with almost any savoury meal. It could be used in bread and, I'm sure, will add a unique flavour to desserts and cocktails.
Precautions 👇
If you are pregnant or nursing, avoid using rosemary as a herb.
Here is a good list of potential drug interactions https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/herb/rosemary#:~:text=Improve%20memory%20or%20concentration,levels%20and%20help%20reduce%20anxiety. If your medication isn't on the list, look it up online.
While allergic reactions to rosemary are uncommon, they are possible.
When trying for the first time, always do so in the morning and when you are not alone so that you can receive help if there is a reaction.
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References
There is a lot of modern science research on rosemary on top of the evidence from thousands of years, but it is still rarely used.
https://www.spandidos-publications.com/or/17/6/1525
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10641130/
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/11/731
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7491497/pdf/IJBMS-23-1100.pdf