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Description
Oil of Rosemary can be taken internally as a powerful antioxidant or externally for scalp and skin health. Guaranteed wild. Rosemary is known to anyone who has eaten gourmet lamb dishes. Yet there seems to be no other common use for this herb in the American diet. Thus, unfortunately, rosemary is essentially and unknown herb in American cooking as well as medicine. In fact, in America, it is used more as a decoration than medicine or food. Go to your cupboard now and look: Do you have rosemary? Probably not.
The herb rosemary that is in common use is the leaves, or , more correctly, needles of an evergreen shrub known botanically as Rosemarinus officinalis . This shrub grown in moderate climates, as in the Mediterranean, near sea-swept shores. Like other evergreens rosemary has needle-like leaves and exudes the typical balmy camphorous odor. This odor is representative of the natural oils contained within the rosemary leaves, and these oils account for it's medicinal properties.
Rosemary Herb
Rosemary herb consists simply of the leaves, that is needles, of the rosemary bush. For health, as well as culinary purposes the finest rosemary is wild rosemary of the species Rosemarinus officinalis. There is no guarantee that commercial rosemary is from the medicinal species.Rosemary herb is rich in trace minerals, particularly calcium. According to Tierra the type of calcium found in rosemary is easy to absorb. However, it's greatest attributes are as a result of it's volatile oil content.
Oil of Rosemary
Rosemary oil is a unique compound possessing several beneficial properties. Huang notes in Cancer Research that rosemary oil is a naturally occurring antioxidant exhibiting high antioxidant activity. Umek describes in Planta Medica that rosemary oil is strongly inhibitory against viruses. Engleberg et al. In the International Journal of Immunopharmacology denotes it's impressive powers in halting severe inflammation and edema. Navarro and
Directions
Use as needed, one or several drops daily.
Ingredients
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Wild Rosemary Oil
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