Rosemary Herb Benefits Health in Many Ways
Rosemary is a powerful herbal remedy that is
currently used for headache, indigestion & depression (in addition to its
adding flavour to many dishes). However, it also has many other uses as
outlined below.
Using rosemary as an herbal remedy
Asthma may be relieved by rosemary's volatile
oil, which can open air passages narrowed by histamine.
Another important benefit of this herb
includes preventing food spoilage as the commercial products BHA & BHT.
Simply fold crushed rosemary into meat, fish, pasta & potato salads. Of
course, rosemary also enhances the flavour of the foods it is mixed into.
You can also use rosemary for body odour that
is caused by bacteria or fungus. Simply mix ground rosemary into bath powder
and use normally. You can also use the leaves to make tea or as a bath wash.
Rosemary's health effects include its action
against infectious bacteria. This also extends to its inhibiting infections
from minor cuts. Simply press fresh leaves onto cut before washing &
treating.
While modern herbalists do not generally
recommend rosemary for memory problems like ancient people did, there might
still be a role for it in cognitive problems. As a tea or shampoo, rosemary
contains certain compounds that may help inhibit Alzheimer's . Drink lots of
rosemary tea & use shampoos containing its essence.
Rosemary also improves hair quality & may
delay baldness. Give it a shot. At worse you'll come out with very clean hair.
Rosemary has generally stimulative properties so
it may be a good natural treatment for fatigue. Drink several cups of rosemary
tea a day or look for candles that contain rosemary oil.
Scabies is a disturbing condition where mites
house themselves under the skin & lay its eggs. This causes infections &
lesions. What rosemary does for sufferers is minimizing pain of scabies by
dabbing cooled tea onto affected areas.
Its antispasmodic effects enable it to relax
smooth muscle tissue so rosemary is quite good for digestive problems.
Rosemary can also help relieve congestion
brought on by colds & flu.
Rosemary also contains powerful antioxidants
which may help in preventing cancer, heart disease & premature aging.
Its antioxidant effects may also help
arthritis sufferers especially before disease worsens.
Moreover, its antioxidant properties also
suggest it may be effective against cataract formation. Drink lots of rosemary
tea for that purpose.
If I've lost your attention, how about this?
Rosemary is being studies for its ability to prevent & treat wrinkles by
Japanese researchers. Drink some rosemary tea & use its essence in facial
masks.
How to use rosemary to improve health
For congestion, make an herbal tea with
crushed rosemary. Use 1 tsp per cup of hot water, steep for 10 minutes, strain
& enjoy a few cups a day. You can also inhale steam from tea to breath in
rosemary’s healthful properties.
As a bath, add 10 drops to warm water.
As a tincture, use 1/2 - 1 1/2 tsp, 2 - 3x
daily.
For commercial preparations, follow
manufacturer’s directions.
You can offer diluted rosemary tea to children
less than 2 years of age.
Finally, use rosemary liberally, to taste, in
meats & potatoes.
Cautions when using rosemary
Rosemary is very safe to take for most people.
However, even small amounts of rosemary oil
may cause irritation of the stomach, kidneys & intestines. Larger doses may
be poisonous.
Never ingest more than a drop of concentrated
rosemary oil.
Salvator Giustra is an educator and health
researcher. With a little help from my friends I am the creator of Healthy
World Online, Inc.which includes several websites including:
[http://www.herbalremediesworld.com/]
[http://www.HealthyWorldOnline.net/]
I am currently a NYC Teaching Fellow, health
researcher & computer scientist.
Previously, I was a clinical psychotherapist,
psychological evaluator, taught at the College of New Rochelle for many years
& spent a few years directing a busy psychiatric clinic in New York,
produced a newspaper - jobs that I often held concurrently.
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