Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

Common name: Rosemary

Family: Lamiaceae

Part used: Aerial parts except woody part of stem

Habitat: Native to Mediterranean areas of Eurpe and preferring sunny well drained soil, rosemary is a dense aromatic evergreen shrub with purple flowers. 

Constituents: Volatile oil (up to 1.75%) icluding camphor, verbenone, borneol, cineole, linalool and others. Diterpenes, flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids including rosmarinic and vanillic acids, resin and triterpenes. 

Actions: Antimicrobial, carminative, diuretic, mild analgesic, tonic, rubefacient, circulatory stimulant, spasmolytic, mild stimulant, anti-depressant, parasiticide, thymoleptic

Traditional and current uses:

• Those in need of enlivenment in body and spirit
• Poor memory, poor concentration or brain fog
• Depression
• 'Nerve weakness'
• Migraines
• Poor circulation, low blood pressure, headaches linked to high blood pressure, arrhythmia (under professional supervision)
• Indigestion, colic, flatulence, dyspepsia
• Sinus or ear bockage, stuffy nose