Dried rosemary herb (Rosmarinus officinale)
Dried rosemary herb (Rosmarinus officinale)
Daily adult dose unless otherwise directed: 1 tsp per mug, infuse covered for 10 minutes. Drink up to 3 times a day.
Avoid during pregnancy in larger amounts than culinary flavouring.
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
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