Rosmarinus officinalis Family: Labiatae
Uses:
Spiritual Uses:
- Protection for the home, use in incense or plant by the door
- Good luck use in incense or plant by the door to bring luck in the home
- Cleansing, can use in a spiritual bath
Caution: None
Fun Fact: Known in Shakespearean times as an herb to help with memory. It was woven in a bride's head wreath to help in remembering wedding vows.
Dosage: 1-2 tsp herb infused 1 Cup boiling water or 1oz dried herb for 1 pint of water, can take up to 3 Cups daily; 15-30 drops tincture, can take up to 3 times daily; can be infused in an oil and added to shampoo to stimulate hair growth when massaged in the scalp
Essential Oil: Can be used in a steam inhalation for headaches, migraines, focus; dilute in oil and rub on scalp to increase hair growth.
Personal Experience: I use the herb and essential oil in remedies for headache and focus
Parts Used: Leaves
Range: Native to the Mediterranean, Portugal and Spain, now grown in the US zones 6-8; can also be grown indoors as a houseplant
Habitat & Growing Conditions: Likes well drained, partly dry soil in full sun
Traditional Chinese Medicine Flavors: Spicy, cool
Properties:
Key Constituents:
- Volatile Oils that include Borneol, Camphene, Camphor, Cineole, Limonene, Linalool
- Flavonoids
- Ursolic acid
- Oleanolic acid
Try the following products that include this versatile herb:
Sources:
The Way of Herbs, Michael Tierra p187
The New Holistic Herbal, David Hoffmann p229
Herbs An Illustrated Encyclopedia, Kathi Keville p158
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