Rosemary or Rosmarinus, which means "sea dew" in Latin, developed a reputation for being a sacred plant that wards off evil spirits. The oil was also used as protection from the plague. The Romans and the Greeks used it for all sorts of things. Rosemary was always around during wedding ceremonies, religious rituals, and family gatherings. The Egyptians liked it and burned it as incense, and the French burnt it in hospitals during the Middle Ages.
Paracelsus said that rosemary oil strengthened the entire body back in the 16th century. He believes the oil had the ability to heal the liver, heart, and brain, and modern medicine agrees with him. Rosemary is used for flatulence, stomach cramps, and other digestive issues, plus it stimulates hair follicles, and prevents premature hair loss.
Rosemary oil is great for boosting mental awareness and brain activity. Students use it to concentrate during exams, and when used as an aromatherapy oil it helps with depression, mental fatigue, and short term memory loss. When rosemary oil is inhaled it lifts the spirits, and removes that feeling of boredom. A surge of energy quietly infiltrates the innate senses as the vapor is inhaled.
A diluted rosemary oil bath or massage can alleviate headaches as well as the agony and pain of arthritis and rheumatism. A regular rosemary massage will remove dryness and tone the skin. The oil is also a great disinfectant and can be used as a mouthwash.
The chemical constituents of rosemary oil give it the ability to boost mental alertness as well as act as a hormone stabilizer. Those constituents are limonene, 1,8-cineole, borneol, a-pinene, b-pinene, bornyl acetate, camphene, and camphor.
The therapeutic properties are: nervine, digestive, analgesic, astringent, carminative, cephalic, diuretic, cholagogue, antidepressant, cordial, tonic, emmenagogue, and hepatic, as well as hypertensive, rubefacient, sudorific, and stimulant. The diuretic properties of the oil also help reduce water retention and cellulite, plus it's used to treat certain obesity cases.
The oil also helps ease congestion, swelling and puffiness, and it is effective on bronchitis, sinus, and sagging skin. One of the main things that rosemary does is increase circulation throughout the body. More oxygen gets to the organs, especially the brain, and that helps increase mental functions.
Paracelsus believed that rosemary oil could help heal the gall bladder and liver as well as the heart, and modern medicine has confirmed his beliefs. Rosemary oil is one of the most important essential oils in aromatherapy because it continues to produce results in terms of physical and mental well being.
Michael D. Thompson, an organic perfumer and accredited Master Herbalist, is the founder and director of Florapathics, LLC which manufactures all-natural, organically-derived personal care products that are infused with pure essential oils for aromatherapy.
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