Rosemary Oil

Botanical Name of Rosemary:  Rosmarinus officinalis

Synonyms:  Rosmarinus coronarium

About Rosemary: Rosemary is an evergreen perennial herb which belongs to mint family of plants. The name ‘Rosmarinus’ is derived from combination of two Latin words ‘ros’ (meaning dew) and ‘marinus’ (meaning sea). Put together it means ‘dew of the sea’, which means to grow this plant does not require watering and can gather required amount of water from the moisture in the atmosphere. The height of this herb is up to 1.5 meters and its leaves may measure 4 cm in length and 5 mm in breadth.

History of Rosemary: Rosemary is known to be burnt in shrines of Greek God’s to keep the evil away. Keeping twigs of Rosemary under your pillow is also part of belief that it induces goof sleep and keeps the nightmares away. Ancient men were well aware of the therapeutic properties of rosemary as it was being used to strengthen the memory. Rosemary was primarily a garden plant and widely believed lady of the house would dominate is this herb grows well in the backyard.  Since ancient times it was also used to flavour wine and ale. Rosemary was introduced to Alps in the medieval period and it became part of their culture. It is even today used in many customs including baptism, marriages and funerals.

Properties of Rosemary Oil: Fresh flower tops of rosemary are steam distilled to extract essential from them. The yield of this oil ranges from 1% to 2%. The major chemical constituents of rosemary essential oil include: alpha pinene, beta pinene, borneol, camphene, limonene, camphor, bornyl acetate, 1,8 cineole, etc.

Health Benefits and Applications Rosemary Oil:

Rosemary Oil is known to have number of benefits, some of the important ones include:

Effective against Indigestion: Rosemary oil is known to be cure from indigestion, flatulence and stomach cramps.

Hair Care: Rosemary essential oil has many benefits as far as hair care is concerned. It can help reduce the falling of hairs making them strong, can reduce number of grey hairs and also can serve as a tonic for hair growth for bald people. Due to these properties this essential oil is currently being used in number of hair care products.

Mouth wash: This essential oil is also considered a good mouth wash as it contains anti bacterial and disinfectant properties.

Skin Care: Regular massage of rosemary essential oil is known to cure dryness in skin and keeps skin fresh and healthy.

Nerve tonic: Rosemary essential oil is known to boost mental ability by improving concentration levels and is considered good remedy for mental fatigue and depression.

Other therapeutic properties of Rosemary Oil that make it useful are: Astringent, fragrance, Respiratory problems, menstrual cramps, flow of urine, kidney stones, colon cancer, etc.

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