The benefits of rosemary tea, scientifically called Rosmarinus officinalis, include better digestion, headache relief and frequent fatigue control.
But there are other lesser-known benefits of this amazing aromatic and medicinal plant, which is found throughout the country and is easy to use. Some of them include:
- Rosemary tea can be taken right after main meals to aid digestion.
- As it has a colagogo effect that helps empty the gallbladder.
- In this way.
- Digestion becomes easier.
- Especially after fatty and heavy foods.
- Because bile released by the gallbladder helps in the digestion of fats.
When used as an essential oil, rosemary has a strong antibiotic action, especially against E. coli, Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Aeromonas hydrophila and Salmonellae cholerauis, which cause problems such as urinary tract infections, gastroenteritis and even widespread infections.
This effect appears to be related to the presence of rosemary acid, rosmaridifernol, carnosol, epirosmanol, rosmanol and carnosic acid in the composition of rosemary, which interact with the bacterial membrane preventing them from growing and multiplying.
Rosemary tea is an excellent natural diuretic and can be used to combat water retention in the body. It increases urine production, which stimulates the body to eliminate retained fluids and toxins as much as possible, thus improving health.
However, rosemary also appears to increase the elimination of sodium and potassium in the urine and should therefore only be used for 1 week and under the supervision of a doctor or nutritionist.
Studies have already shown the benefits of rosemary for brain function, in particular for its antioxidant action, which seems to help in periods of increased stress, such as before and during testing and analysis, or before and after very important work meetings.
In addition, the properties of rosemary also seem to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, among other things because, in addition to antioxidant action, it also inhibits COX-2, a type of inflammatory enzyme that appears at elevated levels in Alzheimer’s patients.
Due to the high composition of phenolic compounds, rosemary has a strong antioxidant action that helps protect the liver from the onset of diseases, especially when plant shoots are used.
However, if liver disease already exists, rosemary tea should not be used as its colagogo effect may worsen symptoms.
In some animal studies, rosemary tea may have kept blood sugar under control and could therefore be used as a supplement for the treatment of diabetes.
In these studies, 200 ml of rosemary tea was taken 30 to 60 minutes before the main meals.
The consumption of rosemary tea is also good for combating inflammation, relieving pains, edema and discomfort, due to its composition in rosemary acid. In this case, it can help fight cases of gastritis, for example, where there is inflammation of the stomach.
Similarly, when used as an essential oil, rosemary can also help treat orthopedic inflammation problems, such as tendinitis and muscle pain. To use the oil, one or two drops should be diluted into 10 drops of vegetable oil, such as coconut oil, sweet almonds or olive oil, for example, and then massage instead. Another option is to add a few drops to the bath water.
Because it is rich in antioxidant substances, rosemary also seems to help strengthen the immune system, especially in people who have decreased immunity.
Because of its rich composition of antioxidants such as rosmarinic acid, carnosic acid and carnosol, rosemary is able to reduce the amount of heterocyclic amines in certain foods, which are toxic substances that occur when food is cooked at high temperatures and increase the risk of cancer.
Thus, adding rosemary to foods that must be prepared at high temperatures, especially on the grill, seems to be a good strategy to reduce the production of these toxic substances that contribute to the onset of cancer.
In addition to all this, sugar-free rosemary tea can be used to wash hair because it strengthens hair, fights excess fat, fights dandruff and facilitates hair growth by improving scalp microcirculation.
Rosemary tea should be prepared as an infusion, consisting of boiling water, then adding the grass to the boiling water for a few minutes.
Ingredients
Preparation:
Add the rosemary to the boiling water and leave to rest for 5 to 10 minutes, well covered. Strain, reheat and take, un softened, 3 to 4 times a day.
In addition to being used as tea, rosemary can be used as an aromatic herb to flavor food and is available in dry, oily or fresh form. Essential oil is mainly used to add to bath water or to massage in painful places.
Rosemary tea is considered safe enough, however, when consumed in excess, it can cause nausea and vomiting.
In addition, it should not be used by children under 5 years of age, pregnant or nursing women. Patients with liver or gallbladder diseases should also not use this tea because, due to its colloguage effect, they can worsen symptoms and even worsen the disease.
In the case of essential oil, it should not be applied directly to the skin, as it may cause skin irritation, nor should it be used in open wounds.