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Its scientific name is Rosmarinus officinalis and can be purchased in supermarkets, health food stores, handling pharmacies and in some open markets.
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Rosemary improves the nervous system and provides benefits such as improved memory, concentration and reasoning, and helps prevent and treat problems such as depression and anxiety.
This herb also helps reduce memory loss that occurs naturally in the elderly and can also be used as aromatherapy for this purpose.
Rosemary improves digestion and has properties that reduce gas production and alleviate problems such as heartburn, diarrhea and constipation.
In addition, because it also has antibacterial properties, rosemary also helps treat gastritis caused by the bacterium H. pylori.
Rosemary is rich in antioxidant acids such as rosemary acid, colic acid, carnosic acid, which helps improve the immune system, prevent infections and improve skin health.
In addition, antioxidants also prevent harmful changes in cells, such as those that trigger problems such as cancer.
Rosemary is used in aromatherapy to reduce stress and anxiety with lavender oil, as it helps lower blood pressure and control heart rate, helping to bring a sense of tranquility. Here’s how to do aromatherapy for anxiety.
Rosemary has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, helping to alleviate pain problems such as arthritis, headaches, gout, toothache and skin problems.
The used parts of rosemary are its leaves, which can be used to season food and flowers for making tea and baths.
Rosemary bath against rheumatism: put 50 g of rosemary in 1 liter of boiling water, cover, let stand for 30 minutes and filter.Then use this water during bathing.
Rosemary essential oil: the oil can be used in aromatherapy treatments, massages or rosemary baths.
In addition, rosemary can also be used in the preparation of baked meats or potatoes, for example.
Excessive consumption of rosemary, especially in the form of concentrated oil, can cause problems such as nausea, vomiting, kidney irritation, bleeding in the uterus, redness of the skin, increased sensitivity to the sun and allergic reactions.
In addition, its use as a medicine is indicated for contrast in pregnant and nursing women, in people with a history of seizures and who have difficulty clotting the blood, or who use medications such as aspirin.