Rosemary essential oil is a great mind tonic, along with basil and peppermint essential oils. It has been around a long time, as it renowned for it aromatic properties.
The rosemary oil is extracted from the flower tops of the plant, by the use of steam distillation. The plant itself is a shrubby evergreen bush, which grows up to 2 meters high, and has silvery green, needle shaped leaves and pale blue flowers.
Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean, but is now cultivated all around the world, including England, France and Spain.
Rosemary is one of first plants to be used in food, medicine and it has been regarded as a sacred herb in many civilisation’s for thousands of years. Rosemary was burnt in shrines in ancient Greece and in the middle ages rosemary was burnt to protect against the plague. It has long been associated with love and death, and you can often find it in the bridal bouquet, or on a funeral wreath for remembrance.
Rosemary oil is great to use in burners, as it has an amazing smell, which is energizing and uplifting, but it is also an essential oil, which is contraindicated if the user has epilepsy, it is non-toxic, non-irritant, and non-sensitizing
The physical ailments, which rosemary essential oil helps to treat, are as follows; it can be used for circulatory and respiratory problems, digestive and nervous complaints, it is great if you are suffering from ‘burnout’, due to its energizing properties, it is stimulating to the mind, and can help with dermatitis and other skin and hair problems.
The emotional uses of rosemary essential oil, is it is great for confidence problems, it gives stability and aids with concentration, and is very uplifting and energizing.
Rosemary is renowned for its use as, an herb in cookery, especially its use in the cooking of meat, it goes well with poultry and lamb, and it serves as a natural source of anti-oxidants. Rosemary is well established in the beauty industry, and is used in colognes, and skin lotions, it is a great tonic for dark hair, as it helps with dandruff and alopecia.
You either love or hate rosemary, because of its distinctive scent, it can be quite overpowering, many people mistake it for lavender oil, however, it is a great oil to blend with other spice oils especially cedarwood, pine and lavender.
The use of rosemary essential oil, should only be carried out if you are proficient with essential oils, otherwise, seek advice from qualified professionals, for blending and using advice.
