Rosemary herb can comfort the brain, strenghten the memory, and restore speech.
This is a traditional medicinal herb
Rosemary herb is an old fashioned remedy used for centuries for various ailments.
The common names for Rosemary (Rosemarinu officinalis) are blue rosemary, garden rosemary, and rosemary plant. Parts used are the leaves and flowers. Rosemary herb is native to the Mediterranean area and it is grown in cliffs above the sea. The botanical name, rosmarinus means, "dew of the sea." There are two basic kinds, one having a blue flower and the other is white. Both of them have the same medicinal properties.
The legendary belief of rosemary herb
The legend behind rosemary plant is that the flower was originally white, but turned blue when Mary, on her journey to Egypt hung her coat over a rosemary bush. It was then named Mary's rose, which in later years was changed to rosemary.
The blue species is erect and the white species is creeping. The most common of the two however, is the blue species. In the middle ages it was put into pillows to prevent bad dreams.
It is believed to grow only in the garden of the righteous and was used as a magic charm for protection from evil.
It is one of the aromatic herbs
I love this herb very much because the leaves are pungent and pleasantly aromatic, yielding a distinctive flavor in cooking and beverages. It is said to have invigorating effect, and helps to restore energy and that I have experience.
The tea was also given to the mentally challenged to strengthen the brain. Greek students wore wreaths of rosemary, and drank the tea when studying for examinations to strengthen the memory.
During the times of epidemic and plagues in Europe, it was burnt and simmered in open pots to kill germs and viruses in the air, thereby preventing them from spreading. It was the key in controlling the spread of diseases in those times. It was a natural germicidal and herbal disinfectant plant. The Romans use it to embalm the dead.
Some of its benefits
It neutralizes gases, aids digestion, cough, consumption, and strengthens the eyes. It is used to calm and soothe the nerves, relieve mental fatigue and headaches, especially migraine headaches.
It is most useful for gum and mouth problems, and bad breath because of its disinfectant properties, improves hearing, relieves nasal congestion, asthma attacks, chest congestion, and female complaints.
It is used in folk medicine as an antispasmodic and it also relaxes the muscles of the trachea and decreases the production of leukotrienes which cause inflammation.
Also a culinary herb, it is used in food preparation, thereby making its way in many rosemary recipes. It flavors the food as well as purifies it by acting as a natural preservative to prevent souring or spoiling.
It is also used as an hair and scalp rinse because it cures dandruff and other scalp ailments. It also strengthens the hair, and with regular use it will restore natural color to the hair and make it grow.
It contains essential oil which is used in perfumes and in medicine.
Mix it with mint or some other aromatic herb to make tea, and if taken alone, sip it slowly.