Rosemary

Western Bulk Herbs – Rosemary

Rosemary is used as a healing herb tonic and culinary herb. Rosemary, when used as a lotion or bath soak will treat skin irritations. It’s also a mild antidepressant that eases stress and anxiety and relieves tension.

Rosemary lower blood pressure and improves circulation. It is also used to improve the memory and treat headaches. Very widely used in culinary rosemary will make you feel good.

Latin Name:
Rosmarinus officinalis

Common Names:
Romero and Dew of the Sea

Parts Used:
Leaves

Properties:
Stimulant, tonic, astringent, anti-inflammatory, and carminative

Traditional Uses:
Infusion, an essential oil, and tincture

Topical Uses / Applications:

Culinary Uses:
Rosemary can be added to meat, vegetables, fruit, or to any dish you want.

Chemical Properties:
flavonoids, rosmarinic acid, diterpenes, volatile oil, rosmaricine, tannins

Folk Lore:
Miss Anne Pratt (Flowers and their Associations) says:
‘But it was not among the herbalists and apothecaries merely that Rosemary had its reputation for peculiar virtues. The celebrated Doctor of Divinity, Roger Hacket, did not disdain to expatiate on its excellencies in the pulpit. In a sermon which he entitles “A Marriage Present,” which was published in 1607, he says: “Speaking of the powers of rosemary, it overtoppeth all the flowers in the garden, boasting man’s rule. It helpeth the brain, strengtheneth the memorie, and is very medicinable for the head. Another property of the rosemary is, it affects the heart. Let this rosmarinus, this flower of men ensigne of your wisdom, love and loyaltie, be carried not only in your hands, but in your hearts and heads.” ‘ A Modern Herbal

Cautions:
Do not use Rosemary if you are pregnant. The classifications and concerns for this herb are based upon therapeutic use and dosage and may not be relevant to its consumption as a spice.

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Resources:
PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2000. Medical Economics Company, Montvale, New Jersey.

The New Holistic Herbal. David Hoffmann, 1990. Barnes and Noble Books, New York.

A Modern Herbal, Mrs. M. Grieve, (Dover Publications, New York, 1971)

Major Herbs of Ayurvedic.Compiled by Dahur Research Foundation and Dahur Ayurvet Limited, Ghaziabad, India., 2002. Churchill Livingstone, London, England.

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition, Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, 1986. Eastland Press, Seattle, WA.