Rosemary (Rosemarinaus Officinalis) which is popularly known for being a culinary herb which can be quite outstanding in pasta sauces and summer dishes is a great plant to have in your home garden, not only is this shrub fragrant, it is also evergreen, meaning that your garden will have popping greenery all year round; giving you more reason to spend time in your garden marveling at the beauty of your plants. This shrub is a good repellent for garden rodents and some insects. The plant leaves are also beneficial for your health; rosemary is from the mint family and has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
The plant is a nervous and circulatory stimulant which has the ability to aid a number of ailments and can be taken as a tea, syrup or used externally as essential oil. It can aid ailments within the Immune System, Nervous System, Respiratory System, Digestive System and many more. Let’s take a look at some of the ailments this magic herb can aid.
HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES
Rosemary makes a great remedy for headaches and migraines; this is because it has strong anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties. The herb is known to have been used for hundreds of years as a painkiller and a circulatory improvement medicine. The best way to use this plant as a pain and inflammatory reliever is as an essential oil; a few drops of Rosemary oil may be mixed with a carrier oil of your choice, although we would recommend coconut oil. The mixture can be applied to the affected area, or you may add the oils to your bath tub and soak in it.
GASTROINTESTINAL AILMENTS
Rosemary increases the flow of digestive juices and bile this makes it good as a circulatory and nervous stimulant. This makes it one the best herbs to take when you are feeling bloated or going through abdominal pains, colic and indigestion. The herb can be taken as a tincture/tea, simply pick some fresh leaves from your garden and prepare boiled water, add a little branch of rosemary to your boiled water and steep for 2-3 minutes, add honey to sweeten the deal and drink up.
Rosemary tea may also assist with:
Period pains
Tension
Anxiety,
Depression
Headaches
Heartburn
Peptic ulcers
Gallstones
Gallbladder problems
Eye strain
Tired eyes
Neuralgia
Styes
Acne
Scabies
Endometriosis
FOR CHILDREN
Fevers and infectious diseases
Sleeplessness
Worms
Whooping cough
Colic
