Health Benefits of Rosemary

At the moment the garden is growing, the seedlings are resting out on the back porch and I'm working on more tincture recipes (when I'm not filling seeds orders from Mary's Heirloom Seeds).

I thought now would be a good time to share all of the wonderful benefits of Rosemary.  Did you get a chance to check out my recipe for  
Herb Bread at Mary's Kitchen?  Well I tweaked it this weekend and used semi-dried homegrown Rosemary instead of the Italian seasoning... WOW!!!  Definitely gonna make it again.
You can find a Rosemary Tincture kit at Mary's Tincture Shop.

Rosemary plant

Some of the benefits of consuming Rosemary are relief from abdominal pain, Insomnia, gout, cephalagia and as an antiseptic (and so much more).

From Live and Feel:
"Among the main properties of rosemary we can enumerate: analgesic, antiseptic, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, antiviral, aphrodisiac, disinfectant. Its active elements have choleric, antiseptic, diuretic and tonic aspects at a nervous level, stimulating bile secretion and eliminating it in the intestines, destroying microorganisms, increasing the quantity of eliminated urine, improving the blood flow and refreshing and energizing the mind. Apart from this, scientific researches indicate that rosemary is an ideal memory stimulant for both adults and students. Rosemary contains a series of secondary elements such as carnosol and carnosic acid, with a reflecting action in case of free radicals. Rosemary also has calming effects by working against fatigue, sadness, anxiety, calming muscle soreness, digestive pains and also, indigestion caused by stress."

Dried Rosemary

Adding Rosemary to your favorite recipe or salad dressing is the simplest way to consume rosemary.  Another option is to make a tea or tincture using fresh or dried herb.  I'll get to the tincture recipe next time but the tea is simple.

Rosemary Tea
from food.com

1 teaspoon rosemary herbs

8 ounces boiling water

Directions:
Steep the rosemary for 5 minutes or longer, depending on the strength of tea.   Rosemary blends well with other teas such as lavender rosemary, or thyme rosemary herbal tea.

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