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Botanical name: Rosmarinus officinalis
Synonymous with R. coronarium
Folk names: Compass weed, dew of the sea, elf leaf, guardrobe, incensier, Libanotis (Greek), polar plant, sea dew.
Family Lamiaceae
Botany
A small evergreen shrub, grows up to 2 meters in height, leaves are highly aromatic.
Native to the Mediterranean. Grows wild in Spain, France, Corsica, Italy, Sardinia, Tunisia.
Essential oils
Rosemary essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves, flowers and twigs. The oil is pale yellow.
Therapeutic actions
Analgesic: relieves or diminishes pain
Anti-bacterial
Anti-catarrhal
Anti-depressive: elevates mood
Anti-infectious
Antiseptic
Anti-spasmodic
Anti-viral: destroys viruses
Astringent: contracts, tightens and binds tissues
Carminative: settles the digestive system and the expulsion of gas from the intestines
Cephalic: stimulating and clears the mind
Cholagogue: increases the secretion and flow of bile
Cordial: invigorating and stimulating
Diaphoretic
Digestive: aids the digestion of food
Diuretic: increases the secretion and expulsion of urine
Emmenagogue: stimulates, regulates, and normalizes menstruation
Expectorant
Hepatic: stimulates and aids liver function
Hypertensive: increases blood pressure
Insecticidal
Mucolytic
Relaxing Nervine: strengthens or tones the nerves and nervous system
Rubefacient: warming and increases blood flow
Stimulant: stimulates the physiological functions of the body
Sudorific
Tonic: strengthens and improves bodily performance
Sincerely,
Emilee Wright
A Mercurial Consciousness