Rosemary and Memory

Aside from memory and mental functioning, rosemary has many other wonderful uses:

• A gentle, caffeine free invigorating alternative to coffee and black tea.
• Menopause (rosemary is technically a warming herb though so may cause hot flashes in some, but still worth trying)
• Antioxidant
• Cardiovascular system, great for those with poor circulation
• Menstrual cramps
• Headaches, gas, fevers, sluggish gallbladder, acid stomach.
• Anti-fungal, a great herb for candida and yeast infections
• Anti-microbial
• Please note: As with most herbs, do NOT use rosemary during pregnancy! Only use herbs advised by your doctor.

Because rosemary is such a hardy plant you can afford to plant a ton of it as future shrubbery and pretty much abandon it to nearly any weather extreme and watch it flourish. Why have senseless shrubbery around your house when you can grow simple medicines?

You can then make an indulgent rosemary oil to massage in to your temples to improve your memory and concentration at the office. Simply simmer the leaves in some oil, or add a few drops of essential oil to a carrier oil such as almond or olive oil.