Rosemary

Rosemary

Historically, rosemary has been used to stimulate hair growth. Rosemary was used in one study of 84 people with alopecia areata a disease in which hair falls out, generally in patches. Those who massaged their scalps with rosemary and other essential oils including lavender, thyme, and cedarwood every day for 7 months experienced significant hair regrowth compared to those who massaged their scalps without the essential oils. But the study was not well designed, and it is impossible to say whether rosemary caused the hair growth.

Neutralize Foodborne Pathogens

Several studies show that rosemary inhibits foodborne pathogens like Listeria monocytogenes, B. cereus, and S. aureus.

Improve Memory or Concentration

Rosemary is often used in aromatherapy to increase concentration and memory,Rosemary is used in traditional medicine to treat hair loss, muscle and joint pain as well as to enhance memory.

A 2003 study published in the International Journal of Neuroscience concluded that rosemary can enhance overall quality of memory as well as secondary memory factors.

Although rosemary contains a number of antioxidants such as rosmarinic acid and carnosic acid, its benefits to memory also include increasing the level of acetylcholine.Acetylcholine is found in the central and peripheral nervous systems and is the most common neurotransmitter.

Rosemary oil is perhaps the first case of aromatherapy as memory enhancer investigated by a medical study. In a study published in the journal, Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, a group of researchers exposed 20 volunteers to different levels of rosemary oil aroma.

These researchers discovered that the most active chemical in rosemary oil, 1, 8-cineole was found in the blood samples of the volunteers and that the measured level of this compound corresponded to increased cognitive functions.
In this study, rosemary oil improved accuracy of memory, speed of processing information and even mood. The researchers believed that the surprising result with rosemary oil aroma can open a new vista of research into using the aromatic properties of oil as therapeutic drugs and to relieve stress. One study suggests that rosemary, combined with other pleasant smelling oils, may lower cortisol levels and help reduce anxiety. Another study found that the use of lavender and rosemary essential oil sachets reduced test taking stress in graduate nursing students.

Source: Rosemary  University of Maryland Medical Center http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/rosemary#ixzz2ffwVGr3V


The oil of Rosemary, distilled from the flowering tops, as directedin the British Pharmacopceia, is a superior oil to that obtained from the stem and leaves, but nearly all the commercial oil is distilled from the stem and leaves of the wild plant before it is in flower. (Rosemary is one of the plants like lavender which grows better in England than anywhere, else, and English oil of Rosemary, though it is infinitely superior to what of other countries, is hardly found in commerce to-day. The bulk of the commercial oil comes from France, Dalamatia, Spain and Japan. EDITOR

The upper portions of the shoots are taken, with the leaves on and the leaves are stripped off the portions of the shoots that are very wooden.ConstituentsThe plant contains some tannic acid, together with a resin and a bitter principle and a volatile oil. The chief constituents of the oil are Borneol, bornyl acetate and other esters, a special camphor similar to that possessed by the myrtle, cineol, pinene and camphene. It is colourless, with the odour of Rosemary and a warm camphoraceous taste. The chief adulterants of oil of Rosemary are oil of turpentine and petroleum. Rosemary yields its virtues partly to water and entirely to rectified spirits of wine.

From 100 lb. of the flowering tops, 8 OZ. of the oil are usually obtained.Medicinal Action and UsesTonic, astringent, diaphoretic, stimulant. Oil of Rosemary has the carminative properties of other volatile oils and is an excellent stomachic and nervine, curing many cases of headache.

It is employed principally, externally, as spiritus Rosmarini, in hair-lotions, for its odour and effect in stimulating the hair-bulbs to renewed activity and preventing premature baldness. An infusion of the dried plant both leaves and flowers combined with borax and used when cold, makes one of the best hair washes known. It forms an effectual remedy for the prevention of scurf and dandruff.

The oil is also used externally as a rubefacient and is added to liniments as a fragrant stimulant. Hungary water, for outward application to renovate the vitality of paralysed limbs, was first invented for a Queen of Hungary, who was said to have been completely cured by its continued use. It was prepared by putting 1 1/2 lb. of fresh Rosemary tops in full flower into 1 gallon of spirits of wine, this was allowed to stand for four days and then distilled. Hungary water was also considered very efficacious against gout in the hands and feet, being rubbed into them vigorously.

A formula dated 1235, said to be in the handwriting of Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary, is said to be preserved in Vienna.

Rosemary Wine when taken in small quantities acts as a quieting cordial to a weak heart subject to palpitation, and relieves accompanying dropsy by stimulating the kidneys. It is made by chopping up sprigs of green Rosemary and pouring on them white wine, which is strained off after a few days and is then ready for use. By stimulating the brain and nervous system, it is a good remedy for headaches caused by feeble circulation.

The young tops, leaves and flowers can be made into an infusion, called Rosemary Tea, which, taken warm, is a good remedy for removing headache, colic, colds and nervous diseases, care being taken to prevent the escape of steam during its preparation. It will relieve nervous depression. A conserve, made by beating up the freshly gathered tops with three times their weight of sugar, is said to have the same effect.

A spirit of Rosemary may be used, in doses of 30 drops in water or on sugar, as an antispasmodic.

Rosemary and Coltsfoot leaves are considered good when rubbed together and smoked for asthma and other affections of the throat and lungs.

Rosemary is also one of the ingredients used in the preparation of Eau-de-Cologne.

Preparations Oil, 1/2 to 3 drops. Spirit, B.P., 5 to 20 drops.

Precautions

The use of herbs is a time honored approach to strengthening the body and treating disease. Herbs, however, can trigger side effects and interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, you should take herbs with care, under the supervision of a health care provider.

Rosemary is generally considered safe when taken in recommended doses. However, there have been occasional reports of allergic reactions. Large quantities of rosemary leaves, because of their volatile oil content, can cause serious side effects, including vomiting, spasms, coma and, in some cases, pulmonary edema fluid in the lungs.

Because higher doses of rosemary may cause miscarriage, pregnant and nursing women should not take rosemary as a supplement. It is safe to eat as a spice in food, however.

People with high blood pressure, ulcers, Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis should not take rosemary.

Rosemary oil can be toxic if ingested and should never be taken orally.Possible Interactions
Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs blood thinners -- Rosemary may affect the blood's ability to clot. It could interfere with any blood thinning drugs you are taking, including:
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Clopidogrel (Plavix)
Aspirin

ACE inhibitors  Rosemary may interfere with the action of ACE inhibitors taken for high blood pressure.
Captpril (Capoten)
Elaropril (Vasotec)
Lisinopril (Zestril)
Fosinopril (Monopril)

Diuretics (water pills) -- Because rosemary can act as a diuretic, it can increase the effects of these drugs. That can raise your risk of dehydration.
Furosemide (Lasix)
Hydrocholorothiazide

Lithium  Because of its diuretic effects, rosemary might cause the body to lose too much water and the amount of lithium in the body to build up to toxic levels.

Diabetes  Rosemary may alter blood sugar levels and could interfere with any drugs taken to control diabetes.

I will be looking at this and testing the effects for Memory rosemary can enhance overall quality of memory as well as secondary memory factors on  Alzheimer's disease, dementia and other brain disorders  Bud Karas   !

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