The aroma and flavor of the rosemary leaves make it a mandatory ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine, despite its role as a spice to make food delicious, rosemary officialis also have many health benefits.
Long the health benefits of rosemary were used because it is a great herb, which chemicals have very positive effects for the various organizational levels, acting on the nervous system in particular and the different tissues of the body, providing strength.
Some of the health benefits of rosemary include:
1. Improve Memory
If you have to memorize something, you could try to breathe the scent of rosemary, since according to a study published in the ‘International Journal of Neuroscience, inhaling the aroma of rosemary improves memory.
“The smell of rosemary contain compounds associated with neurotransmitter systems, which is closely related to memory,” said researchers at the center of psychology at the University of Northumbria, UK.
2. Beat bloating
Drinking tea or warm water mixed with a little rosemary can help overcome the bloated stomach, reducing water retention, with its rich in potassium, which makes it very diuretic.
3. Maintains healthy scalp
If your scalp is dry and itchy, according to researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine, suggests the use of rosemary oil to treat the scalp, as medicinal oil that can increase blood circulation, strengthening the scalp.
To which simply mix 1 / 4 cup honey, 1 / 4 cup olive oil and three drops of rosemary oil, heat the ingredients without coming to a boil, allow to cool and then preparing massage scalp with the mixture, then cover the hair with a towel and leave for 30 minutes, then shampoo neutral. This treatment is very effective for strengthening hair and beauty. Continue Reading
