About rosemary

Rosemary is an old folk medicine for improving memory. It is used for curing vertigo, cough and illness of respiratory tract. Rosemary can help deactivate cancerougenus. It stimulates passing of urine and blood flow, and  is used for water illness, rheumatism, giht and inflamed joints.

Stimulates releasing bile, becouse of this digestion and bowel emptying is easier.

Rosemary acts soothing, its characteristic sent is relaxing and is used for good mood.

As a part of an old tradition in some countries, like Croatia, rosemary stems with little ribbons on them are put on wedding guests as a decoration, what means that they are part of the wedding group.Guests can sense its lovely aroma and I am sure that it puts them in a good mood, at least it is one way of achieving good mood.

Can be used if someone is feeling weak, tired and stressed after hard work or exercize.

Also rosemary is a good tonic for all skin types, especially for dehydrated, aged or unpure skin.

Rosemary is often used in cooking, I like it especially with fish.

REMEDY FOR RHEUMATISM

This remedy is good for rheumatic pain or other pain of joints, bones, etc.

Ingredients: 1 lemon (juice and skin),

                    3 dl of alcohol (38-40%),

                    handful of fresh rosemary.

Mix the lemon juice and skin (cut into smaller pieces) with alcohol and rosemary (chopped). Keep it in a closed glass jar for 48 hours, shake it every day, then strain.

Rub the painful places with this remedy for 10 minutes, then warm them with something, like shawl. Rubbing doesn't always have to last for 10 minutes, if you have a ache in your joints remedy can be applied without 10 minutes massage (rubbing).

HERBAL TEA FOR ENERGY

   To lift your energy level, drink every morning herbal tea of rosemary, thyme and sage.

   Make one cup of every herb, use their leaves.

   Preparation: put one teaspoon or tablespoon (depends on your taste) of herbs in one cup of boiled water. Cover it and leave for 5-15 minutes, than strain it.

   Sweeten the tea with rosemery honey. Therapy should last for 10 days.