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How to make rosemary oil at home and benefits
To many it surely sounds like a typical grandmother’s remedy, but – apart from the fact that grandmothers and grandfathers tend to be great wise men – it is an effective, proven remedy with uses that you probably didn’t know about. Did you know that rosemary oil helps increase memory up to 75% according to some studies?
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinali) is an aromatic plant used since ancient times as a condiment and for medicinal purposes. Among the main rosemary components We find: essential oils, phenols, flavonoids, fibers, potassium, calcium, zinc, magnesium, copper, vitamin B1 or thiamine and vitamin B3 or niacin. If we want to prepare it as an oil (not an essential oil, in which case it will have other forms of use due to its high concentration) we will follow the following steps.
Recipe to extract rosemary oil
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Recipe to extract rosemary oil
We can make rosemary oil completely by hand and cold.
- 1. Wash the rosemary leaves well and let them dry.
- 2. Put the rosemary in a jar, preferably glass, cover it with olive oil or another type of oil such as almond or other vegetable oil (marigold, coconut, etc.) and close it.
- 3. Let it marinate for at least a month, stirring the mixture once a day.
Or do it using some heat or a food processor (Termomix or Mycook type)
- 1. Wash and dry the rosemary.
- 2. Put it together with 500 ml of mild olive oil for about 15 minutes at a temperature of about 50 degrees.
- 3. Pour the mixture into a glass jar and let it marinate for about 72 hours.
Once you have the rower’s oil ready, it is time for us to remember what you can use it for. There are uses that we are sure will surprise you.
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Rosemary oil has multiple health benefits
Properties and benefits of rosemary oil
- 1. Improves brain function: Inhaling rosemary oil helps prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine, a brain chemical important for thinking, concentration, and memory.
- 2. Stimulates hair growth: Rosemary oil treats androgenetic alopecia by preventing a byproduct of testosterone from attacking the hair follicles, which is the cause of this condition. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22517595/
- 3. Relieves pain: In folk medicine, rosemary is used as a pain reliever. In a two-week study, stroke survivors with shoulder pain who received a mixture of rosemary oil with acupressure for 20 minutes twice a day experienced a 30% reduction in pain. Those who received acupressure alone had a 15% reduction in pain.
- 4. Repels certain bugs: Rosemary oil is a natural alternative to chemicals. It has worked on spider mites on tomatoes and also helps repel certain blood-sucking insects that can spread harmful viruses and bacteria. When rosemary oil was compared to 11 other essential oils, it had the greatest repellent effect on mosquitoes.
- 5. Relieves stress: There are many factors that can cause stress. Inhaling rosemary oil can help reduce anxiety, as some studies have shown.
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- 6. Improves circulation: Poor circulation is a common complaint. You may notice it more on your hands and feet. If you have cold fingers and toes – even in relatively warm temperatures – it’s worth considering using rosemary oil. In one study, a woman with Raynaud’s disease – which affects circulation – massaged her hands with a rosemary oil mixture and found that it helped warm her fingers more than a neutral oil. These effects were confirmed by thermal imaging
- 7. Mood Improvement: Rosemary oil is commonly used in folk medicine to combat mental tension and fatigue. However, more research is needed in this field to confirm these results.
- 8. May reduce joint inflammation: According to preliminary tests, rosemary oil may help reduce tissue inflammation that can cause swelling, pain, and stiffness.
- 9. Cancer: Rosemary oil has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that, according to laboratory studies, can fight cancer cells.
- 10. Liver and digestive health: Animal studies indicate that rosemary oil can stimulate the release of bile, important for the digestion of fats, and activate its own antioxidant defense mechanisms to protect the liver.