Rosemary Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a native plant and is found in stony places almost all over Greece. The shrub reaches a height measure.
Historical data on rosemary
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Rosemary highly appreciated in antiquity for healing properties.
In ancient Greece was considered a gift of the goddess Aphrodite in humans and animals used in sacrifices- the burned on the altars.
They decorated it with statues of gods and students when considering used it like a crown, thanks to its capacity to stimulate memory.
Looks like it has something in common with the flame of a candle: the direction in the sky, uplift!
In antiquity it was Rosemary "plant taboo". Its use was ritualistic. The ancient Greek name, livanotis, directly related to the use of: with incense, myrrh and other plants, was used for ritual cleansings and fumigation. Plant dedicated to the Great Goddess. The Leukothea, Venus.
Healing properties of rosemary:
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- Excellent stimulant and stimulus like the Mint, thyme, sage, melissa.
- Valuable in physical and spiritual overwork accompanied by amnesia and in hypotension.
- Cardio, hypertensive and slider housing adrenal glands.
- Rheumatic and antinefralgiko, anti-arthritic and powerful emmenagogue.
- Beneficial in disorders of the nervous system, in hysteria, Migraines, dizziness and in epilepsy.
- Stimulates the nervous system.
- Because it is good expectorant (facilitates the cough) and antiseptic used in chronic lung bronchitis, in flu, in whooping cough but in asthma.
- Has an effect on the secretion of bile about’ This is useful in cases of cholagogue hepatitis, jaundice, choloky-stitidas, gallstones, etc..
- An anti-diarrhoeic with significant impact in intestinal diata of raches, in colitis, in diarrhea but in the current sygkentrw gases in the abdomen and intestines (eliminates the activity).
Alternative treatments with rosemary
Rosemary is elixir of youth, excellent tonic and antispasmodic , while exercising influence over the secretion of bile. In rural areas, used it a lot as an abortifacient. Even, is powerful emmenagogue, healing of wounds, antiseptic, antispasmodic, for chronic lung fever and rheumatic. Also, used against chronic cholecystitis, of hydrops with coarse liver, jaundice hepatitis , against nerve palsies and diseases, against chlorosis and chronic indigestion.
Additional, plant is suitable for nervous headaches and used gas Belly, as a stimulant of blood circulation, against hair loss and dandruff.
Applications of rosemary:
Decoction of rosemary: A twig with three flowers boiling water one cup hot drink before bedtime. Anyone who has a Remuneration zacharodiaviti to drink twice as much in the morning on an empty stomach.
Rosemary infusion: Soak a teaspoon of leaves or flowers in a cup of hot water. Strain and drink after 10 minutes. A cup a day works, depending, as a digestive, or antidiabetic, or anticonvulsant, or antiysteriko, or soothing, or antifysitiko.
The infusion of the leaves are digestive, antispasmodic, stimulates vision.
Outdoor Use: Women who suffer from nervous headaches will escape if bathed with decoction.
For general fatigue and weakness (Boil a handful in a liter of water 10 minutes and do compresses or bath) in bruises, rheumatism-organisms, muscle aches, sprains and eczema or washing wounds.
Gargling with decoction eliminates thrush
Boil two handfuls of rosemary in two liters of water and pour in the hot water bath, pains of rheumatism or impaired eyesight. Often such bathrooms strengthen a weak child.
Precautions:
If we drink often Rosemary herbal teas or egchymata can be dangerous.
Like many traditional medicinal herbs, any use of though is done must be careful, in moderation, because taking in too large quantities has caused poisoning, even fatal .
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Rosemary for flatulence
O bloating is a common symptom development due to gas in the stomach and intestine and causes discomfort and heaviness.
To rid of the activity, take 50 g. blooming rosemary, fresh or dried, and leave it covered for 10 minutes in boiling water. Drink a cup of the decoction after every meal.
Known since antiquity for its digestive and anticonvulsant properties, Rosemary is generally very effective stomach and intestinal problems in the treatment of many.
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