Winter Solstice

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Rosemary Benefits

 
Rosemary is one of our favorite herbs to flavor almost everything.
Did you know that this wonderful herb has long had a reputation for being helpful with memory.
In ancient Greece, scholars wore sprigs of rosemary when taking tests to give their memory a boost.
Shakespeare also credited the herb with memory - enhancing powers, writing the line 'Rosemary, that's for remembrance' in Hamlet.
Now researchers at Northumbria University agree that rosemary essential oil is helpful recollection, following on from previous research that it boosts memory.

 

Rosemary offers other benefits as well...