It is a short and fragrant shrub, which comes from the Mediterranean region and is wild or planted in chalk soil. The slender, sweet leaves are rich in essential oils, which are usually used to add flavor to food. It is said that in the16th century, Isabel of Hungary brewed rosemary nectar herself, which was the secret of her health and youth until she was 70 years old. Rosemary essential oil is widely used in beauty industry because of its fragrance, refreshing and moisturizing effects.

Rosmarin

Scientific name: rosemary

Last name: Labiatae

Alias: Dew of the sea, Rose of santamaria.

Species: including two species, both evergreen shrubs. Generally, according to the shape, it can be divided into three types: upright type, rice creeping type and creeping type, and the linear leaves are rich in fragrance.

Origin: dry shrubs, rocky areas and open woodlands native to the Mediterranean region. Now it can be seen in Turkey, Yugoslavia, French, Spanish and Tunisia. Most essential oils are produced in France, Tunisia and Yugoslavia.

Growing season: flowering in spring and summer

Characteristics: Perennial plants. It belongs to a perennial semi-shrub herb of Labiatae. It is a large clump of evergreen shrubs. The stem is approximately square, long and straight, with a plant height of about 100 ~ 200 cm, and the stem is covered with narrow and pointed long granular leaves. The leaves are gray-green, with dark green lines, dark green on the leaves and silver-gray under the leaves. The leaves are opposite, narrow and sharp, plump and juicy, and have a strong spicy taste. Flowers are small, blue, purple or blue-purple, sometimes pink or white.

Planting points: drought resistance, frost resistance (plants can tolerate low temperature better when well drained), and sufficient sunshine and well drained soil are needed. To avoid high temperature and humidity, Taiwan Province Province is more suitable for planting in alpine regions.

Planting method: cutting and sowing (spring)

Function:

Rosemary has the functions of anti-aging and strengthening the heart and brain. According to clinical practice, the flowers and seeds of rosemary do have the functions of activating brain cells, relieving headache and dizziness, eliminating flatulence, helping sleep and preventing hair loss.

Rosemary activates brain cells, makes the brain clear, enhances memory, and can help speech, hearing and vision disorders. Improving nervousness, boredom and lethargy can make people energetic. It has the functions of calming nerves and making people happy. It is pungent, hot and non-toxic. Mainly used for invigorating stomach and sweating. It can relieve the symptoms of headache and migraine caused by stomachache, improve dizziness and help blood circulation of limbs. It is also an analgesic, which can relieve gout, rheumatalgia and muscle soreness caused by overuse. It can also relieve menstrual discomfort, improve menstrual discomfort, and the nature of diuresis is helpful to eliminate the symptoms of menstrual water retention. It can also effectively improve cellulitis and obesity.

Note: pregnant women should not drink.

Suitable collocation: rose, verbena, lemon grass, chamomile, bodhi, mint, jasmine, etc.

Brewing method: 1, brew with hot water, warm the teapot cup with hot water, and then drain.

2. Take out 3-5g of rosemary, put it in a warm pot, and slowly pour 500ml of boiling water, and the fragrance of rosemary will be dispersed.

3. Let it stand for about 3 minutes before drinking. The second backwashing is about 7 minutes, and the third standing is 10 minutes.

4. Take out the rosemary, so as not to make the tea soup astringent after soaking for too long, and take it out at the right time, so that it can still smell when it is brewed again.

5. If the water is released first and then rosemary is added, the color of rosemary can be maintained and it is more resistant to foaming.

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In skin care, it is mainly used as the main ingredient to clean and beautify the skin. Rosemary is a good astringent, which can promote blood circulation, improve skin relaxation, tighten skin and eliminate edema, congestion and swelling. Therefore, the effect of slimming is also quite outstanding. Its stimulating function is also very helpful for scalp diseases. It can promote the blood circulation of scalp hair follicles, stimulate hair growth, and often improve baldness and alopecia. It has cleaning and bactericidal effects on dandruff. Therefore, rosemary essential oil is often used as a physical therapy for alopecia and dandruff.

Strong fragrance, put dried flowers and leaves indoors, which can make the air fragrant; Used as a bathing agent, it can promote blood circulation and relieve muscle pain. It can drive away pests and put it in the closet to remove fish from clothes. It can be used as perfume, medicine and aromatic essential oil, and is often used in cosmetics and perfumes.

Rosemary flowers can be used to decorate desserts, and leaves can eliminate the fishy smell of fish and meat and increase the flavor of cooking, which is often used in meat cooking (especially mutton). The unique rich fragrance is an indispensable spice for Italian and French cuisine. Can be made into aromatic medicinal oil and aromatic medicinal vinegar.

History and myth:

The name of rosemary comes from the Latin ros marinus, which means morning dew of the sea. It shows that the leaves of rosemary are quite hydrophilic, love the water.

The Greeks and Romans regarded rosemary as a symbol of regeneration and a sacred plant, and thought it could make people peaceful and stable. The Romans regarded it as "holy grass". At first it was a flower to commemorate the dead, but now it has become a common flower at weddings. It is used in funerals because its fragrance can last for a long time after picking, so it is preserved as a corpse. In addition, because it is an evergreen tree, it can remain green and fragrant forever, so there is an indispensable flower language of "memory" and "unforgettable" at the funeral.

Moors thought it could drive away pests, so they planted a lot of rosemary in the orchard. In the early days, in order to purify the air and put an end to bacterial pollution, hospitals in France often burned rosemary by using its antibacterial properties. Rosemary was introduced to England in 1328, which was the peak of the official Black Death epidemic. Edward III's concubine Philip's mother gave her rosemary to prevent her daughter from catching the Black Death. Since then, burning rosemary in hospitals has become a custom.

In addition, the evergreen rosemary has the legend of "staying young forever". It is said that Queen Elizabeth of Turkey keeps her youth by this perfume made of vanilla.

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The flower language of rosemary is "memory". Since16th century, Europeans and Americans have often planted a kind of rosemary on the graves of the dead, representing eternal life, love and beautiful memories. There is a classic saying in Hamlet: "Rosemary is to help remember; Dear, please keep in mind. " It is said that Queen Elizabeth, the princess of Hungary, made rosemary essential oil into lotion and used it to wash her face every day, so even when she was old, she still looked as beautiful as a young woman, which made many European aristocrats think that she would return to her youth when she saw her. Today, rosemary essence is still the main component of famous European perfumes.