With Thanksgiving just around the corner, family, friends, and food are on most everyone’s mind. The holiday is the time of year for sumptuous feasts to be shared with loved ones. One ingredient sure to find its way into a range of holiday dishes is rosemary, one of the most aromatic herbs.
Native to the Mediterranean region, rosemary fittingly actually means “dew of the sea” in Latin. With its needle-like leaves, the rosemary bush belongs to the mint family, which also includes basil, lavender, myrtle, and sage. Rosemary essential oil comes mostly from the leaves.
Since ancient times, rosemary has been used for various culinary and medicinal purposes and even religious ceremonies. The ancient Egyptians used it as incense. Paracelsus, a renowned German-Swiss physician who made significant contributions to herbal medicine, valued rosemary oil because of its ability to strengthen the body.
Rosemary also can improve memory and cognition. “Does Rosemary Actually Improve Your Memory and Cognition?” on Verywell Mind cites a research study involving 28 older adults found that consumption of a low dose, but not a higher dose, of dried rosemary powder was associated with significantly improved memory speed.
Another study cited explored the effects of rosemary aroma on cognition. In this study, participants were exposed to rosemary aroma while they performed visual processing tasks and serial subtraction tasks. Both speed and accuracy in the tasks increased with exposure to higher amounts of the rosemary aroma.
Skin benefits
When it comes to skin, rosemary essential oil has several benefits and is used in skincare cleansers, soaps, face masks, toners, and creams. Rosemary essential oil contains a wide array of nutrients, including iron, calcium, and vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is important for healthy hair and skin. The antioxidants in rosemary essential oil help prevent skin damage and maximize skin tone by combatting free radicals. Massaging the skin with rosemary essential oil helps to eliminate dryness and aid toning.
BIOTONE products featuring rosemary
Rosemary essential oil is one of the key ingredients in several BIOTONE offerings, including:
Clarity Essential Oil Blend: 100% Pure. Blend of Lemon, Rosemary, Lemongrass, and Peppermint essential oils. Opening and centering
Energy Essential Oil Blend: 100% Pure. Blend of Rosemary, Lemongrass, Bergamot, and Lemon essential oils. Stimulating the mind and body.
Elation Essential Oil Blend: Blend of Lemongrass, Orange, Basil, Rosemary. Inspire, uplift, and create a feeling of happiness.
Polar Lotion: Nothing soothes as quickly or as thoroughly as Polar Lotion - a new therapeutic lotion that brings long-lasting, deep-cooling relief to your massage. Fast-penetrating, it immediately quiets aching, inflamed, or sore areas to bring overall comfort. Ideal for sports training, physical therapy, or combined with a stretching program. Non-lingering aroma.
6% Menthol. Other Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Emulsifying Wax NF (vegetable derived), Aloe Oil (Aloe Barbadensis), Essential Oil of Wintergreen (Gaultheria Procumbens), Extracts of Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis), Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia), Juniper (Juniperus Communis), Peppermint (Mentha Piperita) and Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus), Sodium Myreth Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, and Mixed Parabens, Alcohol, Carbomer, TEA, Iron Oxide.
Herbal Select Foot Therapy Massage Lotion: This cooling, energizing, skin-softening formula treats tired, sore feet. This all-in-one foot therapy lotion soothes even the most overworked feet. Satiny texture is non-greasy and fast-absorbing- it lets you massage deeply from heel to toe. Botanicals of cooling Peppermint eases burning, stimulates circulation, Bay Laurel helps inhibit bacteria, and Lemon Peel adds healing comfort. It also contains softening agents to moisturize rough, callused skin.