An interesting and mysterious fate has rosemary. The beneficial properties of this evergreen plant were known in antiquity. Many legends and traditions are associated with it.
So, the ancient Greeks considered it a sacred flower that gives love and good luck. Allegedly, the goddess Aphrodite decided to help the lovers and sent them this flower. The Romans endowed him with magical power. And the blue buds were explained by the fact that it grows along the shores of the sea and was saturated with the
color of the sea wave. This is probably why rosemary has another name - "sea dew".
It is believed that if you have rosemary (no one doubts its useful properties), then peace and harmony reign in the house. This plant has a calming effect, has a good effect on pregnant women, drives off anxiety and fears, and treats depression. At the same time, it helps to wake up and gives a person vitality.
Other useful properties:
1. The infusion of this plant is useful for people suffering from low blood pressure. He not only normalizes it, but also tones, anesthetizes.
2. Rosemary possesses surprisingly healing leaves, the beneficial properties of which allow them to be used as a choleretic agent in case of neurosis.
3. Aromatic baths with rosemary oil soothe.
4. For redness and inflammation of the skin, it is useful to wash with rosemary infusion.
5. Rosemary is also used as a spice. This is one of the finest seasonings that gives the dish aroma and a specific taste.
6. Helps rosemary and those people who are overweight.
7. Great benefits are rosemary for hair.
There are several recipes that help keep the hair healthy, restore its shine and silkiness.
For dandruff, rinse can be used. For 2 liters of water, two tablespoons of rosemary and a few drops of oil of this plant are enough. For hair to grow faster, try a head massage with rosemary oil. Rubbing the tincture of this plant saves from hair loss and baldness. Hair masks with rosemary help strengthen hair follicles, make curls shiny and healthy.
But this plant has contraindications. Therefore, it must be used carefully. Firstly, it is forbidden to use rosemary during pregnancy. Secondly, it should be abandoned by patients suffering from epilepsy. Thirdly, hypertensive patients are at risk, as they may have seizures when using products based on this flower.
Due to the saturation of essential oils, the plant is not recommended for use in treating children.
If you decide to plant rosemary (the beneficial properties of it still outweigh the disadvantages), remember that in open ground it can grow only in the southern regions. But even then there may be problems with wintering the plant. Therefore, it is better to breed rosemary at home . Growing seeds, cuttings, dividing bushes makes the process of breeding this plant is very simple. It is better to sow seeds in February-March, but you should remember that your pet will bloom only next year.
Here is such an amazing rosemary plant, whose beneficial properties make it a favorite guest in any home.