I have this plant in a pot on my balcony and sometimes, while I'm sitting on my balcony, and the wind blows, I smell this amazing herb. Not only is this herb very nice in different dishes or drinks, but it has also wonderful health benefits, especially for your skin.
Phytonutrients in rosemary
There are all kinds of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients in rosemary. However, there is little point in eating rosemary for its vitamins and minerals, but it does make sense to eat rosemary because it contains healthy phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are substances contained in plant foods that are very important for human health. These phytonutrients are substances that are already useful in very low quantities, a few micrograms. They help activate all kinds of processes in the body. The most important substances in plants are phytohormones, also called plant sterols, which stimulate the different glands in the body to produce substances that the body needs most at that moment. It has been shown that over the last 20 years the number of phytonutrients in food has decreased enormously. This is due to pesticides being used and growing on impoverished soils. Another reason that people today take in fewer phytonutrients is that we eat processed foods that have been stripped of important phytonutrients.
Therefore, it is a good idea to eat rosemary now and then. I love to use rosemary in a baking dish with sweet potatoes. Besides that great taste, my apartment smells amazing afterwards! I also like to use rosemary sprigs in a very nice mocktail with cranberry juice, orange juice, ginger ale, and pomegranate. It does not only taste amazing but it gives this mocktail something extra.
Healthy skin
Rosemary contains essential oils that have very healthy properties for the human body. Scientific studies confirm that rosemary twigs are good for the skin because rosemary has very strong antioxidant properties and stimulates collagen production, which keeps our face firmed and soft. Besides that, the bactericidal properties of rosemary permeate the blood. The blood is cleaned by rosemary, just like the liver. Due to a better liver function, eczemas are less likely to develop. It is even scientifically proven that rosemary helps against skin cancer!
I love to make little steam baths with rosemary sprigs now and then. A steam bath can do miracles for the skin. The pores are thoroughly cleaned, which helps to avoid any impurities.
Boiling rosemary
When you boil a few rosemary sprigs it will create a wonderful scent in your home! I like to do this on lazy Sundays when I want to be a bit more active. You can experiment with this yourself. Add a sprig of lavender to it and your house will be surrounded by a wonderful fragrance which will be more calming.
Rosemary for staying active
Rosemary stimulates the memory and the brain. The scent of rosemary keeps you alert, which is useful if you have to study for exams or driving long distances.
Students from ancient Greece put, therefore, sprigs of rosemary in their hair when they were studying for exams. These kinds of customs have never been completely out of the blue and are often based on truth, and this characteristic of rosemary also appears to be true.
Other benefits
Rosemary has also a fever-reducing effect. It counteracts muscle aches and rheumatic pains because the accumulation of toxins and free radicals responsible for this are eliminated faster if you eat or drink rosemary frequently. Like many green herbs, rosemary works well against stomach cramps and other digestive problems. As a final fact in this impressive list, rosemary can cure the fungal infection candida by eliminating fungi.
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