Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Get To Know Rosemary and Its Health Benefits

The use of body wrap today has been a trend because of its natural ingredients. It is no doubt that it is gaining popularity after being introduced for only a few years. The natural ingredients found in this body wrap makes it more effective, especially the Jojoba seed oil making your skin soft and healthy-looking. One main ingredient is also the Rosemary oil. It is one of the most commonly used essential oil for its wide array of different health benefits when used with at home body wrap. It has also become increasingly important and popular over the years because of its ability to boost mental activity, reduce pain, stimulate hair growth, and relieve respiratory problems.


What is Rosemary?


Rosemary is an aromatic herb that belongs to the mint family called Lameaceae, which is native to the Mediterranean region. This plant has needle-shaped and greyish green leaves and produces little pale blue flowers. The Rosemary essential oil is extracted from its flowering tips of the plant through steam distillation. It is usually a pale-yellow to colorless liquid with a piercing woody balsamic kind of aroma. The clean and crisp-smelling oil is very rich in health.

The Benefits of Rosemary Oil


  • Rejuvenates Your Skin
The use of Rosemary oil to your skin helps tone and rehydrates your skin. It lessen and removes the wrinkles and lines on your skin keeping it heathy. It has cell regeneration properties that are very effective in treating visible skin conditions and replacing your damaged tissue, reducing the appearance of spot and scars.

  • Helps Sharpen the Mind
The oil is a great mental stimulant that boosts the concentration, memory, focus and mental awareness. Being a great nerve and brain tonic, it is usually used by students during the time of exams to improve memory and concentration. It is also a good mood enhancer and good remedy for stress, anxiety, fatigue, depression and forgetfulness.

  • Treatment for Your Respiratory Problems
The scent of the Rosemary oil has already proven to be effective in relieving your throat congestion and used in the treatment of sore throats, flu, colds, and allergies. Thanks to the antiseptic qualities because it can treat your respiratory infections. It also a good treatment for bronchial asthma, being an antispasmodic.

  • Relieves Body Pain
It has also a healing quality, good in treating your muscle pains, arthritis, headaches and rheumatism. Massaging the affected area with Rosemary oil can relieve pain from joint aches and sprains because of its anti-inflammatory properties. The oil also helps in stimulating blood circulation, thus relieving your pain.

  • Good for Dental Health
The anti-bacterial and astringent properties of the Rosemary oil makes it very effective for the treatment of dental conditions like gingivitis, plaque build-up, bad breath and cavities. As a disinfectant, it is often used as a mouthwash for keeping the gums and teeth healthy.

There are still many benefits of the Rosemary oil like for hair growth, boosting your immune system, and improves your overall health by treating indigestion, menstrual disorders, etc. The many health benefits of this wonder plant is really amazing, however, it should be used cautiously. It is still advisable to consult a physician before using it.

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