The Benefits of Salvia Rosmarinus
Rosemary essential oil is renowned for its numerous benefits, ranging from aromatherapy, skin- and haircare to medicinal uses. Extracted from the aromatic Salvia Rosmarinus plant, this essential oil contains a variety of bioactive compounds that contribute to its therapeutic properties. Below are some of the key benefits of Rosemary essential oil!
Hair Growth:
Recent studies have shown that Rosemary essential oil is a natural remedy that helps stimulate hair growth similarly to the hair growth medication Minoxidil after 6 weeks of use, proving even less itchiness on the scalp.
Mood Balancing:
The compounds of Salvia Rosmarinus work to benefit and balance your mood by lowering stress-levels, anxiety, fatigue and pain while enhancing learning, memory and improving sleep quality.
Cough Suppressant:
The medicinal components in Rosemary essential oil helps calm the muscles in your trachea giving you a respiratory relief. Beneficial for people struggling with asthma or other respiratory issues.
Decongestant:
Rosemary essential oil is helps when suffering from nasal congestion, swollen nasal passages and respiratory tract infections because of its anti-inflammatory components.
Febrifuge:
Because Salvia Rosmarinus contains both anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antipathogenic properties it may help reduce fever. Containing antioxidants, it also boosts the immune system which is useful in fighting the infection causing the fever.
Antimicrobial & Antiseptic:
Several studies show that Rosemary essential oil has antimicrobial properties because of its medicinal compounds and prevents wounds from becoming septic at the same time.
Pain Relieving:
The analgesic effects of Rosemary essential oil come from the compounds Eucalyptol and Linalool. Together with the anti-inflammatory properties it makes a good essential oil to ease pain in sore muscles, joints or other affected area.
Anti-fungal:
Studies have shown that Rosemary essential oil possesses significantly strong antifungal activity because of its compounds Eucalyptol, Camphor and α-Pinene.
Anti-spasmodic:
Helps soothing headaches, migraines, asthma, bronchitis and irritable bowels. Relieves cough, muscular tension, cramps (also menstrual cramps), joint, rheumatic and severe abdominal pain.
Nervous System Stimulant:
Studies have shown that Rosemary essential oil has significant effect on the central nervous system, improving quality of memory and increased mental alertness. Some research has even been done related to Alzheimer’s disease showing potential of preventing and slowing down the disease.
Psychostimulant:
Rosemary essential oil has shown properties of a psychostimulant, helping to increase cognitive performance such as concentration, learning and wakefulness.
Anti-inflammatory:
Works to soothe irritated skin, reduce redness and supports the healing of scars, making it a perfect fit in your skincare routine. With ability to calm inflammation and offering relief for sore muscles and joints when applied topically. It can be applied on cuts, burns, many types of skin infections, rheumatism, arthritis, fever, respiratory diseases, colds, cough and scars.
Natural Weight Loss:
Rosemary essential oil promotes weight loss by reducing cortisol, stress (and therefor stress-eating), fatigue and suppresses appetite while increasing energy levels and fat metabolism.
Detoxifying:
Since Rosemary essential oil contains powerful antioxidants, it helps to cleanse your digestive system, relieve from any bloating and detox the liver.
Anti-Anxiety:
There are several ways that Rosemary essential oil helps relieving stress and anxiety. By lowering levels of stress hormone cortisol and pulse rate it helps the body to get out of the “fight or flight”-mode to prevent long term stress and anxiety.
Other Benefits:
There are many more benefits of Rosemary essential oil such as being Antiviral, Antibacterial, Antioxidant and so much more!