How is rosemary traditionally used?

Persian and classical Greco-Arabic medicine read rosemary as warm and dry, second degree — a cephalic (head-clearing) and cardiac (heart-supporting) herb that opens obstructions of cold-moist phlegm, quickens circulation, and lifts a heavy or sorrowful mood. It is the archetypal remedy for a dull head, a weak memory, and a cold, slow constitution.

How do people commonly use Rosemary?

Roast with potatoes, lamb, chicken, or olive-oil-rubbed vegetables Damkardeh — 1 tsp fresh (or ½ tsp dried) leaves per cup, steeped covered 5–7 min Rosemary-infused olive oil — 3–4 sprigs warmed gently in 250 ml olive oil, cooled, stored dark Scalp massage — a few drops of essential oil in a Tbsp of jojoba or almond oil, worked in 3–4 times weekly Aroma inhalation before study or focused work — bruise a sprig or open a dropper of essential oil

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