Top 5 Uses for Rosemary Essential Oil as a Natural Remedy

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Oil Description

Rosemary oil comes from the leaves of the rosemary plant. Since it’s an herb popular in cooking, it has a familiar herbal smell and is very stimulating. Historically, Greek students would wear garlands of rosemary during tests to improve their test taking skills and the Romans used it in religious ceremonies. Rosemary oil helps with many health conditions including exhaustion, hair loss, memory loss and it helps kill lice.

Kills Lice

Mix several drops of rosemary oil into an unscented shampoo or add a few drops to a warm water solution to kill lice. Rinse the solution through the hair paying particular attention to the scalp. Use twice a day for a few days until the lice problem is gone.

Improves Memory

If you’ve got a test or a big work presentation and you’re worried you’re going to forget something important, try using a little rosemary essential oil. Add a drop or two to about a quarter cup of a carrier or massage oil and rub into the temples as you prepare for your test or presentation.

Stimulates

Rosemary essential oil is one of the more stimulating essential oils, helping with physical and mental exhaustion. Try diffusing some in a diffuser in the mornings to help you wake up, or add a few drops to a morning bath. Rosemary oil is great to add to a massage oil to release tense muscles, reduce inflammation and energize recipients.

Improves Hair

Rosemary oil not only kills lice in hair, but it can also help cure dandruff (dry, flaky scalp). Some experts recommend rosemary oil to help with baldness and hair loss as it may stimulate hair follicles. Add a few drops to a shampoo or warm water and rinse the solution through the hair, paying attention to the scalp.

Helps with Coughs

Inhaling the scent of rosemary essential oil can help with coughs and sooth raw throats from colds, the flu or allergies. Add a few drops to a diffuser, hold the bottle beneath your nose or add a few drops to some hot water and inhale the steam. You could also drizzle a little onto the floor of a shower, turn the hot water on and inhale the steam to ease a cough.

Warnings

Do not use rosemary essential oil during pregnancy as it may affect the fetus or cause a miscarriage. In addition, never ingest rosemary oil.

Never apply essential oils directly to the skin without a carrier oil. Caution should be taken with essential oils if breastfeeding. If you have any serious health condition, please check in with your care provider before using essential oils since they may worsen your condition.

References

1. Worwood, Valerie Ann. The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy. New World Library, 1991.

2. Dye, Jane. Aromatherapy for Women and Children. CW Daniel Company Limited, 1992.

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This post is part of the series: Using Essential Oils to Improve Health

Essential oils such as peppermint, rosemary and lemongrass are important natural remedies to many health conditions such as headaches and even lice.