Rosemary Essential Oil Uses and Benefits
 
Having an antioxidant ORAC value of 3,300, rosemary essential oil has the same free radical fighting power as goji berries!  Rosemary oil, with its distinctive woody fragrance, has been used for centuries for a variety of health and beauty benefits.  Rosemary oil is one of the most popular essential oils for its wide array of health benefits. It has become increasingly important and popular over the years as more of its various health benefits have become understood, including its ability to stimulate hair growth, boost mental activity, relieve respiratory problems, reduce pain and much more.
When applied over the scalp rosemary essential oil helps stimulate hair growth.  Many people also claim that it can prevent baldness, slows graying, and can be used to treat dandruff and dry scalp.  Regular use of rosemary oil helps to stimulate follicles, making hair grow longer and stronger.  It is also believed that rosemary oil slows down premature hair loss and graying of the hair.  Therefore, it is an excellent tonic for bald people or those who are beginning to show signs on male pattern baldness.  Rosemary oil stimulates the hair follicles, thus enabling your hair to grow stronger and longer.  By stimulating cell division and dilating the blood vessels, this oil stimulates the hair follicles into producing new hair growth.
Rosemary essential oil has antimicrobial and antiseptic qualities that assist in eliminating skin conditions such as acne, eczema, varicose veins, oily & dry skin, and insect bites.  Because rosemary improves circulation which flushes out toxins, it is the perfect oil to massage into skin to eliminate cellulite.  Applying properly diluted rosemary essential oil to your skin helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles.  Rosemary’s cell regeneration properties promotes wound healing and causes scarring to be less noticeable.
This oil is a great mental stimulant that boosts focus, concentration, memory and mental awareness.  Being an excellent brain and nerve tonic, it stimulates mental activity and is a good remedy for depression, mental fatigue and forgetfulness. It is also a mood enhancer and is a good remedy for tension, anxiety, fatigue, depression and forgetfulness.  Inhaling this oil rests your tired brain and can ward off lethargy, while stimulating and improving productivity.
 
Parts Used:  Flowering tops
Extraction Method:  Steam distilled
Note Classification:  Middle
Aroma:  Strong, fresh, camphor-like, woody balsamic undertone, sharp, pungent, herbaceous, subtle minty
Blends Well With:  Basil, bergamot, black pepper, cedarwood, cinnamon, citronella, clary sage, elemi, eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, litsea cubeba, mandarin, marjoram, niaouli, oregano, peppermint, petitgrain, pine, ravensara, tea tree, thyme
 
Caution:   Rosemary essential oil is best used in small amounts for inhalation or diluted topical applications.  Do not apply this essential oil to or near the nostrils of babies or children and do not use with persons who have a history of seizures.  Some authors advise that the oil should be avoided during pregnancy or by those who have high blood pressure.  As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in the eyes or mucus membranes.  Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner.  Keep away from children.  If applying an essential oil to your skin, always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier).  The information on this website is not intended to be used in the diagnosis, treatment or mitigation of any physical or mental illness.  Essential oils are not drugs and are not considered appropriate for treatment of illness.  Pregnant women, nursing mothers and children should not use essential oils without first consulting an appropriately trained healthcare practitioner.  The statements on this website have not been evaluated by the FDA.