It may be winter time, but here in 
we still have many bounties of the land! This isn't because we grow in a tropical region it is because we grow native winter crops and also utilize green houses.
There is always abundance on the land and we cultivate and appreciate it here in The Garden of Eden.
Herbs are some of the most beneficial and important plants to grow all year around because not only do they make almost any dish taste better (cooks don't cook without seasonings) but they are also one of the most densely nutritions foods on earth and have MANY medicinal qualities!
Rosmary is an herb that almost everyone knows as it is one of the most widely used culinary herbs on earth! However its more than just a delicious culinary herb, it has MANY medicinal as well as nutritional benefits!
The scientific name is Rosmarinus officinalis and it is actually in the MINT family! It doesn't taste like or look like mint but so the botanists say!
Here are some of the most well known benefits of rosemary and I assure you there are plenty more!
- Anti-inflammatory. Maybe the most well known function of rosemary is as an anti-inflammatory agent in and outside of the body. Carnosol and Carnosic acid are two powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds found in rosemary that reduce inflammation of muscles, blood vessels, and joints. Many herbs actually have this very beneficial quality as does rosemary. This makes it an effective treatment for many things, including blood pressure, arthritis, gout and injuries from physical exertion or surgery. It is effective in oral or topical form for these anti-inflammatory effects. This can also greatly improve heart health.
- Skin Care. The anti aging benefits of rosemary are also well known. Most commonly used in the essential oil form, the leaves of rosemary can also affect the skin internally or topically and have been shown to improve the quality of the skin, while also healing blemishes and increasing hydration and appearance of skin.
- Relieves Pain. Rosemary has been topically applied in a paste or salve for hundreds of years to parts of the body in pain. When consumed orally, it is a pain reliever for harder to reach spots, such as headaches. To help with migraines for example, apply an essential oil, salve, tincture or decoction to the temples, or simply smelling the aroma of rosemary as I did MANY times in the video helps to reduce the severity of migraine symptoms.
- Soothes Stomach. Rosemary has been used by around the world as a natural remedy for upset stomachs, bloating, and diarrhea. Just a little bit in food or tea every day can greatly improve the digestive tract.
- Memory Enhancer! One of the earliest studied benefits of rosemary was as a cognitive stimulant. It was known to improve memory, help to increase intelligence and focus. Rosemary stimulates cognitive activity, and those suffering from cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. It is also known to increase memory retention!
- Relieves Mood and Stress. The aroma of rosemary alone improves ones mood, THUS why I was smelling it the entire time! It is also a fantastic STRESS reliever! It helps greatly with chronic anxiety and hormone imbalances. You can get these benefits topically or internally!
- Detoxifies the Body. Rosemary is slightly diuretic in nature, so is good for flushing toxins in the urine, by increasing the rate at which water leaves the body, it can also help push out pathogens, salts, toxins, and even excess fat when used consistently. It is very beneficial for liver health.
- Stimulates Blood Flow. Rosemary acts as a stimulant and boosts the production of red blood cells and blood flow. This oxygenates vital organ systems, ensuring their metabolic activities, in addition to stimulating the movement of nutrients to cells that require repair.
- Boosts Immunity and Aanti-carcinogen. The active components in rosemary are antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic in nature. This helps with basically EVERYTHING! Antioxidant compounds are ESSENTIAL to the body's immune system, and rosemary contains a significant amount of these powerful compounds, including rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid, betulic acid, and carnosol.
- Freshens Breath. Rosemary is a natural antibacterial agent, thus is a wonderful breath freshener that also improves your oral health as well as MANY other health benefits as you can see!
There are many ways you can get the medicinal qualities of herbs and in this instance rosemary.
- Is Obviously in food, makes it taste better too!
- Tea, an easy and effective classic that is especially nice during the cold winter.
- Salves, are actually very easy and you can combine multiple herbs for TOPICAL use.
- Tinctures are the old time classic which tout the benefits of being very transportable and storable not to mention very POTENT!
- Essential oils, probably the most usable format though also the most expensive and hardest to do as an individual or small operation. Buying them is what most people do.
However you choose the medicinal benefits are about the same though the potency varies depending on use.
Check out the video if you like though all the essential info was written out here. I hope you are inspired to support the many many benefits of what nature provides and help it help you!
You can watch last weeks Bounties of The Land on the Magnificence of Lemongrass here!
You can watch a past Bounties of the Land Episode on the detoxing benefits of cilantro here.
Stay tuned for the rest of my SPECIAL Bounties of the Land Episodes from Europe which I recorded during my SteemFest Adventures coming to a Steemit Post Near You!
I love life and am dedicated to creating a better world for all creatures not just human consumption and wealth. Nature provides everything we need and is a fined tuned eco system of which is being destroyed daily. I hope you join me in upgraded care for the whole balance of life it self~(~
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