Beloved since antiquity, rosemary is rich in therapeutic virtues and has almost always been that its leaves, both fresh and dried, are used for both nutritional and medicinal purposes. Rosemary is not only perfect in the kitchen to give flavor to dishes, but it turns out to be an excellent natural remedy widely used in aromatherapy or herbal medicine. But have you ever heard of rosemary water?
It is on this that a recent British research has been concentrated, according to which a particular water that combines the extracts of the plant with mineral water without additives, could increase the cognitive and memory yields by up to 15%.
The research, conducted by Mark Moss of the University of Northumbria in the United Kingdom, is the first of its kind on the benefits of rosemary extract. In his experiment he used rosemary concentrate from No1 Rosemary Water, a commercially available beverage that combines rosemary extract with spring water without any other additives.
The researchers asked a group of people to drink 250 ml of brand-name Rosemary Water water, then underwent tests to assess their ability to maintain and manipulate information, while analyzing their cerebral blood flow and the amount of energy used in their treatment. Efficient way compared to a control group.
According to the results, the Rosemary Water No1 group improved memory capacity by 15% and increased levels of deoxygenated red blood cells in the brain. In this way, the brains of the participants managed to use the energy required to perform their functions more effectively.
"Our results indicate that, statistically, there are improvements in memory thanks to Rosemary's water intake of the No1, says Mark Moss In fact, I would say that these drinks are like a turbo charge for the brain. benefits for our health, from antioxidants to antimicrobials, from the hepatoprotective effects to the antitumor activity ".
Although the investigation refers to a specific product, it is possible to extend the benefits found also to all the products, in any case, being distilled from the plant.