Rosemary Oil, Wildcrafted Rosemary Essential Oil

Rosemary Oil

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Wildcrafted Rosemary essential oil, 1,8 Cineole variety, steam distilled from the whole herb grown in Morocco. This a a nice, smooth Rosemary - slightly sweeter than many more camphorous varieties.

Rosemary essential oil is distilled from Rosemary herb, which derives its name from the Latin 'ros marinus', or 'dew of the sea'. Our wild grown Rosemary has a wonderful depth of aroma, not sharp or medicinal, but bright, uplifting and almost sweet. This variety has a lower keytone content than the Verbenonone chemotype, and thus it is considered a safer essential oil.

Rosemary's long history includes use by grave-robbing bandits during the plague of the 1400's - the thieves doused themselves in 'Four Thieves Vinegar' (a mixture including Rosemary leaf, Clove, Lemon and Cinnamon) to protect themselves from infection while going about their 'business'. Folklore tells us the flowers of Rosemary were once white, and turned red forever when the Virgin Mary placed her cloak over the bush.

The aroma of Rosemary is warm and stimulating, being used to strengthen mental awareness. Its warming qualities may help some with arthritic joints and rheumatism, being used in compresses or baths. It has a long reputation for helping memory, not only by stimulating the mind but by increasing blood flow.

For centuries Rosemary oil has been used for troubled skin and for improving hair growth, perhaps due to its possible skin regenerative properties. It can also be an excellent antiseptic and anti-microbial agent.