Botanical Name: Rosmarinus officinalis

Family: Labiatae

Country of Origin: Morocco

Part of Plant Used: Fresh flowering tops and leaves

Blends Well With: Basil, bergamot, black pepper, cajeput, cedarwood, frankincense, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, lavender, lemongrass, lemon, lime, mandarin, myrtle, orange, peppermint, petitgrain, tangerine, tea tree, thyme

Characteristics: Strong, clean and penetrating, a refreshing and stimulating herbal fragrance

Extraction Method: Steam distillation

Healing Properties: Analgesic, antidepressant, astringent, carminative, cephalic, cholagogue, cordial, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, hepatic, hypertensive, nervine, rubefacient, stimulant, sudorific, tonic

Common Uses: Asthma, baldness, bronchitis, colds, colitis, diarrhoea, epilepsy, fainting, flatulence, gall stones, gout, headache, hypotension, influenza, jaundice, mental fatigue, migraine, nervous disorders, palpitations, rheumatism, scabies, whooping cough, wounds