Wildcrafted Rosemary pure essential oil - 5 ml

Rosmarinus officinalis. Plantpart: Flowering branches. Collected from wild plants (not cultivated)around Modi Kydonias (Hania area).  Steam-distilled.

Babis and Janina, the producers, report on rosemary collection and distillation: "The Rosemary plants do grow close the distillery, unlike most of the plants we collect. Unlike most of the plants we collect, it also is a stable sight.. Being an evergreen, the leaves are always deep green and silvery, and there is always some plants blooming, all year through. For our cooking we collect fresh Rosemary, so we visit the plants often all year around. They always greet us with serenity and happiness, upright and strong they are, so full of life. Rosemary really cherishes to be taken care of, freed from old and dead woody branches, from rangled woody parts which do not have the strength anymore to carry many leaves and which take the life from the bush. In our climate, the best time for thorough pruning is in autumn. The plants respond with masses of new upright shoots, which will flower the following year".

Rosemary is stimulating, rejuvenating, purifying and uplifting to spirit mind and body. As such it removes stagnation, encourages circulation in the body, beneficial for muscle tension and rheumatism as well as for hair loss. Rosemary oil has a pronounced action on the brain and the central nervous system and is wonderful for clearing the mind and increasing mental awareness, while having excellent brain stimulant properties, as well as improving memory.

The age old reputation of Rosemary as a memory enhancing, mentally stimulating and invigorating remedy, is also recognized today. Recent studies showed, that the essential oil improved memory and alertness in office-workers and had a positive effect on anxiety levels of nurse students. Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil has shown to increase beta waves in the brain, associated with alertness, logical thinking and attention. It is not an oil to use when overexcited, rather used when feeling sluggish and exhausted. It helps with headaches, migraines, neuralgia, mental fatigue and nervous exhaustion.

The oil can be evaporated in an aromalamp or diffuser to purify the air, uplift the spirit, clear and focus our minds. In the case of headaches or migraine, one can rub a drop of the oil unto the temples. Its scent imparts clarity and hope, confidence and faith. It has a certain serenity which comes with experience, which allows us to embrace and integrate all memory into a moment of stability, and readies us to move towards renewal and regeneration. Somehow, it stills the waters of negative thoughts and worries, inspires us with clarity, helps us to let go of the clinging to the past. As its flowers teach us, we can bloom any time regardless of patterns or seasons.. we just have to set our mind on it.

Rosmarinus officinalis has a remarkable antimicrobial activity. It was an ingredient in the famous 'four thieves vinegar', a remedy to ward off infection by the plague, the black death. It is said, that a gang of thieves used this remedy in order to ransack the homes of plague victims for valuables, without contracting the disease. When they were finally caught, and asked for their secret, which protected them from the infection, they traded the recipe of their remedy for their freedom and Life. It was a vinegar prepared from Lavender, Thyme, Sage and Rosemary. Doctors in the Medieval used blends of these herbs to protect them from contamination. They wore either special hats, or masks, filled with aromatic herbs, or held a staff with a handle filled with them.

Still today, the essential oils of Rosemary, Lavender, Thyme, Sage can be used for these purposes around the house, and especially in times of epidemics and infectious diseases, evaporated in an aroma-lamp as an air purifier, added to the water when washing floors and surfaces (5-6 drops in a full bucket, adjust accordingly). We have seen clear results from using these oils in this way, both in the rooms of sick people and during epidemics such as flu. Contagious diseases are significantly less occurring, and discoveries usually swifter. Which oil we would choose at any time for its disinfecting activity around the house, depends on our mood right here and now...We can choose Rosemary, when we want to be spiritually uplifted and alert, have a clear mind and be creative. Physically, Rosemary aids the respiratory system, and can be helpful in cases of bronchitis, catarrh, sinusitis and coughs. The oil can stimulate the digestive system, it is helpful for intestinal infections and diarrhea, easing colitis, dyspepsia and flatulence. It can be applied diluted (3-4% in an carrier oil) and massaged in circular, clockwise movements onto the abdomen. Rosemary aids and stimulates the liver as well. The same diluted oil as above can relieve pain associated with rheumatism, arthritis, muscular pain and gout. It warms the muscles, releases tension and encourages peripheral blood-circulation. You can also add Rosemary to a bath, use 5-6 drops of the oil in 200-500ml full fat dairy cream, add to your full bathtub and stir. For localised joint or muscle pains, you can employ compresses as well, adding 1-2 drops of Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil. "Smell it often, and it will keep you young and preserve your youth..." it is said in Banckes herbal, published in 1525.

In Skincare and especially in haircare, the oil is very useful. It works probably not only by increasing blood circulation, other factors might be involved as well. It has been successfully used to promote hair-growth, prevent and treat hair-loss, to control dandruff and other scalp disorders. Scalp massages with Rosemary oil have shown to improve clinical cases of alopecia significantly. We have seen in practice, that the oil substantially improves hair health. You can add a drop or two of the oil to your hairbrush (freshly washed and made of natural materials!), it will not only beautify your hair, but also lend a delightful scent to it. You can add a few drops to your shampoo...

Best results are obtained by massaging the oil regularly into the scalp, either neat (1 drop on your fingertips) or diluted in a light carrier oil. A truly luxurious mask, leaving the hair beautifully healthy and shiny, can be prepared by beating a raw egg with approximately 30 ml of olive- and/or avocado oil into a kind of mayonnaise and adding 4 drops of each Bay Laurel- and Rosemary essential oil. If you have longer hair, you might have to make a larger portion. This is then well applied to dry hair, covered with cling film and then a towel. Leave for about an hour, then wash well out. We have seen excellent results.