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Rusmari (Rosemary)

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

Aromatic Mediterranean shrub used for clear thinking, circulation and scalp health.

Rosemary shrub · Shrub · Parts: Leaf, Flowering top, Essential oil

Taste (rasa)
Pungent, Bitter
Energy (virya)
Heating
Balances
Kapha, Vata

What it is used for

Benefits

  • Traditionally used to sharpen memory, alertness and mental clarity
  • Warming carminative for sluggish digestion and bloating after heavy food
  • Infused oil is massaged into the scalp for hair growth and dandruff

How it has been used

Traditional uses & benefits

A pungent, warming aromatic used across Mediterranean and Unani practice for the head — memory, circulation and the scalp — and read in Ayurvedic terms as Kapha- and Vata-reducing.

Traditional uses

  • Sharpening memory, focus and morning dullness
  • Warming a slow digestion after rich or oily food
  • Infused oil for hair fall, thinning and flaky scalp

Practical guidance

  1. 1One covered cup of leaf tea in the morning keeps the aromatic oils in the brew rather than the air.
  2. 2For hair, warm the oil, let it cool to comfortable, and massage the scalp — leave 1–2 hours before washing.
  3. 3Cooking with it counts: a sprig in roasted vegetables gives the same gentle warming effect.

How much

Dosage

1-2 g dried leaf as tea, up to twice daily. Diluted essential oil for external use only.

How to take it

Preparation & usage

Rosemary tea

Steep 1 tsp dried leaf in a cup of hot water, covered, for 8 minutes.

Mid-morning or after a heavy meal

Scalp oil

Warm 2 tbsp coconut or sesame oil with a sprig of rosemary, cool, and massage into the scalp.

Evening, 1-2 hours before washing

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Precautions

  • Avoid medicinal doses in pregnancy
  • Undiluted essential oil must never be swallowed
  • Large amounts may irritate an already acidic stomach

Where this comes from

Sources

Used forEnergy & FocusDigestion & GutSkin & Hair

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