Rosemary - Rosmarinus Officinalis

I know summer is long gone, but I still can’t forget one of my main “summer amusements” – taking pictures, taking pictures, taking pictures…

All by itself, photographing isn’t strange at all, but if you consider that 20% of all my photos were rosemary plants (bush, flowers, leaves…), then it’s worth mentioning.

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is indeed well known plant, so I don’t need to add additional description. In some “older times” rosemaris were inevitable decor on wedding ceremonies (this custom goes back to old England where it was symbol of fidelity) and that’s why I’m really happy to see that “retro is in” again.



Rosemary is Mediterranean plant which expanded around the world. It’s mainly cultivated in coastal and warm areas because it’s very sensible on cold and winter, but luckily, it can grow in pots as well, so us, living in colder areas can also enjoy the benefits of rosemary.

It is almost impossible to prepare fish barbecue without using rosemary twigs for smearing fish with olive oil, for example, or make kebabs of rosemary sticks, but you should also consider rosemary’s high energetic and nutritive value and curative properties as well.

Rosemary, both fresh and dry, is great source for minerals like iron, manganese, calcium, copper and magnesium and it’s full of vitamins (A, B, C…), but the crown of all is its’ therapeutic feature.

Scientists on Cincinnati Universe confirmed old belief – rosemary stimulates memory because it induces circulation and blood flow to brain. Today’s studies are also showing that rosemary oil can help in skin cancer treatment because it stops growth of tumor cells.

There are even some researches that are trying to prove that rosemary oil can stop developing of lung cancer and colon cancer.

There are numerous benefits that rosemary has, and I’ll give you just a few of them:

- rosemary anticipates blood circulation and it purifies blood
- rosemary increases low blood pressure
- compresses of rosemary tea act favorably on sprains, wrenches, bruises and edemas.
- rosemary tea or rosemary dipped in brandy can reduce hair spill
- rosemary speeds up digestion and stomach functioning
- it stimulates liver function
- rosemary baths heal ulcers and skin rashes.

Rosemary is inevitable spicy in kitchen and it is really easy to prepare oil or vinegar aromatized with rosemary. Simply take one or two rosemary twigs (and you can add garlic, thyme, black pepper – what ever you prefer), put it in glass jar, suffuse it with oil or vinegar, and in a few days you’ll have ideal spice for various dishes or salads.

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