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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated : January 28, 2016 4:27 PM IST
Rosemary is widely known as a household herb which is grown and harvested in numerous parts of the world. Used for a number of purposes including as a flavouring agent for food, in beverages, and cosmetics, rosemary is a common spice that has a lovely aroma and adds a special zing to meals. But apart from all that it can do to make your dish taste more appetizing, rosemary has a number of other benefits too. Here are some of them.
Reduces inflammation
Rosemary contains certain anti-inflammation properties and helps increase prostaglandin E2 a substance which helps relax smooth muscles and reduces inflammation.
Keeps cancer at bay
Rosemary is also said to play a major role in helping reduce the risk of cancer. In fact, studies have suggested that rosemary extract, which contains beneficial properties like carnosol, ursolic acid and ursolic acid, among others and has the ability to suppress tumour development in several organs, namely, the breast, liver, stomach and leukemia cells.
Can help fight off infections
Rosemary oil also has antimicrobial properties that help fight infections. It also has helps inhibit food borne pathogens that can lead to gastrointestinal infections like vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, etc.
Helps boost your memory
Rosemary can help enhance your brain function and in turn improve your memory too. Apart from that it also helps improve your mood, think faster and improves cognition. A little bit of rosemary everyday can help keep your brain healthy.
Can relieve intestinal problems
Rosemary contains certain properties which help relax the muscles in the intestines that are responsible for the production of bile production and helping the liver function well. Apart from that, rosemary also helps prevent and heal peptic ulcers, can help rid your liver of toxins and has antispasmodic properties that help relieve stomach pain commonly seen in cases of infections.
Helps give you healthy hair
Rosemary can help reduce hair fall and make your hair health, lustrous and strong. Known to promote hair growth, applying a little bit of the extract on a balding patch can do you great good.
Can improves vision and keep your eyes healthy
Rosemary also contains a generous amount of vitamin A which help in ensuring optimal vision. Therefore, a few rosemary leaves a day would do you, and your vision, a world of good. The vitamin A that rosemary contains is also a necessary requirement to maintain the health and integrity of mucus membranes as well as skin.
Helps in pregnant women stay healthy
Rosemary is also rich in B vitamins like folic acid and pyridoxine which is necessary in the repair and synthesis of DNA as well as RNA. It also helps in the prevention of major birth defects in a baby's spine as well as the spines of women who are pregnant.
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