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Rosemary

• Rosemary
  Common Name(s)
  rosemary
  Scientific Name(s)
  Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Lamiaceae)
  How is Rosemary usually used?
  It is taken orallyorallyto be taken by mouth (swallowed) or topicallytopicallyto be applied on the skin as dried leaf powder, tincturetincturea desired active ingredient that is extracted from alcoholic solution, or fluid extractextractto get, separate, or isolate a desired active ingredient.
• Oral:
• dried leaf powder: 2 g to 4 g infusioninfusionthe process of steepsteepTo soak an agent (such as tea) to extract its active ingredienting or soaking plant material in hot or cold water to isolate its active ingredient, once per day
  tincture: 0.6 g to 1.7 g dried equivalent, once per day (1:5, 70% ethanol)
  fluid extract: 1.5 g to 3 g dried equivalent, once per day (1:1, 45% ethanol)
  Topical:
• dried leaves: 50 g in a full bath
  For prolonged use, consult a health care provider.
• What is Rosemary used for?
  Oral rosemary is traditionally used:
• as adjuvant therapy for joint pain
  to improve mental clarity and memory, as a mental stimulant, and to reduce mental fatigue
  to help stimulate appetite and treat dyspeptic complaints
  Topical rosemary is traditionally used to promote wound healing and as a mild antisepticantiseptican agent that prevents or reduces infection from wounds.