Rosmarius officinalis
(Rosemary)

Therapeutic Actions:

• Anodyne
• Anti-inflammatory
• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Circulatory and nervine stimulant
• Decreases capillary fragility
• Diaphoretic
• Nervine - antidepressant
• Stimulates hair follicles
• Supresses the endotoxin-induced activation of complement, the formation of prostacyclin, both hypotensive phases, thrombocytopenia and the concomitant release of thromboxane Az
• Tones and calms the digestive tract

Clinical Indications:

• Any condition that causes fatigue, ie multiple sclerosis
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Congestive heart failure
• Depression
• Headache
• Memory loss
• Multiple sclerosis
• Dyspepsia
• Flatulence
• Muscular pain - externally in a poultice
• Neuralgia - externally in a poultice
• Premature baldness
• Psychological tension
• Sciatica - externally in a poultice

Contraindications:

• Pregnancy due to the abortifacient and emmenagogue effects

Drug/Nutrient Interaction:

• Limited data

Chemical Constituents:

• Flavonoids:
  
  6-methoxygenkwanin
  Apigenin (produces anti-inflammatory effect)
  Diosmetin
  Diosmin (decreases capillary fragility)
  Genkwanin
  Hispidulin
  Luteolin
  Sinensetin
• Diterpenes:
  
  Carnosolic acid
  Picrosalvin
  Rosmariquinone
• Rosmarinic acid (produces anti-inflammatory effect)
• Triterpenes:
  
  Oleanolic acid
  Ursolic acid (produces anti-inflammatory effect)
• Volatile oil containing:
  
  Borneol
  Camphene
  Camphor
  Cineole
  Limonene
  Linalool
  Isobutyl acetate
  3-octanone
  Terpineol
  Verbenol

Toxicity:

• No known toxicity

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