Travellery: Rosemary helps in increasing memory, brings glow to the skin, very interesting history

Swad Ka Safarnama: Rosemary is a special type of aromatic plant, which keeps breathing (respiratory problems) smooth. Its leaves and flowers are very beautiful to look at and their use in food has started increasing. Its consumption also helps in increasing the memory. This exotic plant also grows in the Himalayan regions and is now easily available all over the country.

Rosemary leaves are used in many dishes

Rosemary is a small evergreen plant of the mint family, whose leaves are used to make food tasty and aromatic. Its specialty is that adding fresh leaves to the food or mashing dry leaves will increase the taste and aroma. The taste of its leaves is slightly pungent and mildly bitter. Apply it to decorate the salad, or grind it with spices. It will bring a different color to the food. It is very popular in European countries. There its stuffing is done in mutton, chicken, fish. While grilling them, tomato, turnip, potato and other vegetables are stuffed with leaves and fried, after that the emerging taste fills the heart, mind and tongue with a different colour. These leaves are also used a lot in soups and sausages.

Its leaves are shiny green and flowers are of light blue colour. Rosemary also appears in European literature and folklore and is considered a symbol of memory and loyalty. If you go to Khan Market or INA Market of Delhi, Rosemary leaves will be easily available there. By the way, online companies selling food items can easily deliver it to your home. Its consumption will be unique for the common people.

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Said to be extremely effective in ancient folk medicine

The history of rosemary is as old as nature itself. It grows on its own in certain areas. Now it is being horticultured a lot. According to a report by the US-based National Library of Medicine (NLM), rosemary originated thousands of years ago in the Mediterranean and sub-Himalayan regions and has been used in folk medicine to cure headaches, migraines, insomnia, emotional distress and depression. being done. According to Medicine, various research suggests that rosemary has significant antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-apoptotic (killing proteins), anti-tumorigenic (anti-tumor), antinociceptive (anti-carcinogenic) and neuroprotective (inhibiting cell degradation) properties. . The Encyclopedia Britannica states that rosemary leaves are used to flavor foods.

It is native to the Mediterranean region. Rosemary is fairly resistant to most pests and plant diseases. Jeevan Singh Pruthi, who has made international recognition in the field of spice technology and founder director of India’s Agmark Lab, has also given detailed information about Rosemary in his book ‘Spcices and Condiments’. They say that it is originally a plant of Southern Europe and it also grows a lot in the dry mountainous areas around the Mediterranean. Apart from this, it also grows in the temperate regions of the Himalayas and Nilgiris.

The honey of its flowers is considered beneficial.

The author says that Rosemary is a very valuable and unique leafy spice. Since its leaves are aromatic, it is grown in gardens in cool places in India. Rosemary tree is grown in Yugoslavia, Spain, Portugal and other countries of Europe as well as America. He also informed that apart from decorating the food, the soft, upper leaves of this plant are used to make beverages, pickles, soups and other types of food tastier. The oil extracted from its leaves and flowers is used in perfumes and medicines. Rosemary is also imported to India. The leaves are considered stimulant and appetizing. In the problem of asthma, taking smoke of its dry leaves is beneficial. Bees are very attracted to its flowers, honey made from its flowers is considered very nutritious and tasty.

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Rosemary is very effective in increasing memory

Rosemary has been used since the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans, according to the Herb Society of America (HSOA). Greek scholars used to wear garlands of its leaves on their heads to enhance their memory during examinations. The eau de cologne used by Napoleon Bonaparte was made from rosemary. It was mentioned in five of Shakespeare’s plays. In ancient times brides often wore rosemary wreaths at their weddings as it also symbolized happiness, loyalty and love.

Rosemary oil has anti-aging properties and is effective in brightening the skin. Image-Canva

On the other hand, food expert and nutritionist Nilanjana Singh says that the biggest feature of rosemary’s smell is that it keeps breathing smooth. Rosemary is also used as a mouth freshener due to its anti-bacterial properties. It also keeps the mood positive and reduces anxiety and stress.

Its oil is useful in headache, migraine

According to Singh, according to a report published in the International Journal of Neuroscience, Rosemary has the properties of memory quality. The use of its oil is helpful in preventing Alzheimer’s disease. It has effective antiseptic properties. It also works against bacterial infection. Rosemary acts as a stimulant and increases the red blood cells in the body. It helps in delivering proper oxygen to the body. If there is headache, or migraine problem, then its oil is effective. It has anti-aging properties and is effective in brightening the skin. If Rosemary leaves are used excessively, they will cause allergies as well as spoil the taste of food and mouth.

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