This Organic Tuscan Blue Rosemary growing right here at Applesnitch Farms is one of the most beautifully fragrant herbs you can imagine! I am in love with this plant! I could just sit and inhale it's amazingness all day, and night!

Aside from the more well known culinary uses of Rosemary this herb has been used as a curative and magickal herb since ancient times! Believed by some to have been first cultivated in 13th century Spain, it also became very popular in many other countries including France and England for it's many uses.

The lore surrounding this plant has prompted it's use at both weddings and funerals. Anne of Cleaves is said to have used it in her wedding wreath. It has been used by various cultures to ward off evil. Folklore suggest that sleeping with the leaves under your bed keeps bad dreams at bay.

Rosemary has in the past, as well as today, been used to increase mental function and memory. Just smelling this plant has an uplifting effect on one's mood. With good reason, as it has been found to increase bloodflow to the brain!

(Disclaimer: I am not a DR. so, as always do your own research before choosing your own health care regimen!)

Increased blood flow to the brain.

Helps Memory formation, by prevention of the breakdown of the neurotransmitter Acetylcholine.

Can help prevention of heart disease, heart attack and stroke, by reducing plaque build up.

# Some reported health benefits of Rosemary: #

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🔴🔴 🔴By blocking an active form of testosterone known as dihydrotestosterone from binding to androgen receptor sites, in cases of excess testosterone production in the body, Rosemary is said to boost hair growth, and promote regrowth of hair that has been lost due to an overproduction of testosterone.

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🔴May help to prevent and treat prostate cancer, as one of the plant’s compounds, carnosic acid has demonstrated the ability to selectively act against prostate cancer cells while leaving the healthy cells unharmed.

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🔴🔴 🔴Rosemary when combined with other specific herbs has been found to have antiviral and antibacterial effects on flu and other infectious diseases.

You can purchase essential oil of Rosemary for use in oil diffusers, and burners. (I prefer the former, as heat tends to effect the medicinal properties of some plants in a degrative fashion.)

Aside from the plant's many uses with regard to humans, this plant is also good for use in caring for pets. It is said to be good for pain relief when used in natural care of pet chickens.