Contents:
- Medical Video: Here are the top 10 secret health benefits of rosemary for you.
- Nutrient content of rosemary plants
- The benefits of rosemary, a super versatile plant
- 1. Prevent hair loss
- 2. Reducing stress
- 3. Improve memory
- 4. Improve liver function
- 5. Potential to fight cancer
- All you need to pay attention when using rosemary or processed products from rosemary
Medical Video: Here are the top 10 secret health benefits of rosemary for you.
For those of you who often cook western food or ala menuwestern may often use rosemary as an aroma and flavor enhancer. Aside from being a spice, this plant is also known as aromatherapy when packaged as an essential oil. However, it is not only the benefits of rosemary. Curious? Consider the following review.
Nutrient content of rosemary plants
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) or better known in Indonesia as rosmarin originating from the Mediterranean, Europe. This plant is shaped like a small fir which smells very fragrant and easily grows anywhere, as long as the air is not too cold or hot.
Besides being able to be used directly, rosemary oil is also often packaged in the form of tea, dried or essential oils. Rosemary does not contain cholesterol, sugar or sodium, but is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory substances that are good for blood circulation and the immune system. In 2 grams of finely chopped fresh rosemary, there are:
- Energy of 2 calories
- Dietary fiber as much as 0.2 grams
- Vitamin C, B vitamins and iron
The benefits of rosemary, a super versatile plant
Rosemary is known as a versatile plant because it can be used as a spice, essential oil, or made of tea because it has ingredients that are beneficial to the health of the body. Here are the benefits of rosemary that you rarely know.
1. Prevent hair loss
One common problem with hair is hair loss. Without treatment, this condition can cause hair to thin out even bald. Chronic loss usually occurs in people with androgenetic alopecia, a genetic disorder in a person's sex hormones that attacks the hair follicles so that they fall out easily.
A study examined the efficacy of rosemary essential oil in 100 women and men who experienced androgenetic alopecia for 6 months. The results show that rosemary oil can help grow new hair to prevent baldness.
Then, other studies conducted on animals showed that rosemary was able to inhibit DHT production, a natural substance produced to stimulate hair loss.
2. Reducing stress
Reporting from Dr. Ax, a study conducted by Meikai University, School of Dentistry in Japan, said that five minutes of aromatherapy with lavender and rosemary can reduce cortisol levels in the body which can cause stress.
3. Improve memory
The International Journal of Nueroscience published a study of the effects of lavender oil and rosemary oil inhaled on brain performance. In fact, rosemary has a calming effect on the mind, improves the atmosphere, increases concentration, and sharpens memory.
Rosemary is also known to contain substances carnosic which can fight damage to brain cells due to free radicals.
4. Improve liver function
Rosemary turned out to have protectivetoprotic properties, which maintain normal liver function and prevent damage to these organs, such as cirrhosis. This plant can protect the liver by increasing the amount of bile production and making the digestive system more smooth.
5. Potential to fight cancer
Besides being rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatories, rosemary also has an active component called carnosol. A study published in Cancer Letters, carnosol has been shown to be an anticancer agent that can fight cancer cells, but does not damage other healthy cells.
The 2016 Nutritiens Journal notes that rosemary extract has been shown to show in vitro anticancer properties for:
- Breast cancer
- Skin cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Blood cancer
- Colon cancer
All you need to pay attention when using rosemary or processed products from rosemary
Although the benefits are very abundant, rosemary is still safe to use in low doses. Eating too much rosemary or processed products from rosemary can trigger serious side effects, although it is rare, such as:
- Vomiting and nausea
- Seizures
- Coma
- Pulmonary edema (buildup of fluid in the lungs)
- Miscarriage
In addition, the use of rosemary can affect the activity of some drugs, such as blood thinners (warfarin, aspirin, clopidogrel), hypertension drugs (lisinopril, fosinopril, captropil, enalapril), diuretic drugs (furosemide), and lithium. So, you should consult your doctor before you use rosemary essential oil or other products made from rosemary if you have certain conditions.
