, steam distilled from rosemary leaves, energising with memory & concentration enhancing properties, ideal for use in natural therapies & hair care preparations, versatile & blends well with other essential oilsrosemary has been a medicinal herb since the 16th century often used in healing preparations. it has a herbaceous freshness with minty undertones which are attributed to it being a member of the mint family. rosemary has received recent exposure in the media limelight with reports suggesting that exam revision students ‘should smell rosemary for memory’[1]. a study had shown that students studying in an environment where rosemary essential oil was diffused achieved 5% to 7% better results in memory tests. the study linked the active compound 1, 8-cineole to this attribute. this is not a new discovery however rosemary has been linked to memory for hundreds of years & even gets a mention in shakespeare’s hamlet; there's rosemary that's for remembrance pray you love remember. mediterranean countries have been using rosemary in hair care preparations for centuries due to its reputation for having stimulating properties.did you know?rosemary takes its name from the latin ros maris which means dew of the sea for its preference for growing along the seashore.view our rosemary & lavender shampoo recipe here//b 315[1]bbc news
- sean coughlan education correspondent 4 may 2017