Rosemary, another allotment and garden staple has many health benefits: with small amounts you can reap not only epigenetic (gene balancing) benefits but also improve your memory, support your nervous and immune systems and even help fight cancer. Rosemary is a wonderful member of your functional nutrition kitchen toolkit.
Rosemary is an antioxidant and it's one herb that can help to reduce the generation of HCA's. (HCA's are heterocyclic amines produced in the cooking process)
Other useful medicinal information about Rosemary is that it can relax muscle spasm and the smooth muscles of capillaries and arteries, thus enhancing blood flow.
Rosemary has a tonifying effect on the circulation and on the nervous system, making it effective in chronic circulatory weakness including hypotension.
TOP TIP: Make your own rosemary-infused olive oil, mix it into your bread dough or add a spring to your lemon water to really spice things up!
FAVOURITE FACT: Rosemary is Marion's favourite smell in the dispensary!