April Showers Bring May Flowers…
April showers bring May flowers…or so we hope considering all of the rain we’ve been receiving lately! Flowers are the icing on the cake of nature springing back to life this time of year. With Mother’s Day just around the corner so many of us are focused on pampering our mothers with flowers and other tokens of appreciation and remembering their endless influence on our lives: past, present, and future. Remembering has been a common thread that keeps popping back up in my life recently. From remembering our heritage to remembering a doctor’s appointment, life has so many moments we strive to keep locked in our mind. Rosemary is an herb associated with remembrance. It is most famously showcased by William Shakespeare in Ophelia, “There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; pray, love, remember…”. In a 2015 article published by BBC News, a memory study on rosemary essential oil showed that participants who were exposed to the oil did “statistically better” than the participants in the control group.*1 Rosemary is anti-bacterial, anti-viral, astringent and disinfectant. It can be used as a wash for wounds when steeped in water and is also commonly used in homemade cleaning products. Due to its stimulating properties, it is sometimes used for muscle soreness and headaches which is why we have included it in our Rosemary Mint Salve. We also offer rosemary in our Scalp Oil formulation. Rosemary is also a versatile culinary herb and is used in many dried herbal blends, including our Italian Blend, and dishes such as baked or grilled chicken, roasted potatoes, stews, and casseroles. Adding fresh or dried rosemary to grilled steaks is a personal favorite! There are a variety of rosemary plants, each with a similar, but unique, smell and flavor. Rosemary is a low maintenance, perennial plant that is a joy to grow. Give your plant full sunlight and a location that has great drainage. If you would like to give rosemary a try before committing to growing your own plant, or just need a unique way to spoil mom this Mother’s Day, check out one of our products that contain rosemary.
Rosemary Scalp Oil
Rosemary Mint Salve
Italian Herbal Blend
Herbs de Provence
Love and remembrance,
Jessica