Here’s good news from EurekAlert: Rosemary chicken protects your brain from free radicals

The active ingredient in rosemary, known as carnosic acid (CA), can protect the brain from stroke and neurodegeneration that is due to injurious chemical free radicals. These radicals are thought to contribute not only to stroke and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s, but also to the ill effects of normal aging on the brain.

Yet one more benefit of including the various herbs and spices in your nutrition plan. When people tell me that they find their diets boring, I tell them to start using more herbs and spices. These ingredients allow you to completely change the flavor of a meal, complementing the nuances of the meat and vegetables and allowing the same main ingredients to become a different taste sensation every night. And they have numerous health benefits to boot. Great taste, health benefits - it doesn’t get much better than that.

And here’s the excerpt from my article The Spice of Life about Rosemary:

Rosemary
Herb Name: Rosmarinus officinalis
Part of Plant Used: Leaves
Botanical Origin: Mediterranean
History and Folk Use: Rosemary too was used as an incense in ye olden days and held a reputation as a memory enhancer and a symbol of love and fidelity. This herb was used in all types of ceremonies, from weddings and funerals to banquets and religious ceremonies. Rosemary was even used in magic spells. Which is rather odd considering that the Spanish considered it to be a safeguard against witches and evil.
Modern Indications: Once again, we have an herb with some excellent health properties. Like the volatile oils of other herbs, Oil of Rosemary is considered a carminitive and nervine, stimulating digestion and helping the nervous system, respectively. Because rosemary stimulates the brain and nervous system, some say that it can cure headaches. If you combine dried rosemary leaves and flowers with borax, then use the mixture as a shampoo, you may be able to avoid Rogaine as rosemary is touted for its ability to stimulate the hair-bulbs. Rosemary Wine, made by pouring white wine over chopped green sprigs and straining after a few days, supposedly helps with a weak heart palpitation and stimulates the kidneys as well. Other infusions – Hungary water, Rosemary Tea – are claimed to help with gout, colic, headaches, and nervous diseases. You can also smoke Rosemary and Coltsfoot together to help with asthma. That brings new meaning to smoking some herb.
Bonus: I just can’t resist making you read this: “From the Grete Herbal: ‘ROSEMARY. - For weyknesse of ye brayne. Against weyknesse of the brayne and coldenesse thereof, sethe rosemaria in wyne and lete the pacyent receye the smoke at his nose and keep his heed warme.’” Wasn’t that fun?


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