Weekly Wellness Tip: How to Use Rosemary Oil

Rosemary oil stimulates cell renewal which makes it a popular ingredient in skin and hair care products. It was one of the first plants used for medicine, food, and religious rituals. Herbalists use it to restore memory and overcome mental fatigue. European doctors use it for everything from treating arthritis, colds, and coughs to migraines and digestive disorders. 

• Try mixing a little in your skin care blends.
• You can make a warm compress for muscular pain by mixing 1 drop of rosemary with 1 drop each of ginger and peppermint oils, and 1 quart of hot water. Soak a clean cloth in the mixture and apply it to the sore area.
• Mix up an all-purpose digestive aid with 2 oz. carrier oil, 3 drops basil oil, 2 drops laurel oil, 2 drops rosemary oil, 2 drops thyme oil, 1 drop coriander oil, 1 drop ginger oil, 1 drop peppermint oil. Rub the mixture over your abdominal area as needed.
• Disperse 2 drops orange oil, 1 drop peppermint oil, 1 drop rosemary oil, 1 drop thyme oil in your bath to fight fatigue.