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HERBS: ROSEMARY
Rosmarinus officinalis LABIATAE
In America, in 1550, an unknown author who wrote “A Lytel Herball” said, “Take the flowers of Rosemary and put them in a lynen clothe, and so boyle them in fayre cleane water to the halfe and cole it and drynke it for it is much worth against all the evyls in the body.” He (or she) was confirming the age-old power of rosemary as a beneficial herb for all parts of the body.
The gipsies revere this herb above all others for its beneficial effect on skin and hair. Pure rosemary oil (obtained commercially by distillation) is the best conditioner in the world for tresses either fair, dark or burnished copper, and keeps the scalp in good condition too. Many shampoos now contain it, but the pure oil gives a wonderful result. Rub a few drops well into the scalp (it will not make the hair greasy), and repeat regularly after each washing and drying of the hair. Silky, soft and healthy hair will be the result. You can also make a tonic rinse from fresh rosemary. Take a small handful of the sprays, chop or bruise well in a mortar, then add a large cup of boiling water. Let stand for an hour or longer if you wish. Use after the normal rinsing, and do not dry off too hard with the towel. The more rosemary is left the sweeter your hair will smell. Rosemary water will tone up your skin, too. You can even drink it to deodorize and sweeten your breath. It is the chief ingredient in true eau-de-Cologne.
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