Diluted, used alone or in combination with other products: here’s everything you need to know about rosemary essential oil
Rosemary essential oil is one of the most appreciated and used essential oils in aromatherapy and phytotherapy due to the numerous properties it has. Here is everything you need to know about this natural product, from how it is extracted to what its many properties are, including its most widespread uses and possible contraindications.
The properties of rosemary essential oil
As with other essential oils, rosemary oil is also obtained by steam distillation of some specific parts of the rosemary plant: the leaves, fresh sprigs and flowering tops. The result is a colorless or pale yellow liquid, with a pungent mentholated odor, to be used diluted both orally and for external applications.
Rosemary essential oil has been attributed with various properties for centuries, starting from the antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral and antiparasitic properties that it has in common with other essential oils. Used orally, rigorously diluted in another oil, it can exert an antispasmodic action on the digestive system and bile ducts and this makes it particularly suitable for the treatment of digestive disorders.
Applied externally, however, as long as it is diluted to minimize the risk of irritation, rosemary oil can exert an analgesic and slightly revulsive action, but its skin-purifying, astringent, deodorant and toning properties are also highly appreciated.
How to use rosemary essential oil
It is always not recommended to use pure rosemary essential oil, but the recommendation is even more important when you intend to use it orally. In this case the advice is to rely on food supplements that contain it and which are specifically formulated for oral use.
To benefit from the antimicrobial, skin-purifying and astringent properties, it is sufficient to dilute a few drops of oil in products such as shampoo, in the case of application on the scalp and hair, or apply 2-3 drops diluted in olive oil on a cotton ball and massage the area of skin affected by acne or pimples.
Rosemary essential oil is also widely used to carry out fumigations in case of colds, sinusitis and flu and thus benefit from its balsamic properties, perhaps in combination with other essential oils such as Tea Tree Oil. Also highly appreciated by aromatherapy lovers to improve concentration and stimulate memory.
Are there any contraindications?
As with other essential oils, rosemary oil is not without contraindications. Its use is not recommended not only for people with hypersensitivity to this substance or one of its components, but also for people suffering from epilepsy, hypertension and pregnant women.
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