An In-Depth Review on the Medicinal Flora Rosmarinus Officinalis (Lamiaceae)

January 2013 in “ PubMed ”

A. N. Begum, S Sandhya, Syed Shaff ath Ali, Kombath Ravindran Vinod, Swapna Reddy, David Banji

Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary volatile oils borneol camphor hair loss prevention stimulating hair bulbs

TLDR Rosemary is a herb used to treat various health issues and stimulate hair growth.

The review on Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) highlighted its widespread cultivation and various cultivars, such as 'Arp' and 'Madelene Hill'. The plant's chemical constituents included bitter principles, resin, tannic acid, volatile oils, and flavonoids, with the volatile oil containing compounds like borneol and camphor. Rosemary was noted for its medicinal uses across multiple systems, including the central nervous, cardiovascular, genitourinary, liver, reproductive, and respiratory systems. Additionally, its volatile oil was used in treatments for arthritis, gout, muscular pain, neuralgia, wounds, and hair loss prevention by stimulating hair bulbs.

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