埃及迷迭香 herb

                           

功效：
消除胃气胀、增强记忆力、提神醒脑、减轻头痛症状、对伤风、腹胀、肥胖等亦很有功效。

有较强的收敛作用，调理油腻不洁的肌肤，促进血液循环，刺激毛发再生。改善脱发现象（孕妇禁食）。

迷迭香茶拥有能令人头脑清醒的香味，能增强脑部的功能，可改善头痛，对需要大量记忆的学生不妨多饮用迷迭香茶。

改善语言、视觉、听力方面的障碍，增强注意力，治疗风湿痛，强化肝脏功能，降低血糖，有助于动脉硬化的治疗，助麻痹的四肢恢复活力。

在西餐中迷迭香是经常使用的香料，在牛排、土豆等料理以及烤制品中特别经常使用。有种特别清甜带松木香的气味和风味，香味浓郁，甜中带有苦味。

迷迭香粉末通常是在菜肴烹调好以后添加少量提味使用，主要用于羊肉海鲜鸡鸭类。在烤制食物腌肉的时候放上一些，烤出来的肉就会特别的香；在调制沙拉酱的时候放人少许还可以做成香草沙拉油汁；烹调菜肴时常常使用干燥的迷迭香粉（如果菜肴需要长时间加热，可以使用香气比较浓郁的干燥迷迭香）；把干燥的迷迭香用葡萄醋浸泡后，可作为长条面包或大蒜面包的蘸料。

迷迭香具有镇静安神、醒脑作用,对消化不良和胃痛均有一定疗效。民间多将其捣碎后,用开水浸泡后饮用,1天2～3次,可起到镇静、利尿作用。也可用于治疗失眠、心悸、头痛、消化不良等多种疾病。外用可治疗外伤和关节炎。还具有强壮心脏、促进代谢、促进末梢血管的血液循环等作用。

迷迭香因具有独特的芳香油,大量种植加工后多用于制造香水或洗发香波,香皂、化妆品、牙膏、洗涤剂、脱臭剂等。　

美容

迷迭香的主要功能在于收缩阴和抗氧化，迷迭香提取液中的有效成分与天然有机脂具有很强的亲和性，因此，迷迭香常与有机脂结合制成凝脂产品。一般的清洁用品在清洗过后，护肤的功能性成分大部分会被水冲洗流失，娇妍的科研人员在三高新鲜提取技术的基础上，通过添加择向活性酶等手段，使迷迭香的有效成分在与凝脂亲和的同时也与肌肤表皮层产生亲和性，这种亲和性超越了与水的亲和性，因此，在清洗的过程中，迷迭香的大部分有效成分仍能够被皮肤吸收，起到缩阴和抗氧化的效果，不过，该技术目前只有娇妍生产线在应用。

迷迭香是著名的有收敛功效的植物，可以帮助我们清洁毛囊和皮肤深层，并能够让毛孔更细小，从而让皮肤看起来更细腻更平整。而对于面部有多余脂肪的人来说，也有消除脂肪，紧实皮肤的功效，此外，迷迭香的抗氧化性，对减缓衰老也起到了一定作用。

室内种植

迷迭香有着青草一样的清凉气味和甜樟脑的气息，稍带刺激性，从古代起就被用来提高和加强记忆，直至今日希腊学生在考试前家里都会泡迷迭香茶，因为其独特的香味可以使人奋发向上。

Health benefits of Rosemary herb

Rosemary leaves contain certain phyto-chemical (plant derived) compounds that are known to have disease preventing and health promoting properties.
The herb parts especially flower tops contain phenolic anti-oxidant rosmarinic acid as well as numerous health benefiting volatile essential oils such as cineol, camphene, borneol, bornyl acetate, α-pinene etc. These compounds are known to have rubefacient (counter-irritant), anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-fungal and anti-septic properties.
Rosemary leaves provide just 131 calories per 100 g and contains no cholesterol. Apart from nutrients, this humble herb contains many noteworthy non-nutrient components such as dietary fiber (37% of RDA).
The herb is exceptionally rich in many B-complex group of vitamin, such as folic acid, pantothenic acid,pyridoxine, riboflavin. It is one of the herbs contain high levels of folates; providing about 109 mcg per 100 g (about 27% of RDA). Folates are important in DNA synthesis and when given during peri-conception period can help prevent neural tube defects in the newborn babies.
Rosemary herb contains very good amounts of vitamin A, 2924 IU per 100 g; about 97% of RDA. A few leaves a day in the diet, would contribute enough of this vitamin. Vitamin A is known to have antioxidant properties and is essential for vision. It is also required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin. Consumption of natural foods rich in vitamin A is known to help body protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.
Fresh rosemary leaves are good source of antioxidant vitamin; vitamin-C containing about 22 mg per 100 g, about 37% of RDA. The vitamin is required for the collagen synthesis in the body. Collagen is the main structural protein in the body required for maintaining the integrity of blood vessels, skin, organs, and bones. Regular consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps body protect from scurvy; develop resistance against infectious agents (boosts immunity) and help scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals fro the body.
Rosemary herb parts, whether fresh or dried, are rich source of minerals like potassium, calcium, iron, manganese, copper, and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids, which helps control heart rate and blood pressure. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase.
This herb is an excellent source of iron, contains 6.65 mg/100 g of fresh leaves (about 83% of RDA). Iron, being a component of hemoglobin inside the red blood cells, determines the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.