How to Make Rosemary Oil & How to Use Rosemary Oil

4 Easy Steps Making Your Best Homemade Rosemary Oil

To start, you need the following items:

• 1 cup of rosemary

• 2 cups sunflower oil

• Slow cooker

• Strainer

• Bowl

• Small seal-able glass container

To make the infuse oil,

1. Start by removing the leaves from the rosemary stem. Measure it to one cup for this instruction.

2. Any cooking oil is fine, but low-scent ones are the best, such as safflower or sunflower. You don’t want to spoil the rosemary scent. The oil will become the carrier of the rosemary. Add the cup of rosemary into a slow cooker, along with the two cups of oil. (If you don’t own a slow cooker, then place the rosemary on a small glass jar and cover it with the oil, then seal the top.)

3. Get your slow cooker to low heat and warm it up for 6 hours. Let it simmer and enjoy the wonderful scent of the oil in the meantime. (For the none-slow-cooker-method, placed the sealed glass jar under the sun for a week.)

4. Turn the heat off and let it cool for an hour. Strain the oil over a bowl. The oil are now ready for your daily use!

Complementary additives:

Rosemary does pack an earthy and pungent punch on its own, but you could combine it with other dried herbs for that extra kick. A single bay leaf or two for complementary aromatics. A sultry licorice bite can be added with fennel seeds. Oregano lends additional earthiness while sage gives it more astringency and warmth.

How to Use Rosemary Oil

• To aid digestion, rub some on your stomach or the bottom of the feet.

• To reduce stress and fatigues, inhale the vapors or apply topically on your forehead and back.

• For a quick flavor and aroma enhancer, a drop or two on a piece of cooked steak is excellent.

• Rub your hands together with a few drops of the old and cup them over your mouth and nose. Feel the scent flood your sense for a minute for instant stress reliever or unblock your nose.

Benefits of Rosemary Oil

Since the ancient times, rosemary oil has been extensively studied and used to treat ailments. Also, you've already know how to make rosemary on your own. Then, you can freely exploit the medicinal properties it offered, such as the following:

• Indigestion. Stomach problems? Flatulence, cramps, bloating and constipation, rosemary oil can relieve them all. Not only that, it also stimulate your appetite. Need more persuasion? Research shows that the oil can help to detoxify the live and aid in regulating the bile, which is crucial for digestion.

• Stress relief. We all know about its aroma-therapeutic properties, but do you now that inhaling it decrease the cortisol level, a hormone released when we are feeling all stressed up, in the saliva? A study on 220 shows that the inhalation of rosemary oil for a mere 5 minutes will significantly reduce the cortisol levels of the subjects. For people with chronic stress, consider incorporating the oil in your daily life.

• Pain relief. The cooling effect of the essential oil relieves aches and pain. It’s widely used for headaches and muscle pains treatment as a result. Slowly massage away the pain with the oil or add it to vapor baths for rheumatism reliever. Sprains and joint aches? Anti-inflammatory qualities help to address those type of pain too.

• Immune system boosts. That same 2007 study on lower cortisol levels with the inhalation of the oil vapors also found that the subject’s body have an increased free radical-scavenging activity. The antioxidants properties are important of ward off diseases and fight infections. Regular use of rosemary oil is a must since it support your immunity and makes your body stronger against free radicals related diseases.

• Respiratory problems. If you ever inhale one before, you will feel that immediate throat and respiratory relief. It’s an excellent quick treatment for the colds, flu and runny nose. Moreover, the antiseptic properties it has been effective to prevent respiratory infections.