Rosemary for Memory and Alzheimer's - Journal of Plant Medicines
The research found rosemary aromatherapy significantly boosted memory and cognition. The researchers stated that the rosemary aromatherapy: "…produced a significant enhancement of performance for overall quality of memory and secondary memory factors, but also produced an impairment of speed of memory compared to controls."
(They note that Rosemary and Bacopa work better together to improve memory.)
The present review demonstrates that the main ethnopharmacological uses (anti-spasm, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety and memory-boosting) of rosemary have been validated by neuropharmacological investigations. By reviewing the previous literature, it is concluded that the most important components of rosemary which are medicinally and pharmacologically active are rosmarinic acid, carnosic acid, and the essential oil. These compounds can provide promising natural medicines in the treatment of the nervous system pathological conditions including anxiety, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and withdrawal syndrome."
She talks about Hill Hardy with hardy being 13 degrees F. For most northern tier gardeners this is a warm balmy mid-winter day. (But I think most of us know this!)
Qiviut; Any good Apple / Rosemary tart recipes?
Diana; Any special suggestions to preparing rosemary for winter (in ground and potted)?
Qiviut; Any good Apple / Rosemary tart recipes?
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I’ve never made any, but if you google/bing/duck duck “rosemary apple tart recipe”, you’ll get some recipes.
This one looked pretty good to me (”rustic” was what caught my eye):
Rustic Rosemary-Apple Tart
https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2001/09/03/rustic-rosemary-apple-tart