Rosemary tea offers numerous benefits – from being a memory booster to protecting against multiple diseases. This online article lists the top ten.

Rosemary(Rosmarinus officinalis L.) is a popular perennial culinary herb. Rosemary leaves are a good source of iron, calcium, and vitamin B-6.People enjoy rosemary tea for its flavor, aroma, and health benefits. Here are 10 best potential health benefits of rosemary tea.

1. Improve mood and memory

Evidence and research available online shows that drinking and inhaling rosemary tea compounds may boost mood and improve memory. Studies available online found
(1) taking rosemary significantly lowered anxiety levels, improving memory and sleep quality in college students and
(2) industrial employees that drank Rosemary Tea daily reported feeling significantly less burnt out at work. Even smelling rosemary has benefits. Rosemary tea offers benefits of improved concentration, memory performance, brain activity, healthy emotions and enhanced mood.

2. Support brain health

Rosemary tea supports brain health by preventing death of brain cells, which lead to memory and brain function loss. Rosemary may even support recovery from conditions potentially leading to brain damage, such as strokes. Rosemary benefits include preventing the negative effects of brain aging and cognitive and memory decline, such as Alzheimer’s.

3. High in antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory compounds

Rosemary tea’s anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties help fight infections that may lead tochronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and type two diabetes. Polyphenolic compounds (rosmarinic acid and carnosic acid) of rosemary tea offer benefits of antioxidant andanti-inflammatory activity, along with rapid wound healing

4. Metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome includes risks of hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, inflammation, abdominal obesity, pro-clotting activities, and hypertension. These lead to diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Rosemary, a rich source of phenolic phytochemicals, has significant anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and blood pressure-lowering benefits. It reduces high blood sugar, lowers blood lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides, and supports liver health.

5. Allergy relief 

Rosmarinic acid decreases swelling and other allergy symptoms. Studies available online show that it inhibits inflammation in seasonal allergic rhinitis caused by tree, grass, or weed pollen.

6. Protect against cancer

Studies available online indicate rosmarinic acid and carnosic acid may have antitumor properties, offering benefits such as slowing the growth of leukemia, breast, and prostate cancer cells.

7. Protect vision and eye health

Rosemary tea may help slow age-related macular degeneration(AMD), which affects vision. Rosmarinic acid delays the onset of cataracts and reduces AMD severity.

8. Promote digestion

Rosemary tea benefits include treatment of indigestion by promoting healthy balance of gut bacteria and reducing inflammation.

9. Fight pain

Rosemary decreases lung inflammation and reduces joint pain. Rosemary inhibits the pro-inflammatory enzyme through its numerous pain-blocking compounds – carnosic acid, carnosol, ursolic acid, betulinic acid, and rosmanol.

10. Lower blood sugar

Studies available online show that compounds in rosemary tea may lower blood sugar by aiding absorption of glucose into muscle cells.

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Preparing rosemary tea

Steep 1tsp rosemary leaves in 150ml boiling water for 2-10 minutes. Sieve it and consume rosemary tea 1-3 times per day.