Rosemary
A perennial herb that contains carnosic acid, camphor, flavonoids, phenolic acids, triterpenic acid, and volatile oils; it is antimicrobial, antiseptic, astringent, cardiotonic, carminative, and may be an antioxidant and have anticarcinogenic properties
rosemary,
n Latin name:
Turnera diffusa; part used: leaves; uses: aphrodisiac, diuretic, antidepressant, euphoria; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, liver disease, rosemary hypersensitivity, hallucinations, confusion, vomiting, urethral irritation, sweating, nausea, anorexia, hepatoxicity. Also called
herba de la pastora, Mexican damiana, old woman's broom, rosemary.
Turnera diffusa; part used: leaves; uses: aphrodisiac, diuretic, antidepressant, euphoria; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, liver disease, rosemary hypersensitivity, hallucinations, confusion, vomiting, urethral irritation, sweating, nausea, anorexia, hepatoxicity. Also called
herba de la pastora, Mexican damiana, old woman's broom, rosemary.
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Rosemary.
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