*******Rosemary********
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean area, where it grows wild and in huge masses on rocky hillsides near the sea where the soil is dry and chalky with lots of sunshine.
It has been in use in that part of the world since 500 B.C, now we find it throughout Europe and in the U.S. The name is derived from the Latin “ros” and “marinus,” meaning “dew of the sea.”
This shrub/herb can grow up to six feet tall along the Mediterranean coast.
Originally it was used for medicinal purposes, especially among the ancient Greeks when they intertwined branches in their hair to guard against “weakness of the brain” especially at a time while taking exams, and was thought to cure ailments of the nervous system.
As folklore tells us it carries many superstitions and is a member of the Mint family. Through the…
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