Rosemary
ROSEMARY
Salvia rosmarinus
Origin Mediterranean region
Active ingredient Essential oils, phenolic acids, and flavonoids
Uses Medicinal, ritual, and culinary
Used as a postpartum tonic and menstrual regulator in infusions, baths, and fumigations, it was employed to alleviate melancholy and ward off “evil spirits”; in medieval Europe, it was associated with witches due to its use in love potions and divination rituals.