Rosemary is one of the most used aromatic herbs in cooking, but not everyone knows how it can have so many other uses thanks to its branches. Here are the.
We all know this aromatic herb and how much of a difference it can make when used in our dishes, thanks to its unmistakable aroma and the flavour it can add to food.
Rosemary, however, is not only a great ally in the kitchen, but can also be useful in many other fields, thanks to its extreme versatility.
Many people also place their plants on their balcony, as they are very pretty to look at and have beautiful purple flowers.
In addition to being a valid addition to our cuisine, the typical rosemary needles and branches can be used in many other ways, such as a basic ingredient in excellent and natural beauty remedies and good healthy infusions.
In fact, this aromatic herb is famous for having many virtues, and acts as a natural antiseptic, a cough reliever and also a good aid in cases of poor digestion.
In short, there are many uses and not everyone knows about them.
Below we illustrate some of them, easy to follow or implement, without spending a lot of money and capable of solving some common problems naturally and immediately.
Rosemary branches: use them like this and you will see the result
For example, with just 10 rosemary branches we can create an excellent foot bath capable of helping tired feet and at the same time providing relief in case of varicose veins.
We will have to put the branches in a saucepan with 1 litre of water, letting them cook over low heat for at least 20 minutes.
Once the heat is off, put 3 litres of warm water, 100 ml of apple cider vinegar, a glass of coarse salt and of course our decoction, including the branches, in a container. 30 minutes of this treatment and our feet will be as good as new!
Are we out of anti-aging cream? No problem, rosemary comes to the rescue in this case too.
Prepare a decoction by placing 4 or 5 sprigs of rosemary in a saucepan with a cup of water and letting it boil for about twenty minutes.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix two teaspoons of oatmeal or rice flour with one teaspoon of honey and then pour the filtered decoction. We will have created a mask to apply to the face for 15 minutes. The skin will regenerate.
Other cosmetics to make with this aromatic herb
Using our rosemary decoction as a base, we can create a tonic to apply once a day to the face, to leave it brighter and softer. Just add 50 ml of food alcohol to our infusion, mixing well.
And if we can’t go to the hairdresser, we can cover up the grey hair by preparing a DIY lotion.
We will only need half a cup of rosemary needles and half of sage, plus 450 ml of water.
After chopping the two herbs, put them in the saucepan and boil for at least 30 minutes, then let them sit for 3 hours.
Once filtered, we can use it on the hair, repeating the operation at least 15 times, recovering the liquid by placing a container underneath and letting it act for 10 minutes before finally rinsing.