| For centuries, different people around the world have | | | | rosemary oils applied in body massages. What makes |
| relied on herbal medicines to treat many of the | | | | it a medicinal ingredient in shampoos is its ability to |
| common ailments afflicting humanity. And it is only | | | | improve blood circulation when topically applied. |
| recently that scientific studies point to the wisdom of | | | | How To Make Your Own Rosemary Shampoo? |
| using herbs and herbal extracts in developing | | | | Here are the things you will need in preparing a |
| pharmaceutical products that are effective in curing | | | | rosemary shampoo: Rosemary plant, a large pot, a |
| most of them. | | | | covered kettle made of glass or stainless steel, |
| One of the most dreaded conditions that plague men | | | | grapeseed oil, stainless strainer, glass container or jar. |
| is the early onset of male pattern baldness or | | | | Making one basically involved distilling the rosemary |
| androgenetic alopecia. A variety of herbs for topical | | | | essential oils from its leaves. |
| application and ingestion has been in use for | | | | 1. Either dried or fresh rosemary can be used to |
| generations to help arrest hair loss and stimulate hair | | | | concoct a shampoo that can treat hair loss. All fresh |
| growth. One of them is the Rosemary herb that, | | | | herbs should be kept in a covered container and |
| when used as a shampoo, does the job of | | | | stored in a warm place. |
| stimulating hair follicles. | | | | 2. Take out the Rosemary leaves and let them dry |
| About Rosemary | | | | overnight in a container. Using less than dry |
| Most people probably heard about the Rosemary | | | | Rosemary leaves can cause unwanted molds to |
| from the famous Simon and Garfunkel song | | | | grow with the oil distillate cloudy than clear. |
| "Scarborough Fair." But to many, it's a flowering herb | | | | 3. Place the dried Rosemary leaves in a medium-sized |
| that has both medicinal and culinary benefits enjoyed | | | | kettle and add grapeseed oil to immerse al the |
| over the ages. The rosemary plant ranks among the | | | | rosemary leaves completely. Avoid using kettle made |
| oldest and most highly regarded herb among ancients | | | | of aluminum of copper which could result in some |
| whose usefulness in treating various illness have | | | | chemical reactions with the Rosemary substances. |
| survived to this day. It is a bushy evergreen that can | | | | 4. Place the medium-sized kettle inside or atop a |
| grow to 6 feet tall or higher, sprouting light blue | | | | larger pot of water. Then using a low heat setting, |
| flowers and whose stiff leathery leaves are often | | | | heat the large pot for 3 hours until the oil mix gets |
| used for medicinal purposes. It's officially known as | | | | infused with rosemary. Don't overheat so as not to |
| "rosmarinus officinalis" that is part of the mint herbal | | | | ruin the mixture by burning the oil. |
| family. | | | | 5. Pour the oil mixture from the kettle to a clean |
| Its healing properties have been harnessed since | | | | container or glass jar using a kitchen strainer to strain |
| ancient times for common ailments in the body. | | | | the mix of impurities and debris. Store the mixture in |
| Today, herbalists use rosemary to treat disorders | | | | a cool dark place and let it cool overnight. |
| related to the gall bladder and liver. Rosemary is also | | | | 6. When showering the next day, pour some of the |
| used as an antiseptic for treating flu, viruses and | | | | rosemary oil and massage onto your hair Rinse it with |
| colds. Arthritis and rheumatism respond well with | | | | water and repeat as needed. |