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METHYL-EUGENOL, MYRCENE, NEROL, OLEANOLIC-ACID, P-CYMENE, PECTIN, PINENE, ROSMARINIC-ACID, SABINENE, SAFROLE, SQUALENE, TANNIN, TERPINEN-4-OL, THUJONE, THYMOL, URSOLIC-ACID)

An Anti-Inflammatory effect occurs with 41 compounds that are known to reduce inflammation, which is the intricate reaction of blood vessel tissue to various stimuli resulting in inflammation of that tissue.

(1,8-CINEOLE, 3-O-ACETYLOLEANOLIC-ACID, ALPHA-AMYRIN, ALPHA-PINENE, APIGENIN, ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-PINENE, BETA-SITOSTEROL, BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID, BORNEOL, CAFFEIC-ACID, CARNOSOL, CARVACROL, CARYOPHYLLENE, CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE, CHLOROGENIC-ACID, COPPER, DELTA-3-CARENE, DIOSMIN, EUGENOL, HESPERIDIN, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, LINOLEIC-ACID, LUPEOL, LUTEOLIN, LUTEOLIN-7-GLUCOSIDE, MAGNESIUM, MUFA, NEO-CHLOROGENIC-ACID, NEPETRIN, OLEANOLIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, ROSMARINIC-ACID, SALICYLATES, STIGMASTEROL, TARAXASTEROL, THYMOL, URSOLIC-ACID)

An Antiseptic effect is supported by 25 compounds that reduce infection in external open, damaged or torn skin.

(1,8-CINEOLE, ALPHA-PINENE, ALPHA-TERPINEOL, ASCORBIC-ACID, BENZYL-ALCOHOL, BETA-PINENE, CAFFEIC-ACID, CAMPHOR, CARVACROL, CARVONE, CHLOROGENIC-ACID, ETHANOL, EUGENOL, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, METHYL-EUGENOL, NEROL, OLEANOLIC-ACID, PINENE, SABINENE, SAFROLE, TERPINEN-4-OL, THUJONE, THYMOL, ZINC)

As I mentioned above Rosemary has a high status in traditional medicine and is used for a multitude of treatments, so let's take a look at some of those treatments and how they are backed by the pharmacology.

Abortifacient (induces abortion) (4)
Antiseptic (26)
Aperient (laxative) (0)
Asthma (to prevent inflammation of the bronchi in the lungs) (1)
Bactericide (kills or retards Bacterium) (46)
Cancer (help prevent or slow the growth of malignant cells) (47 preventative) (13 actively retard growth)
Cancer (Liver) (1)
Carminative (prevents or eases the formation of gases in the alimentary canal) (7)
Cholagogue (promotes the discharge bile downward) (2)
Contraceptive (1)
Diuretic (increases flow of water from the renal system) (15)
Dysmenorrhoea (aids with menstrual cramps) (1)
Emmenagogue (stimulate blood flow to the pelvic area in women) (3)
Rheumatism (1)
Spasm (aids in the involuntary contraction of muscles and organs) (25)
Stimulant (excitement of the central nervous system) (7)
Tranquilizer (depression of the central nervous system) (8)
Vermifuge (expels harmful worm type parasites) (2)

Well it seems of all those treatments listed here all of them except Aperient, have at least one compound that supports the given treatment. Once again the tried, tested and remembered for a reason, wisdom of our forebears proves its value. As you may have noticed quite a few compounds like Rosmarinic Acid hold the name of the plant they were first discovered in. Rosemary has earned its world wide status and is the stuff of legends at least medically. We would do well to look deeper into this chemically well stocked plant. In fact this is already under way in the pursuit of several promising cancer treatments, and could lead the way to more fascinating medical discoveries from this Medical Queen of Herbs. Something to remember when next you are experiencing the 690 effects after Rosemary consumption, albeit to a small degree.

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