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Parts Used: Leaves and twigs
Active Compounds:
Flavonoids: apigenin, diosmetin, diosmin, genkwanin, 6-methoxygenkwanin, hispidulin, sinensetin, luteolin and derivatives.
Rosmarinic acid and other phenolic acids
Diterpenes such as picrosalvin (= carnosol), carnosolic acid and rosmariquinone
Volatile oil: composed of borneol, camphene, camphor, cineole, limonene, linalool, isobutyl acetate, 3-octanone, terpineol, verbenol etc.
Believed to be of value for:
Rosemary is believed to have toning and calming effect on the digestion. Externally it may be used to ease muscular pain.
Other Names: Rosemary, garden rosemary, rosemary plant
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