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Medicinal

Culpeper: ‘... stops fluxes, helps stuffings in the head, the yellow jaundice, helps the memory and expels wind.’ Under ‘Flowers’ he writes: ‘... strengthens the brain exceedingly, and resists madness. Clear the sight.’
Culpeper, Nicholas. (1650). A Physical Directory . London, Peter Cole.

Nomenclature

now regarded as Salvia officinalis by Kew
World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew link

Other use

Rosmarinus officinalis L. Lamiaceae Rosemary. Woody perennial. Distribution: Mediterranean. Quincy (1718) commended the flowers for epilepsy, apoplexy, palsies, uterine obstruction, jaundice, gout, and syringed into the ear with warm water for dislodging wax. It is licensed for use in Traditional Herbal Medicines in the UK (UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)).
Oakeley, Dr. Henry F. (2013). Wellcome Library notes. link

Toxicity

Notes: Rosemary oil can cause a contact dermatitis.
Oakeley, Dr. H. F. . (2013). The Gardens of the Pharmacopoeia Londinensis. link

Rosmarinus officinalis L. 'Fota Blue'

Family: LAMIACEAE
Genus: Rosmarinus
Species: officinalis L.
Cultivar: 'Fota Blue'
Common names: Rosemary Fota Blue
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Rosmarium/Libanotis
Distribution summary: N. Africa, Eurasia
Habit: Shrub
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Not currently grown
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use


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