According to new research, rosemary water is capable of increasing cognitive and memory performance by up to 15%.
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousDrinking a concentrate of rosemary water improves cognitive performance and memory by 15%
Loved since ancient times, rosemary is rich in therapeutic virtues and it has practically always been that its leaves, both fresh and dried, have been used for both food and medicinal use. Rosemary, in fact, is not only perfect in the kitchen for flavoring dishes, but it turns out to be an excellent natural remedy widely used in aromatherapy or herbal medicine. But have you ever heard of rosemary water?
It is on it that a recent English research has focused, according to which a particular water that combines the extracts of the plant with mineral water without additives would be capable of increase cognitive and memory performance by up to 15%.
The research, led by Mark Moss of Northumbria University in the UK, is the first of its kind on the benefits of rosemary extract. The experiment used concentrated rosemary from No1 Rosemary Water, a commercially available drink that combines rosemary extract with spring water and no other additives.
The experiment
The researchers asked a group of people to drink 250ml of the brand's concentrated Rosemary Water, then underwent some tests to assess their ability to hold and manipulate information, while their brain blood flow and amount of blood were analyzed. energy used efficiently compared to a control group.
According to the results, the Rosemary Water No1 group had improved memory skills by 15% and increased the levels of deoxygenated red blood cells flowing to the brain. In this way, the participants' brains were able to more effectively use the energy required to perform its functions.
“Our results indicate that, statistically, there are improvements in memory thanks to the ingestion of No1 rosemary water,” says Mark Moss. In fact, I'd say these drinks are like a turbo charge for the brain. Rosemary offers numerous benefits for our health, from antioxidants to antimicrobials, from hepatoprotective effects to antitumor activity ".
Although the research refers to a specific product, it is possible to extend the benefits found also to all products, since they are still distillates of the plant.
In general, in fact:
- Rosemary is an excellent tonic, capable of exerting a stimulating and fortifying action on the body
- it is an excellent anti-inflammatory
- contributes to relieving conditions of physical and mental fatigue
- acts as an antispasmodic and pain reliever
- it is antiseptic, antiparasitic and antibacterial and carries out an effective preventive action even in the case of infectious diseases
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