Therapeutic effects of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and its active constituents on nervous system disorders.
A study was published in September 2020 on the therapeutic effects of Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) on the nervous system and nervous system disorders. Some key conditions focused on were:
- Depression, anxiety and stress
- Memory
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Epilepsy
- Addiction
- Neuropathic pain
- Parkinson’s Disease
In the article, it states, “Rosemary has significant antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-apoptotic, anti-tumorigenic, antinociceptive, and neuroprotective properties. Furthermore, it shows important clinical effects on mood, learning, memory, pain, anxiety, and sleep.”
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The study mentions that more research is being done and is focusing on natural herbs in drug discovery because of the limited side effects and less complications involved; because of this, there is an increasing demand medicinally and pharmacologically for further research.
The article goes into detail on the research and clinical applications and results, and explains how Rosemary was effective in approaching and treating some of the conditions mentioned above, and that the essential oil of rosemary is one of the most important active components that can be used!
“The present review demonstrates that the main ethnopharmacological uses (anti-spasm, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety and memory-boosting) of rosemary have been validated by neuropharmacological investigations. By reviewing the previous literature, it is concluded that the most important components of rosemary which are medicinally and pharmacologically active are rosmarinic acid, carnosic acid, and the essential oil. These compounds can provide promising natural medicines in the treatment of the nervous system pathological conditions including anxiety, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and withdrawal syndrome.”
I definitely recommend giving this article a full read!
Click on the link below to read the full article:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7491497/
Ghasemzadeh Rahbardar M, Hosseinzadeh H. Therapeutic effects of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) and its active constituents on nervous system disorders. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2020 Sep;23(9):1100-1112. doi: 10.22038/ijbms.2020.45269.10541. PMID: 32963731; PMCID: PMC7491497.