Rosemary-composition and healing

Rosemary contains essential oil, resin, tannins, bitter substances, saponins, etc.

In folk medicine we use it to strengthen the stomach, heart, memory, blood circulation, kidney and liver, rheumatism, dropsy, jaundice, hemorrhoids, turbekuloze, vaginal discharge, asthma and others.

For medical purposes we use branches with leaves and flowers.

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.)

Rozmarin; Rosemary; Kranzenkraut; Romarin;

It is Mediterranean herbs but you can find it also in the continental region.
It grows in the form of evergreen, very aromatic erect bush. Height is up to 1.5 or even 2 meters, with brown branches and linear leaves which is permanently green.
Rosemary flowers are tiny, blue-purple. Blooms in early spring (March, April).

From its leaves by processing you can get the rosemary oil.

Ivy-harvesting, drying and storage

Ivy can be found in wet forests of trees, rocks...etc. can be grown in gardens next to walls or a wooden pole. Multiply rapidly and does not require special care.

Leaves may be harvested throughout all the year. They should be harvested only when needed and use them fresh.When using the leaves should be thoroughly washed.

Ivy (Hedera helix L.)

For the ancient Greek ivy was a mark of life force, happiness and a symbol of immortality. We can find ivy in many gardens and in moist forest. It is evergreen plant. Falling on the ground or climbing on the trees, houses...Multiply very easily and does not require special care.
The leaves are leathery, dark green, spiral deployed. Blooms in October.
It has a berries which matures in the spring. They are not for use.
In folk medicine ivy is used against nasal polyps, eye diseases, soft bones, wounds that are slow to heal, stone and sand in the kidney, skin diseases, inflammation of the bladder, vaginal discharge,  rheumatism, cellulite, toothache ...
For treatment use only leaves.