RACINE VITA Huile essentielle de romarin 10 ml- Rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis in Latin or rosemary with cineole) is a small shrub where linear leaves persist, with parallel edges, rolled on the underside. Its flowers are blue or white. Rosemary belongs to the Lamiacées family. Rosemary grows mainly on rocky slopes and in the garrigue. Generally, this plant prefers dry soils and sunny areas. It can be found in South Africa but also in North Africa, in the south of France and in Corsica. The obtaining of rosemary essential oil is made from the distillation of its flowering tops. Rosemary essential oil is practically colorless. Its vivifying smell varies according to the varieties of rosemary but, generally, it is rather rich, aromatic, powerful and camphorated. Rosemary essential oil has antibacterial, fungicidal, anti-catarrhal, analgesic and expectorant properties. It is also antiride, antiseptic, digestive, respiratory aid and mucolytic. It tones veins and arteries and has a neuromuscular and cardiotonic action.