Exams Season is Coming

Exams Season is Coming, you need one essential oil, ROSEMARY PURE ESSENTIAL OIL, ideally Certified Organic.

Its official name is 'Rosmarinus officinalis Leaf Oil', and it should originate from Spain or France, possibly Tunisia also.

“Whilst studying for my degree in the 1980's I successfully used Rosemary to aid concentration and memory function. I even used it in examinations to good effect. Of course, I still use it today.”

Firstly, of course, you need pure essential oil, not just any old oil, either; get the correct variation and 100% pure. You should pay about £4.00 to £6.00 for the 10ml bottle of oil.

Once you have it, you can use it in the following ways.

Whilst studying, put a few drops onto a tissue and have it close by so that you can smell it and inhale the vapour given off.
Or have an oil burner working with water in the bowl, and add a few drops to that, have it close to you so you can smell it.
In an exam situation, put some on a tissue or directly on your clothes (it may stain, though)

This essential oil has enjoyed a reputation for improving memory since ancient times.

"There's rosemary, that's for remembrance; pray/ Love, remember: and there is pansies. that's for thoughts... There's fennel for you, and columbines: there's rue/ For you; and here's some for me: we may call it/ Herb-grace o' Sundays: O you must wear your rue with/ A difference." (Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5)

"It turns out that there are compounds in rosemary oil that may be responsible for changes in memory performance. One of them is called 1,8-cineole - as well as smelling wonderful (if you like that sort of thing) it may act in the same way as the drugs licensed to treat dementia, causing an increase in a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine."

Read the whole report here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/ns/ewmagazine-33519453

" The results showed that participants in the rosemary-scented room performed better on the prospective memory tasks than the participants in the room with no scent. This was the case for remembering events and remembering to complete tasks at particular times. "

https://newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk/pressreleases/rosemary-aroma-may-help-you-remember-to-do-things-1195697

This research shows clearly that Rosemary containing 1.8 Cineole clearly has some impact on memory function and is found in the blood after inhalation.

" With regard to the behavioural effects of exposure to rosemary essential oil aroma, the results reported here support previous work indicating that rosemary aroma can influence cognitive performance and mood [Moss et al. 2003]. "

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3736918/#section32-2045125312436573

There have now been many scientific studies into Rosemary and its effects, simply search the internet for "studies about Rosemary pure essential oil"

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506816301944 Listed here are a few of them.

Really, what this suggests is that there is now evidence that it really does work. Though it is fair to say that we all differ, and the effect may differ from person to person. It worked very well for me.

A note of caution

Rosemary essential oil contains some camphor, which has been indicated to trigger seizures if enough is ingested, so avoid it if you or the person using it is prone to them. Equally many other essential oils contain camphor, especially those which have a camphoraceous-like smell, like eucalyptus and camphor itself.

If you want to ward off cognitive decline or boost cognitive function, you may consider incorporating well-researched Alzheimer’s and dementia prevention strategies. In general, experts recommend: