Rosemary

**tripleblessed** · 9th November 10, 02:41 PM

Everybody probably already knows this, but oil of rosemary is strongly anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal, as are many spice oils.
I put oil of rosemary on cuts, scrapes, rashes, etc. It's handy for
delicate areas where oregano oil is too strong.Using the spices in food
supports the immune system, but it's tough to get enough that way.
Many spices are available in powder form in capsules. Look for those in
veggie-caps as those are typically higher quality than you get in standard
gelatin capsules. Turmeric has been shown in the labs to be the number
one thing one can do to prevent both heart attacks and cancer.

**artificer** · 9th November 10, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by tripleblessed

Turmeric has been shown in the labs to be the number
one thing one can do to prevent both heart attacks and cancer.

Hurrah for Curries!

**BoldHighlander** · 9th November 10, 03:41 PM

I've had rosemary tea...used some this past summer as part of a herbal marinaite for a grilled salmon!

**Bugbear** · 10th November 10, 12:15 AM

You could put fresh branches or sprigs on the charcoal when you're grilling something: incense...

**xman** · 10th November 10, 01:56 AM

I particularly like using rosemary on my home fried potatoes with perhaps eggs Florentine beside.
The rosemary goes in last, with the onions so that both are still pretty fresh in the mix.

**Bugbear** · 16th November 10, 01:58 AM

Ok, at this point, I have a large brown paper grocery bag partly full of rosemary needles that are almost dried enough to run through the bur mill. I have removed them from their branches and twigs.

To run them through the mill, I will have to crumble them up or they will clog the neck of the hopper on the mil. It's a small electric mill, and I use it for grinding corn and spices and so on; even beans, rice, and pumpkin seeds.

One of these days, I plan to buy a hand cranked mill.

**piperdbh** · 16th November 10, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

One of these days, I plan to buy a hand cranked mill.

Get a small electric coffee grinder, Ted. They work beautifully on dried rosemary.

**Drac** · 16th November 10, 05:57 AM

A classic, oven roasted potatos and rosemary.

Jim

**artificer** · 16th November 10, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

Get a small electric coffee grinder, Ted. They work beautifully on dried rosemary.

just don't use it for coffee again.

I grind herbs and spices in one for curries and the like, and it works quite well.

I also have a very small mortar and pestle for REALLY fine grinds (powders).