A rosemary remedy TO HELP RESTORE YOUR CONCENTRATION. There are times when none of the family are quite performing at their peak. Tension, stress or overtiredness can all be contributing to a general sense of malaise, so here is an excellent ritual to help get your concentration and mental energy back on track, which you will find over the years has many applications. YOU WILL NEED 25 g freshly picked rosemary; rosemary oil; a base lotion or thick quality night creme, preferably unperfumed THIS DRAWS ON ROSEMARY’S ANCIENT ASSOCIATION WITH WAKING UP THE BRAIN, a custom so strong that ancient Greek scholars wore garlands of the herb to help them think. IF SOMEONE IN THE FAMILY IS PREPARING FOR AN EXAM OR STUDYING HARD, prepare a tea of rosemary using flowering tops, or several sprigs if the flowers are not out, and infusing in one litre of boiling water. Leave it for five to ten minutes, strain, and drink three cupfuls through the day, sweetening with honey if desired. Before they go into their exam (or meeting), rub a mild ointment of rosemary on their temples: about two drops rosemary oil mixed with one tablespoon of good quality skin lotion. This will stimulate their senses and keep them alert. This could make all the difference.
Hardie, Titania. Hocus Pocus (pp. 49-51). Kindle Edition.