A Mediterranean evergreen shrub with needle-like leaves and small blue, purple, pink, or white flowers, traditionally valued for enhancing memory, circulation, and digestive function. Its peppery-camphoraceous leaves contain potent antioxidants and have been burned as incense and brewed as a cerebral tonic since ancient Greece.
leaf, flower
tea, tincture, oil, powder
1–2 tsp dried leaf as tea 2–3x daily; 2–4 ml tincture 2–3x daily
Essential oil is potent — dilute before topical use.
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