Rosemary: Get your blood moving

Though we generally think of cooking with rosemary for its flavor, there is deeper wisdom in the tradition of adding it to savory meat dishes. Due to its essential oil profile, rosemary is one of the more potent antioxidant and antimicrobial herbs. It is an excellent natural preservative.

Into the 1900s, it was customary to burn rosemary in French hospitals to prevent the spread of infection (Grieve).