Rosemary Room Mist

Rosemary "remembers", enhancing the ability to recall details and long-forgotten facts. 
 It's also stimulating and mood-elevating, so keep a plant on your window-sill.  One 
idea: bruise several rosemary needles to release the resinous scent of champhor.  This 
inspiring perfume excites a flurry of creative brain activity.  When you're on the brink
of a cold, stressed out, or feeling sluggish, spray the room with Rosemary Room Mist. 
The forest-fresh scent is medicinal, uplifting, and antiseptic.  The healing resin 
disinfects the air, relieves tension headaches and the sniffles, and is an antidote for 
stress and depression.

How to make Rosemary Room Mist

Materials;

* 15 fresh rosemary sprigs, (if I don't have any fresh, I use dried)
* 8-oz. glass jar with screw top ( you can use any size)
* 8-oz isopropyl alcohol
* 5-inch square cheesecloth
* Fine-gauge sieve
* 16-oz plastic spray bottle with pump-handle screw top
* 8-oz distilled water

Directions;

Rinse the rosemary under cold water.  (if you use dried, do not rinse)  Pat dry.  In the
jar, combine the rosemary and the alcohol.  Set aside in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks.
 Shake the jar vigorously once a day.  Place the cheesecloth in the sieve   Strain the 
rosemary tincture.  Put into the spray bottle and add the distilled water. Shake the 
bottle gently before each use, and store in a cool, dark place. Spray as required.

From The Healing Kitchen, copyright  1996 by Patricia Stapely