Rosemary Bundle

Rosemary is Salvia rosmarinus, formerly Rosmarinus officinalis, a Mediterranean evergreen of the mint family. Its needles are rich in cineole, camphor, and rosmarinic acid, sources of its piercing scent.

• Rosemary's old names include Dew of the Sea and Elf Leaf, and Cunningham notes it was grown to attract elves to the garden.
• Folk tradition recorded by Cunningham holds that rosemary beneath the pillow ensures good sleep and drives away nightmares.
• In the Renaissance it was believed that rosemary worn with lavender would preserve a woman's chastity, one thread in its long association with memory and fidelity.