Rosemary may enhance children's cognitive ability

Recently, a study published at the annual meeting of the British Psychological Society found that there was a significant difference in working memory between rosemary essential oils and those who did not touch rosemary essential oils According to the researchers, previous studies have confirmed that the aroma of rosemary can enhance the cognition of adults Working memory is particularly important in learning To this end, researchers tested whether children could also benefit from the aroma of rosemary in a classroom setting In this study, the researchers recruited 40 children aged 10-11 and randomly divided them into two rooms, one with rosemary aroma, and the other without The children were given a series of Q & A tests to test the effect of rosemary aroma The researchers found that children in rosemary scented rooms scored significantly higher than those in non scented rooms Especially when inhaled rosemary aroma, children's memory is the best The results showed that the average score of children exposed to rosemary increased by 5% - 7% The mechanism of Rosemary's effect on memory remains to be further studied, the researchers said However, the aroma of rosemary may affect the brain's EEG activity; or, there are some compounds with pharmacological activity in the volatile of rosemary that are absorbed by human body.