Rosemary is considered one of the magical or medicinal herbs and is associated with the male gender, the element of fire and the planets Sun and Venus.
It is a plant that can be found throughout the Mediterranean and its flower is the Romanial of stories.
It has medicinal properties that benefit memory and also muscle pain, which is why rosemary oil and alcohol are made.
In ancient Greece, students put rosemary branches on their heads to stimulate memory.
Rosemary is also related to protection, luck in love, friendship and fidelity, so it was and is normally used by healers and fortune tellers in rituals to deal with these issues, which is why the popular songbook and folklore are full of it.