Why is rosemary oil ans antibacterial?

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Rosemary, and all other herbs, has certain properties that they

have developed as protective mechanisms. Most all plants to some

degree have antibacterial chemicals in them to fight off

potentially dangerous bacteria. After all, they live in the same

world that we do and there are 10x more bacteria on your body than

you have cells in it. So plants have the same situation and need

protection and they do it by making their own antibacterial,

antibiotic, and antifungal chemicals. In fact most medications come

from a plant base chemical, usually synthesized and given a fancy

name.