Exposure to the aroma of rosemary essential oil may significantly enhance working memory in children, a new study claims. Working memory is important for reasoning and the guidance of decision making and behaviour. Children were randomly assigned to a room that had either rosemary oil diffused in it for ten minutes or a room with no scent. Analysis revealed that the children in the aroma room received significantly higher scores than the non-scented room. Previous study demonstrated the aroma of rosemary essential oil could enhance cognition in healthy adults.

Source: Hindustan Times May 03, 2017 12:11 UTC