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Common Name | Chamomile |
| | Family | ASTERACEAE or COMPOSITAE Sunflower family |
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| Other Names | Camomile |
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| Other Species |
Chamaemelum nobile (syn Anthemis nobilis), Roman Chamomile |
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| Parts Used: | Flowers |
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| Constituents |
Volatile oil (containing chamazulene, farnesene, bisabolol), flavonoids (including rutin and quercimertrin), coumarins (including umbel-liferone), plant acids (including valerianic acid), fatty acids, cyanogenic gly-cosides, salicylate derivatives, polysa |
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 Remedies using Chamomile
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teas, essential oil, extracts,
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The seemingly endless list of problems chamomile is said to help can all be traced to its effects of the nervous system and digestive system, as well as its anti-inflammatory action. Chamomile is characterized by a bittersweet flavor.
The bitter principles in it stimulate the gastric juices, making it excellent for the liver and digestive system.
Chamomile is a wonderful herb for infants and is a favorite remedy for colic and digestive orders. [1220]
It is an excellent remedy for all manner of womens disorders and is especially valuable for problems arising from stress, anxiety, and tension. [587]
The infusion, made from 1 OZ. of the flowers to 1 pint of boiling water and taken in doses of a tablespoonful to a wineglass, known popularly as Chamomile Tea, is an old-fashioned but extremely efficacious remedy for hysterical and nervous affections in women and is used also as an emmenagogue. It has a wonderfully soothing, sedative and absolutely harmless effect. It is considered a preventive and the sole certain remedy for nightmare. It will cut short an attack of delirium tremens in the early stage. It has sometimes been employed in intermittent fevers.
(Grieve, M.,188)
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 Chamomile is one of the oldest favorites amoung garden herbs, and its use as a medicinal plant was reverenced by the Egyptians. The Greeks named it 'ground-apple' - kamai (on the ground) and melon (an apple), the origin of the name Chamomile. The spanish name Manzanilla, means little apple.
(Grieve, M.,184) |
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 Azulene, a major active chemical in chamomile, an excellent anti-inflammatory agent and a beautiful intensely blue color. Roman chamomiles contain 1% of essential oil, and the German contains about .25%. Azulene is easily destroyed by heat, and should be prepared as an infusion. The color of the oils varies from very light blue of Roman chamomile to the deep blue of the German. The German species is a more potent remedy for inflammatory conditions, due to its higher azulene content. Chamomile essence has a low toxicity level and has been an official preparation of over 250 years. A well known remedy for children, primarily due to its safety, anti-inflammatory and sedative actions. Chamomile flowers contain a beautiful blue volatile oil (azulene). Two of its components, bisabolol and chamazule, are powerful antiseptics. Chamazulene relieves pain, encourages wound healing, is anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic. Applied externally it promotes the recovery of burns and soothes eczema. A recent study shows that bisabolol speeds up the healing of ulcers and can prevent them occurring.Mabey, Richard ,48 |
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Calming *sleep *Stress Relief * |
 For puffy eyes soak cotton balls in cold chamomile tea, or use tea bags | | For a strong, bitter tea to help digestion, steep chamomile for 20 minutes or longer. For a gentler, relaxing tea, infuse the flowers for five to ten minutes. |
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| Vaginitis, yeast infections | | [948] Chamomile is an excellent healing agent in douche formulas and sitz baths
(Gladstar, Rosemary ) | | Infants,Children | | [1220] A gentle and effect herb for infants and children, calming and reassuring to small spirits. Baby's first bath is a special delight with it is made with chamomile flowers.
(Gladstar, Rosemary ) | | Nervous excitability, anxiety | | [587] This old-time remedy for anxiety still works, relaxing and toning the nervous system, and easing the digestive complaints especially in cases of nervous excitability
(White,Linda B., M.D. ) | | [698] The bitter principles in chamomile stimulate the gastric juices, making it excellent for the liver and digestive system. It calms nausea,and relieves gas especially in cases of nervous excitability.
| | Pregnancy, stress | | [947] Excellent either as a tea, or used in an aromatherapy massage for any woman's disorder that involves stress, anxiety, and tension. Safe to use during pregnancy.
| | [1035] To treat boils, bath the area with hot water and a blend of 3 to 4 drops chamomile, lavender and tea tree twice a day.
| | Puffy eyes, skin rejuvenation | | [1037] The anti-inflammatory effect of the essential oil applied topically
improves skin regeneration, and a cold compress does wonders for puffy eyes.
| | Restful sleep | | [1039] For a relaxing, calming massage to promote restful sleep blend chamomile with other soothing oils like lavender, or use it in an aromatherapy lamp. Drink a cup of calming and soothing chamomile tea before retiring, and you will drift off easily. Dried chamomile flowers are always an effective and sweet-smelling ingredient in making herbal sleep pillows.
| | Skin care, eczema | | [981] Chamomile reduces inflammation, regenerates skin tissue, and soothes the discomfort and itching of eczema.
| | Dental abscess | | [1034] For a dental abscess, put 1 drop of chamomile oil on a cotton ball and apply directly to the abscess.
( ) | | Hair rinse, highlights | | [1040] Cooled chamomile tea used as a hair rinse brings on the highlights in blonde or light colored hair. Add lemon juice to enhance the effect.
| | [1036] To treat burns apply ice-cold water for 10 minutes then apply a few drops of either chamomile or lavender directly to the burn.
| | Gingivitis | | [1038] German chamomile used as a gargle is beneficial for gingivitis.
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Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887
 Chamomile is one of the oldest know English medicinal herbs and belongs to the daisy family, which it strongly resembles. The fragrance of chamomile flowers is often likened to apples.
The two species Roman chamomile, Anthemis nobils, and German chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla are almost indistinguishable from each other to the non-botanist. Their flowers resemble daisies, and both have down-covered stems and feathery light green leaves.
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 Nechessor saith, the Egyptians dedicated it to the Sun, because it cured agues, and they were like enough to do it, for they were the arrantest apes in their religion I ever read of. Nicholas Culpeper |
 Chamomile soothes the spirit and can be a magnet for gentle nature spirits. It attracts prosperity and love, and the tiny flowers are enjoyed by flower fairies. |
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Chamomile Medicinal Uses
