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Chamomile
Botanical Name: Matricaria recutita
Common Name: Hungarian camomile, single camomile
Parts Used: Flower heads
System Effected: liver, Stomach, Lungs
Properties: Nervine,
anti-spasmodic, carminative, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, bitter,
vulnerary
Used For: A
comprehensive list of Chamomiles' medical uses would be very long.
Included would be insomnia, anxiety, menopausal depression, loss of
appetite, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, colic, aches and pains of 'flu, migraine,
neuralgia, teething, vertigo, motion sickness, conjunctivitis, inflamed
skin, urticaria etc.etc.. This may seem too good to be true, but it
reflects the wide range of actions in the body.
It is probably the most widely used relaxing nervine herb in the
western world. It relaxes and tones the nervous system, and is especially
valuable where anxiety and tension produce digestive symptoms such as gas,
colic pains or even ulcers. This ability to focus on physical symptoms as
well as underlaying psychological tension is one of the great benefits of
herbal remedies in stress and anxiety problems. Safe in all types of
stress and anxiety related problems, it makes a wonderful late night tea
to ensure restful sleep. It is helpful with anxious children or teething
infants, where it is used as an addition to the bath.
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All rights reserved.
Revised:
May 11, 2008.
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