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Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla, Anthemis nobilis) can be, and often is used for :
Canker sores (mouth ulcers), Colic, Diarrhea, Gingivitis, Indigestion and heartburn, Insomnia, and Skin irritations.
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Rollin Wiegand
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∙ 13y agoChamomile is primarily used as an herbal tea. As an herbal tea it is drunk both as a beverage, and for medicinal purposes. Chamomile and its essential oil are also used in skin-care products. Sometimes dried chamomile can be placed in pillows to give them a comforting smell.
Chamomile as an herbal tea has many effects on the body. It is relaxing and can reduce stress, and it has antimicrobial properties. It also lowers blood sugar, which can make it useful for treating or preventing type II Diabetes. There is some evidence that it has an anti-inflammatory effect, and may reduce cholesterol. It may also be antispasmodic and antimutagenic. Chamomile also acts as an anticoagulant (blood thinner) which can be problematic in some cases because it is known to interact in potentially dangerous ways with prescription drug thinners.
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Is Chamomile tea for coughing?
No, chamomile is used for soothing toddlers and helping people get to sleep. Slippery Elm is for coughs.
Do you use the leaves or the flowers to make chamomile tea?
Almost always, the flowers are used to make chamomile tea. The leaves can also be used, but the tea is not as fragrant.
What can chamomile be used internally and externally to treat?
A: Inflammation
Is Chamomile an ancient Greek herb?
Chamomile has probably been used for hundreds or thousands of years before the first recorded use (by the Ancient Egyptians) which was before the Greeks used it.
What is the difference between chamomile and camomile?
Chamomile can refer to a number of different plants; all are daisy-like plants in the composite (daisy) family; it normally refers to German chamomile, Matricaria recutita. This is the species typically used in chamomile tea.Roman chamomile, Anthemis nobilis, is a similar plant; it is less often consumed as a tea, but it is sometimes used for medicinal purposes.There are several other plants occasionally bearing the name "chamomile".
What are the precautions associated with using chamomile?
Chamomile has been used over the centuries and is generally considered a safe and gentle herbal remedy that may be used daily. Possibility of allergic reaction.
What chamomile is called in sinhala?
Chamomile
How is chamomile medicinal?
Chamomile has a number of medicinal properties. Chamomile tea has a mild relaxing effect, and also lowers blood sugar, which can be helpful for protecting against and treating type II diabetes. Chamomile also has some antimicrobial properties, both chamomile tea, and when chamomile is used in other products such as skin care products. Chamomile also acts as an anticoagulant (blood thinner), which can be a good or bad things depending on the context -- it can be dangerous because it interacts with prescription drugs that have the same effect. There is some evidence that chamomile also has cholesterol-lowering properties, antimutagenic properties, antispasmodic, and anti-inflammatory effects. It may have other benefits for health as well, there is really not all that much research on it and much is still being discovered, but it has extensive use in traditional medicine.
What is a perrenial plant with yellow flowers used in medicine and dyeing?
Chamomile
What is the Latin name for chamomile?
The Latin name for chamomile is Matricaria chamomilla, although it is also known as Matricaria recutita in some references.
Is chamomile tea good during pregnancy?
Chamomile tea is often suggested in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety and digestive problems. Chamomile is gentle enough that it is frequently used to treat children and as an evening beverage for pregnant women. Used normally (not as the only beverage taken) it is perfectly healthy for most people. The exception being people with allergies to the plant or other plants in the same family.
What is called Chamomile in Malayalam?
Chamomile is called "chingu kuttan" in Malayalam. While, this is a "catch-all" term for chamomile, it actually refers more specifically to German Chamomile.
