Common names for chamomile include Roman chamomile, German chamomile, wild chamomile, and English chamomile.
Chamomile is called "chingu kuttan" in Malayalam. While, this is a "catch-all" term for chamomile, it actually refers more specifically to German Chamomile.
Roman and German chamomile are two different but closely related species. German chamomile, Matricaria recutita, is the kind normally used in herbal tea. Roman chamomile, Anthemis nobilis, can be used as an herbal tea, especially for medicinal purposes, but it is not the kind commonly consumed as a beverage.Both Roman and German chamomile have calming properties, but Roman chamomile is more effective for irritation, impatience and feeling disagreeable, and has great value in treating PMS and other menstrual and menopausal problems, while German chamomile is superbly effective on the skin, not only to sooth and calm, but to heal and for tissue regeneration.The Roman chamomile essential oil has a sweet, apple-like fragrance and is very light clear blue in color with a watery viscosity, while the German chamomile oil has a sweet, straw-like fragrance, is dark blue in color and its viscosity is medium.The therapeutic properties of Roman chamomile oil are analgesic, anti-spasmodic, antiseptic, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious, anti-depressant, anti-neuralgic, antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, carminative, cholagogue, cicatrisant, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hepatic, sedative, nervine, digestive, tonic, sudorific, stomachic, vermifuge and vulnerary.The therapeutic properties of German chamomile oil on the other hand are analgesic, anti-allergenic, anti-spasmodic, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antiphlogistic, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrisant, cholagogue, emmenagogue, hepatic, digestive, sedative, stomachic, vermifuge, vasoconstrictor and vulnerary.
The Latin name for chamomile is Matricaria chamomilla, although it is also known as Matricaria recutita in some references.
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".
Chamomile is a traditional medicinal herb native to western Europe, India, and western Asia. It has become naturalized in the United States, to grow freely in sunny, well-drained areas.
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