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WHAT IS CAMOMILE?WHAT IS CAMOMILE?

• An herb is a plant whose leaves, seeds, or flowers are used for flavoring food or in medicine. Other uses of herbs include cosmetics, dyes, and perfumes. The name derives from the Latin herba, meaning "green crops." Chamomile or camomile refers to two different geni of plant in the Asteraceae family: Anthemis nobilis, known as Roman chamomile; and Matricaria recutita, known as German chamomile. It is found in temperate zones of Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia.

WHAT IS CAMOMILE FLOWER?

• Camomile Flowers are a unique type of flowers. They are spelled as Chamomile or Camomile. They belong to the Asteraceae or the sunflower family. One of their specie is used to make tea known as chamomile tea.

USES OF CAMOMILE? Active ingredients include alphabisabolol, matricin, and

bioflavonoids in the flower's light blue oil. Since it has such low toxicity, chamomile tea is recommended for children for colds, insomnia, or an upset stomach. However, as with any plant, some people have an allergic reaction, and the more concentrated chamomile oil should not be used if you are pregnant or nursing.

Indigestion and other stomach conditions may be relieved with a cup of warm chamomile tea in many cases. One of the best known chamomile benefits is that it is beneficial to the skin.

EFFECTS OF CAMOMILE?EFFECTS OF CAMOMILE? Effects of, or properties of Chamomile tea Effects of, or properties of Chamomile tea

are: Anti-inflammatory, Anti-spasmodic, Anti-are: Anti-inflammatory, Anti-spasmodic, Anti-viral, Carminative, Diuretic, Hepatic, viral, Carminative, Diuretic, Hepatic, Nervine, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor, to name a Nervine, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor, to name a few. few. It is commonly used to treat: Anxiety, Boils, It is commonly used to treat: Anxiety, Boils, Burns, Yeast infections, Depression, Digestive Burns, Yeast infections, Depression, Digestive problems, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Stress, problems, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Stress, Insomnia, topically for skin problems, and is Insomnia, topically for skin problems, and is in many hair and cosmetic products. in many hair and cosmetic products.

EFFECTS OF CAMOMILE EFFECTS OF CAMOMILE FLOWER?FLOWER?

Chamomile, or camomile, has been used Chamomile, or camomile, has been used for its numerous beneficial effects since for its numerous beneficial effects since ancient Egypt. It is a perennial herb that ancient Egypt. It is a perennial herb that grows over large areas of Europe, the grows over large areas of Europe, the Mediterranean and Asia, and was later Mediterranean and Asia, and was later introduced to North America and Australia. introduced to North America and Australia. Its best known effect is as a soporific and Its best known effect is as a soporific and it is commonly taken as a tea at bedtime it is commonly taken as a tea at bedtime because of this. It should be avoided by because of this. It should be avoided by people with thin blood or who are taking people with thin blood or who are taking blood thinning medications because it blood thinning medications because it contains couma.contains couma.

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