German Chamomile
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Matricaria recutita
BIOTANICAL FAMILY
Asteraceae (Compositae)
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
Nepal
PLANT PART
Flowers
NOTE
Middle-base
EXTRACTION METHOD
Steam Distilled
AROMA
Sweet, herbaceous, fresh fruity odour
GC/MS REPORT
Sesquiterpenes: β-farnesene (57%); -α-farnesene (10%)
NOTES ON CHEMICAL COMPONENTS
Sesquiterpenes are generally anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and skin healing; the high farnesene content contributes to its antimicorbial effect.
THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS
Respiratory system - as a mild antiallergenic, it helps relieve allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. Musculoskeletal system - the strong anti-inflammatory effect makes it ideal for treating fibromyalgia, neuralgia, tendinitis, bursitis, and plantar flascitis. Skin care - helps with superficial skin inflammations such as rashes, insect bites, and burns. Reproductive system - recommended for regulating menstruation and easing PMS. Urinary system - beneficial for urinary tract infections and abdominal pain. Digestive system - can be used in treating indigestions and colics, stimulate the liver and poor appetite.
EMOTIONAL/ENERGETIC QUALITIES
Calms the mind, stress, tension, and anxiety; emotional frustration, anger, mood swings, overthinking.
ADMINISTRATION METHOD
Bath, topical application (diluted), and inhalation
ETNOBOTANY LORE AND ANCIENT PARTICLES
Native to Europe, it is cultivated in Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Russia, Germany, Spain, Belgium, and Germany. Since antiquity, chamomile flowers were used for digestive issues and skin irritation. Greek physician Hippocrates decribed the herb in the fifth century BC and chamomile also appeared in Dioscorides' De Materia Medica written in the first century AD. Today, the oil is used extensively in soaps and body care products.
SAFETY
Non-toxic, non-irritant, and non-sensitizing
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