Chamomile is one of the most usual and common medicinal plants which grows everywhere. With his powerful and pleasant smell, chamomile contains essential oils carbohydrates, organic acids, vitamins (B1, C) and minerals (calcium, phosphorus, zinc, silicon, copper, and manganese, iron having antispasmodic, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory, and anti mutagenic and lowering cholesterol.
Chamomile flowers are drying in cool and shade, well ventilated places, while roots are requiring drying in warmer rooms.
Chamomile is used as tea and infusion in gastritis, colitis, digestive cramps, hemorrhoids flatulence, wounds; give a state of mental calm and detachment, help in fight against fevers, neuralgia, colic, ulcers, acidity, nausea and vomiting, gastroenteritis, colic in infants, gastrointestinal spasms, nervousness, insomnia. When consumed before meals, has an appetite tonic effect.
Chamomile tea is also used in treating colds, sleep disturbances, nervousness, menstrual cramps (vaginal douche with chamomile tea), allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and other allergies.
For external use, the chamomile tea has great properties to treat skin and dry areas of skin, psoriasis, washing and disinfecting wounds and mouth, red eyes, certain types of conjunctivitis, treatment of certain wounds (promotes healing), hemorrhoids cures compared to hair discoloration and hernia.
Chamomile tea and poultice is known for its role in the relaxation of smooth muscle tissue. It can also help relieve dental pain, improve health for kidney, spleen, sunburn, rash, bronchitis, bladder problems, elimination of parasites, can improve liver function and eliminate jaundice, swelling and pain, can help prevent gangrene and treat back pain.
In relaxing baths chamomile can be used to enhance the effects of aromatherapy.
Chamomile flowers can be used in combination with other herbs such as milfoil, wormwood, mint, or St. John's Worth and the obtained tea is used in the treatment of gastritis and enteritis.
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