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Chamomile Flowers

The annual form of chamomile is also called German chamomile. It grows to 20 inches and has feathery foliage with daisy-like flowers like it's cousin. The flowers are scented with apple-scented flowers that can be used in tea, but the foliage is not. The plants fade quickly after flowering.



  5 lb 10 lb 25lb
Chamomile Flowers Whole @ $9.26/lb @ $8.33/lb @ $7.50/lb
Chamomile Flowers Powder @ $10.40/lb @ $9.36/lb @ $8.42/lb


 




Properties/Uses - Chamomile's popularity grew throughout the Middle Ages, when people turned to it as a remedy for numerous medical complaints - nausea, nervous complaints, children's ailments, skin diseases and so on. Recent and on-going research has identified chamomile's specific anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti- allergenic and sedative properties, validating its long-held reputation. Chamomile is helpful as a digestive aid, tranquilizer, immunostimulant, infection fighter; and in supports of peptic ulcers, arthritis, gastrointestinal spasms, inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, mild sleep disorders, nervous stomach, wounds, inflammation, stomach ulcers, arthritic joint pain. Chamomile is especially helpful in supports of mild sleep disorders in children. Chamomile relaxes the uterus, depresses the Central Nervous System (CNS), and impairs the replication of the polio virus.

Botanical Name - Matricaria recutita

Part Used - Flower

Common Names/Synonyms - German chamomile, Hungarian chamomile, wild chamomile, sweet false chamomile.

Cautions - Should be avoided by those with ragweed and pollen allergies. Rare instances of allergies have been associated with German Chamomile ingestion. Avoid if sensitized to Astor family-related allergies (Asteraceae or Compositae), e.g.. mums




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