Chamomile is known as the cure-all and relaxant herb for stress and anxiety.A pleasant tasting herbal teaChamomile (Anthemis nobilis) or camomile is a soothing calmative herb, a tonic and a stimulant. Anyone, who feel sick or stress can drink the tea and received excellent result. It is used everywhere as table tea. The tea is a pleasant tasting traditional herbal medicine with a long history of use dating back to ancient Greece and Egypt. The herbal tea is also commonly used to help with sleep and is often served with either honey or lemon. It is native to Europe and it is an annual herb. The common names are Roman camomile, garden camomile, low camomile, ground apple as well as whig plant. The main part used are the flowers. It would be good for everyone to delight themselves with blossoms of this lovely plant because of the many ailments it can treat, especially for a bad stomach. The medicinal properties are stimulant, tonic, bitter, emmenagogue, anodyne, antispasmodic, aromatic, as well as stomachic.
Over 100 ailments may be treated by chamomileThe National Institutes of Health, lists over 100 separate ailments and conditions which has been traditionally used with this herb. It is used for culinary, medicinal, and magical uses.The Egyptians combine it with olive oil and used it for massage and sore muscles. It is very useful for children suffering from colds, stomach trouble, and colitis. It can be used as remedies to treat stomach and intestinal cramps, anxiety, treating skin problems such as eczema, regulates monthly period, good for kidneys, spleen, cold, bronchitis, bladder trouble, to expel worms, for ague, dropsy, jaundice, venereal diseases and nervous disorders. It is good for weak eyes, open sores and wounds. It can be used as a poultice on pains and swellings and will also prevent gangrene. It makes an excellent ointment when combine with bittersweet and to be used for bruises, sprains, and callouses. Mix the powdered chamomile with a some water and you have an excellent paste to treat toothaches. In many cases where young children obtained insect bites, diaper breakouts, as well as eczema, the mother could stuff a stocking by with this herb as well as oatmeal and make it soak in the bath along with the children. this will be effective in stopping the itch and improving the diaper rash. It was also used in combination with other herbs for a lot of other purposes such as if one felt squeamish, a mixture of Chamomile, shredded licorice root, fennel seeds, and peppermint would cure that very quickly.
Growing ChamomileIt is a very beautiful showy plant, blooming beautiful flowers, so it can well be placed among your flower garden as well if you do not have a herb garden. Chamomile is an excellent potted plant if you do not have space to plant in a garden.If you do plant it in a herb garden make sure it is placed in a sunny area because it loves the sun and it strives well in rich soil. Sow the seeds at spring time and the seedlings may be planted at least fifteen inches apart. Unlike other herbs that do not need fertilizer for this herb to reach to its optimum maturity, then its good to give it a little fertilizer every now and again. Reap when it is fully bloom and it can be used fresh or dried.
PrecautionDue to the fact that it is part of the Ragweed family under no circumstances should you consume it if you feel that you are allergic to Ragweed.
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