German Chamomile Flower

Chamomile is a herb that people have used for centuries. It's well known as an herb that promotes general relaxation and relieves stress and calms anxiety. It's mildly sedating and has muscle relaxing effects that may help those who suffer from insomnia to fall asleep more easily. 

 

Chamomile has anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic properties that relax the smooth muscle lining of the stomach and intestine, helping relieve nausea, heartburn, and stress-related flatulence. This serves to ease unnecessary gas and bloating in the digestion tracts. Drinking a cup of chamomile tea to help soothe gastroenteritis, upset stomach, or menstrual pain.

 

It has a reputation as a ‘female’ herb and has been used to relieve morning sickness. Help menopausal symptoms, dysmenorrhoea, mastitis, amenorrhoea with a psychological component (e.g. anorexia nervosa), menopause.

German Chamomile

Botanical Name: (Matricaria chamomilla) (Chamomilla recutita

Order: Asterales
FamilyAsteraceae
Also Known As: Wild Chamomile

Meaning: Earth-Apple
Native: Europe
History:  "Marigold" 
Plant Part: Flowers

Origin: Ontario, Canada By Biggar.Co

The flowers contain a blue essential oil