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Common name: |
German Camomile |
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Family: |
Asteraceae |
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Parts used: |
Flower |
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Chemistry: |
0.3-2% volatile oil (including sesquiterpenes bisabolol and chamazulene); bitter glycosides (anthemic acid); flavonoids- flavones glycosides (apigenin (anti-inflam), luteolin, anthemidin), coumarins (including umbelliferon and herniarin), phenolic acids, polysaccharides, mucilage, choline, amino acids, tannins, malic acid. Blue chamazulene is formed from the sesquiterpene lactone matricin during steam distillation. |
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Main actions: |
Anti-inflammatory. Anti-spasmodic. Carminative. Bitter. Nervine. |
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Other Actions: |
spasmolytic, vulnerary, antimicrobial, mild sedative, carminative, antiseptic, anticatarrhal, antiulcer, diaphoretic, emenagogue, anti-allergenic. |
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Dosage: |
3 – 6ml TID |
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Safety: |
Allergic skin reactions, contact dermatitis. Polyphenols may inhibit iron absorption. (possibly 47% from Matricaria recutita) |
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