SCIENTIFIC NAME
Matricaria recutita L.
Matricaria chamomilla
COMMON NAME
German Chamomile
PARTS USED
Flower head
CONSTITUENTS
Sesquiterpenes (chamazulene, A-bisabolol, bisabolol oxide)
Sesquiterpene lactones (matricin, matricarin)
Flavinoid glycosides (6-8%)
Apigenin
Luteolin
Quercitin
Isohamnetin
ACTIONS
Nervine
Antispasmodic
Carminative
Anti-inflammatory
Antimicrobial
Bitter
Vulnerary
ENERGETICS
Cooling
Relaxing
INDICATIONS
coming soon
SAFETY
May cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to plants in the Asteraseae family.
PREPARATIONS
Fresh or dried infusions
Tincture
Essential oils
ORIGIN
Southern and eastern Europe
Western Asia
GROWTH
Perennial
FOUND IN
Wild meadows, fields and disturbed areas.
FOLK HISTORY
coming soon
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH/STUDIES
A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL OF ORAL MATRICARIA RECUTITA (CHAMOMILE) EXTRACT THERAPY OF GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
Long-term Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: A randomized clinical trial
The Effect of Oral Chamomile on Anxiety: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials
A randomized clinical trial to test efficacy of chamomile and saffron for
neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory responses in depressive patients
The Effect of Oral Chamomile on Anxiety: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials
A Comprehensive Study of Therapeutic Applications of Chamomile