Chamomile (German) (3% Jojoba)
Botanical Name: Matricaria recutita
Synonym: Blue Chamomile
Botanical Family: Asteraceae
Country of Origin: Native to Europe, cultivated in Hungary, Egypt, Eastern Europe and France
Plant Part: Flowers
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation
Characteristics: sweet, warm, fruity
Properties:
analgesic, anti-allergenic, anti-inflammatory, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrisant, cholagogue, emmenagogue, hepatic, sedative, stomachic, sudorific, vasoconstrictor, vermifuge, vulneraryChemical Constituents: chamazulene, α-bisabolol, bisabolol oxide A, bisabolol oxide B, bisabolone oxide A
Indications:
Mind & Spirit:
- Calming and sedating
- Eases stress and sleeplessness
- Calms the mind and allays worries
Body:
- Anti-inflammatory
- Extremely effective for muscular or back pain,
- Eases headaches, toothache and earache.
- Relieves PMT and menopause.
- Relieves gastritis, diarrhoea, colitis, peptic ulcers, vomiting, flatulence & inflammation of the bowels.
- Effective on sensitive, itchy and dry skins.
- Has been used to make blonde hair even blonder.
Contraindications: Nil
Note: Middle
Odour Intensity: 9
Blends well with:
Bergamot, clary sage, geranium, jasmine, lavender, patchouli, neroli, rose, rosewood, sandalwood, yarrow, ylang ylang
Traditions:
Chamomile is one of the oldest British medicinal and beauty herbs. Traditionally it was said to cure all agues. Was used during World War II as a disinfectant. The word chamomile comes from the Greek word chamaimēlon, meaning, "earth-apple", so called because of the apple like scent of the plant. Egyptian priests recognised its soothing properties where nervous complaints were concerned.