Chamomilla recutita (L.)Rauschert |
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Botanical Name |
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Chamomilla recutita (L.)Rauschert |
English
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Scented Mayweed, Wild or German Chamomile |
Synonym(s) |
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Matricaria recutita L., Matricaria chamomilla L. |
Family |
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Asteraceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Annual plant (weed) with finely dissected leaves; the fruit is an achene (without a pappus). |
| Herb Effects |
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Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, sedative, stomachic, tonic and vasodilator (flower infuison) |
Chemistry
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Chamazulene, farnesene, bisabolol and spiroethers (essential oil); flavonoids, coumarins, fatty acids, cyanogenic glycosides, salicylate derivatives, polysaccharides, choline and tannin. |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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For treating various digestive disorders, nervous tension and irritability and is also used externally to treat skin problems (herb); in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, peptic ulcers and hiatus hernia (flower infusion); to treat wounds, sunburn, burns, haemorrhoids, mastitis and leg ulcers (flowers) |
| Contraindication |
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Some people may show an allergic reaction and excessive doses can lead to upset stomach and vertigo. |
| Reference |
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 Stary, Medicinal Herbs and Plants.
Sharma, Classical Uses of Medicinal Plants.
Johnson T. CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference (www.herbweb.com/herbage). |
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