Chamomile has blessed our hearts and mind for what seems like an eternity. Remember Peter Rabbit? His mom soothed his headache with a cup of chamomile tea. Today, many people will sip chamomile tea to calm their nerves, especially before bedtime.

Medieval people used chamomile as a strewing herb. Tossed about and tread upon they released their scent subtly helping to mask filthy odors. Women have used chamomile tea for ages to add highlights to their hair. Chamomile has also been touted to have been used to retard meat spoilage and as an insect repellent.

Medicinal: The essential oil derived from the pressing of the chamomile flowers is slow yielding, making this oil one of the more expensive oils. It’s said to help as an anti-inflammatory, as an antispasmodic, and as an anti-infective, the reason you see chamomile in so many ointments, lotions and salves.

Aromatic: Chamomile flower have a vague apple scent to them, making them a great addition to most any herbal preparation.

Latin: Chamaemelum nobile (low growing variety) Matricaria recutita (tall annual)
Flowers: Very similar to daisies
Leaves: alternate, divided into threadlike segments
Flowering: Late spring thru summer

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