Chamomila, Camomile
Bubunaj (Unani)
Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599
Matricaria Anthemis
Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800
Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800
Matricaria
Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914
Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914
Botanical name:
Anthemis nobilis–Garden or Roman Camomile
Matricaria recutita (syn. M. camomilla)–German Camomile (most used)
Parts used:
Flowers
Temperature & Taste:
Mildly Warm (Cool), dry. Bitter
digests, loosens, mollifies, eases pain
Classifications:
2B ATTENUATER. 2I. ANTISPASMODIC. 2J. RAREFYING. 2K. RESOLVENT. 2L. EMOLLIENT. 2Q. ANODYNE. 2U. SUPPURATIVE
3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS. 3F. LITHONTRIPTIC. 3G. EMMENAGOGUE. 3K. EXPECTORANT
4a. CEPHALIC. 4d. PECTORAL. 4j. NERVINE
Anthemis nobilis–Garden or Roman Camomile
Matricaria recutita (syn. M. camomilla)–German Camomile (most used)
Parts used:
Flowers
Temperature & Taste:
Mildly Warm (Cool), dry. Bitter
digests, loosens, mollifies, eases pain
Classifications:
2B ATTENUATER. 2I. ANTISPASMODIC. 2J. RAREFYING. 2K. RESOLVENT. 2L. EMOLLIENT. 2Q. ANODYNE. 2U. SUPPURATIVE
3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS. 3F. LITHONTRIPTIC. 3G. EMMENAGOGUE. 3K. EXPECTORANT
4a. CEPHALIC. 4d. PECTORAL. 4j. NERVINE
Uses:
1. Clears Wind-Heat, Resists Poison:
-colds, flu, fever, headaches
2. Clears Heat, settles the Mind and Nerves:
-irritability, insomnia, anxiety
3. Clears Liver Heat, clears Damp-Heat:
-swelling, inflammation and hardness of the Liver
4. Moves the Blood, clears Stasis:
-all aches, bruises, cramps, shrinking of sinews (Culpeper)
5. Clears Heat, Promotes Digestion:
-Colic, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, heartburn
6. Externally:
-used in Anodynes, Emollients, Enemas, Cataplasms
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Dose:
Powder: 1–3 grams;
Infusion or Brief Decoction: 3–9 grams
Correctives:
... available in PRO version
Substitutes:
... available in PRO version
Powder: 1–3 grams;
Infusion or Brief Decoction: 3–9 grams
Correctives:
... available in PRO version
Substitutes:
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
Agrimony & Camomile
1. As a Carminative, Cephalic, Stomachic, Cardiac, Camomile ... available in PRO version
2. Carminative, Camomile with ... available in PRO version
3. Abdominal pain, Camomile with ... available in PRO version
4. Heartburn and Nausea, Camomile with ... available in PRO version
5. Gastritis, Peptic Ulcer, Stomach pain, Cholecystitis, Camomile with ... available in PRO version
6. Intestinal spasms and cramps, Camomile with ... available in PRO version
7. To promote Menstruation and relieve menstrual pain, Camomile with ... available in PRO version
8. Menstrual pain, Camomile with ... available in PRO version
9. Menopause, Camomile with ... available in PRO version
10. Gravel and Stones, Camomile with ... available in PRO version
11. Nightmares in children, Camomile ... available in PRO version
12. Oil for Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Wounds, Inflammation, Pain, Camomile ... available in PRO version
13. Plaster for Nerve and Joint pain, Camomile with ... available in PRO version
14. Tinnitus, Camomile with ... available in PRO version
15. Smoking Blend, Camomile ... available in PRO version
Major Formulas:
Infusion for Painful Menstruation (Matthioli)
Decoction for Stones
Uterine Powder (Species Hysterica)
Green Oil
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Cautions:
Generally safe.
Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water, Carminative Water, Distilled Oil, Infused Oil of German Camomile, Syrup of the Juice, Salt of the Ashes
Generally safe.
Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water, Carminative Water, Distilled Oil, Infused Oil of German Camomile, Syrup of the Juice, Salt of the Ashes