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Latin name - Anthemis nobilis
Family - Compositae/Asteraceae
Keywords
Balancing
Calming
Redness and irritation
Soothing
Principal properties and effects
- Particularly suitable for use with infants and sensitive individuals,
asthma, colic, infections, skin problems and temper tantrums.
- Excellent for inflammatory disorders as the essential oil contains
the powerful anti-inflammatory agent azulene formed during distillation
- colitis, gastritis and dermatitis.
- Beneficial for skin care, soothing allergic and hypersensitive skin,
boils, burns and inflamed wounds. Helpful for eczema and dry itchy skin.
- Its analgesic action relieves aches and pains whether in muscles,
joints or organs - backache, earache, headache, stomach ache, toothache.
- Renowned for its soothing effects on the nervous system promoting
relaxation and deep sleep (chamomile tea is a popular infusion for relieving
insomnia). Dispels anger, anxiety, fear and tension.
- Popular for menstrual disorders - dysmenorrhoea, menopause, menorrhagia,
pre-menstrual syndrome. It balances the hormones, eases period pain,
regulates the menstrual cycle and relieves anger and irritability.
- Useful for boosting the immune system. It stimulates the leucocytes
(white blood cells) and thus reduces the frequency and severity of infections.
Special precautions
None! Roman chamomile is an extremely safe oil.
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