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Chamomile
Common Name: German Chamomile
Botanical Name: Matricaria chamomilla Family: Asteraceae
Parts used: Flowering tops
Energetics: Slightly cooling drying Taste: Bitter
Plant properties: Aromatic relaxing relaxing nervine carminative relaxing relaxing diaphoretic mild sedative antispasmodic vulnerary anti-inflammatory
Plant uses: Irritability restlessness indigestion dyspepsia gas fevers colds flu teething colic externally for burns rashes conjunctivitis
Plant preparations: Tea tincture essential oil oil infused oil oil hydrosol steam inhalation
