Chamomile Flowers - Organic

Organic Chamomile Flowers [Matricaria Chamomilla]

Family: Asteraceae

Habitat & Cultivation: Purported to originate from southeastern Europe. Today, a widely grown plant across North America and Europe. Sun loving, self-sown perennial that can be grown from seeds, root division or cuttings.

Constituents: Flavanoids (rutin), Bitter glycosides (anthemic acid), Tannins, Coumarins, Volatile oil (proazulenes - on steam distillation produces chamazulene, which is an anti-allergic chemical compound), farnesine, alpha-bisabolol, spiroether - a strong antispasmodic, Valerianic acid, Salicylates, Cyanogenic glycosides

Actions: Calming, Soothing, Anti-Inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antifungal, Antibacterial, Antiallergenic, Relaxant, Carminative, Digestive aid