Chamomile is one of the most popular medicinal plants, used since ancient times.
Chamomile contain
svitamins ascorbic acid, vitamin B4 (choline) and carotene.;
salts of zinc, copper, selenium;
essential oil (flower baskets contain up to 0.85% essential oil, which contains over 40 components, including hamazulene, bisabolol and its oxides, en-in-bicyclo esters, etc.);
biologically active substances — flavonoids, hamazulene, derivatives of apigenin, isoramnetin, quercetin, kaempferol and luteolin, matricin, matricarin, phytosterols, coumarins, gum;
Scientific studies of chamomile have also revealed its antioxidant, antidepressant, antitumor, hepatoprotective and antidiabetic properties.
In medicine, chamomile is used in the treatment of many diseases, for example:
gastrointestinal diseases (peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, hepatitis, intestinal inflammation, increased acidity of gastric juice, cholelithiasis, flatulence);
diseases of the urinary system; painful menstruation, menstrual cycle disorders;
inflammation of the female genital organs (even the scientific name of the genus Matricaria means "uterine herb" (comes from the Latin word matrix — uterus);
rheumatism;
migraines;
increased excitability, stress, insomnia;
gout.
Chamomile is generally considered safe for everyone, however, some people with aster sensitivity may also be sensitive to chamomile.