About 120 chemical components have been identified in chamomile as secondary metabolites, such as 28 terpenoids, 36 flavonoids, and 52 additional compounds with potential pharmacological activity. Studies also have shown that German chamomile has powerful antibacterial, antifungal, and antibacterial properties. While Roman chamomile is used for anxiety, anxiety and other nervous system disorders in addition to muscular spasms, etc..
Where does Chamomile come from?
Roman chamomile is a creeping, herbaceous perennial, native to northwestern Europe and North Africa. It creeps near the ground and can reach up to 30cm in height, while German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) is native to Europe and western Asia and naturalized in North America.
What are the properties in Chamomile?
The medicinal use of chamomile date back to the early Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks.
German chamomile is often used topically in a cream or ointment to soothe irritated skin, due to its antibacterial, antifungal, and antibacterial properties. Evidence suggests that it can be moderately effective in treating eczema.
The essential oil of Roman chamomile is made up chiefly of chamazulene, angelic acid, tiglic acid, and many sesquiterpene lactones. Other components of Roman chamomile comprise anthemic acid, athesterol, anthemene, resin and tannin. The essential oil of German chamomile comprises chamazulene, -bisabolol, -bisabololaxides A and B, spathulenol cis-En-yn-dicycloether and farnesene. Other components of German chamomile include a volatile oil, anthemic acid, antheminidine, tannin, matricarin, and apigenin.
Using of Chamomile in Skin Care Products
Chamomile is famous as a significant analgesic, anti-inflammatory and wound healer, relieving pain, redness from any cause and boosting skin restoration.
It’s very good for dry, red, hot and sensitive skin and is thought to have anti-allergic properties that this makes chamomile a very useful ingredient in organic skincare products that aim this skin type.
German Chamomile has a more powerful action as a result of its higher chamazulene content which also gives it the title of’super blue’. Like many essential oils Chamomile has antiseptic properties and thus it’s used in skin care products as a skin decongestant and cleanser.
Chamomile is used by herbalists as a herbal extract that could be used internally for a selection of health ailments such as: Blocked tear duct, Cancer sores (mouth ulcers), Colic, Diarrhea, Eczema, Gingivitis (periodontal disease), Indigestion and heartburn, Insomnia, Irritable bowel syndrome, Peptic ulcer and skin irritations.
Externally it may be used in lotions, ointments or applied directly to the skin for any skin problem which has a part of irritation, inflammation and/or disease. It’s frequently combined with other herbs or essential oils like lavender, calendula and many others.
