Benefits of Chamomile

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For centuries, Chamomile has been used as a popular herbal remedy because of its lack of side effects and its numerous obvious benefits. Chamomile is a cumulative treatment which means that while it rewards users with benefits as soon as they start using this wonderful herb, the more regularly and the longer term you use it the greater the effect will be. In places all over the world, Chamomile is known as a “cure all” remedy. Not only is it very beneficial herb, but it can be used in a variety of effective simple ways.
German chamomile consists of 1-2% volatile oils like alpha-bisabolol, alpha-bisabolol oxides A & B, and matricin (usually converted to chamazulene), and other active ingredients like apigenin, luteolin, and quercetin, which are flavonoids. All of these make chamomile very effective. Chamomile has been used for centuries to treat many disorders of the gastrointestinal system including stomach pain, bloating, and nausea. Generally, chamomile is taken as soon as symptoms manifest themselves. Other benefits include soothing colds, helping wounds or abscesses heal, reducing gum inflammation, easing the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, treating skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema, treating ulcerative colitis, treating inflammation, muscle pain, spasms, and as a relaxant. Chamomile can also be used to treat children’s maladies like chicken pox, diaper rash, and colic. Such a simple creation of God, yet so useful for our bodies.
The most common way to use chamomile is as a tea. The general dosage for this aromatic tea is one teaspoon per cup of water; steep for 5 to 10 minutes. The longer chamomile steeps, the more powerful its calming effects will be. According to some research, after about 10 minutes of steeping, chamomile's bitter healing properties are released, making it very effective. Lukewarm chamomile tea, administered with a sterile eyedropper as an eyewash, can revive tired, bloodshot eyes and treat mild conjunctivitis. To reduce puffy eyes, place a warmed chamomile tea bag directly on closed eyes for several minutes. Chamomile tea seems to be the most popular way to put this herb to use.
Another beneficial way to use Chamomile is as a soak. If a person is under serious stress, it is recommended to soak in chamomile baths once or twice a week. To prepare a chamomile bath, make a strong batch of tea in a half-gallon jar with up to 1/2 cup of chamomile per batch and then add it to the bathwater. Skin is our biggest organ, therefore you absorb a lot of the healing properties as you relax and enjoy the wonderful smelling bath. Chamomile owes its anti-inflammatory properties to the compound azulen, a principal component of the herb's beautiful blue essential oil. Add the oil to a warm bath to soften the skin and induce relaxation or apply it topically along with lavender oil at the nape of the neck and on the temples to help relieve headaches. If you ever get a chance to use chamomile as a soak, it’ll feel like you’re soaking in a cup of tea.
Even though the benefits of chamomile have been known and used for centuries, it is still a very powerful herb today. Not only is it known as a “cure all”, but it can be adjusted and used however you please, be it as a tea, or a soak, or an eye rinse. Instead of rushing out and spending large sums of money on man made chemicals to help ease maladies, why not try God’s simple creation that is a lot safer more effective. And you can have it for free, just plant a beautiful herb garden and enjoy it!
The statements in this article have not been evaluated by the FDA, are for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice.
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