  
Status: Organic
Latin: Matricaria Chamomilia
Family: Compositae
Country: Bulgaria
Extraction: Steam Distilled
Part distilled: Flowering tops
Odor: Pungent, earthy, herbaceous
Aromatherapy Uses:: analgesic, antiallergenic,
antiflammatory, antiphlosgistic, antispasmodic,
bactericidal, carminative, cicarizant, cholagogue,
decongestant, emmenagogue, febrifuge, fungicidal,
hepatic, hormone-like6 (?), nerve sedative, stimulant
of leukocites, sudorific, tonic(digestive, stomachic),
vermifuge, vulnerary.
Skin: excessive acne, acne, rosacea,
allergies, cuts, dermatitis, excema, sensitive skin,
inflammations, teething pain, documeneted especially
good at lose dose for severe leg(skin) ulcers, any
damaged skin, severly infected skin (i.e. cellulites)
Muscular/Skeletal: arthritis, inflamed
muscles and joints, neuralgia, sprains, rheumatism
with yarrow and helichrysum for inflammations.
Digestive: herbal extract with:
dyspepsia, cholic, indigestion, nausea, gastroduodenal
ulcers; liver regulation and regeneration (?), ulcer,
protective use a tea together with rose hydrolate.
Endocrine: hormone-like (?NEF)
Genito-Urinary/ Reproductive: cystitis;
regulates period, eases pains from pms and menopausal
problems.
Nervous Brain/ Mind: headache,
insomnia, nervous tension, migraine, stressful conditions
Emotional/Energetic: relates to
the throat chakra and increases honest, compassionate
communication. Calms and soothes feelings of anger
and frustration.
Blends well with: geranium, lavender,
clary sage, neroli and ylang ylang.
Satety Data: tested at low dose
non-toxic, non-irritant; non-sensitizing.
SOURCES:
Sheppard-Hanger Sylla, THE AROMATHERAPY PRACTITIONER
REFERENCE MANUAL, Tampa, 1998
Mojay, Gabriel, Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit,
London, 1996
Battaglia, Salvatore, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy,
Brisbane, 1997
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