Composition: plant family Compositae (gender: aster - margaritas) very fragrant annual herb with thin, erect stem, with many branches on the sides, which consist of flowers topped with cone-shaped heads, with yellow center and white petals. Returns fruit an achene. It has few leaves, which are small, pinnate grayish green. Location: Appears on any of the fields, gardens, roads, etc.. Extends to a lot of ease without special care.
is very common throughout Europe and Asia . It grows easily in disturbed soils and cool climate, but not cold. Collection: Flowers between April and August. For medicinal use are harvested flower ends when the plant present all its splendor; work can be performed several times a year. Once collected was the natural drying in the shade in a well ventilated to prevent its putrefaction.
Properties : The common chamomile flower has in its composition an essential oil that Arabs used to perform friction, given its anti-inflammatory effect . It also has bisabolol, azulene, chamazulene, flavones, farnesene, flavones, glycosides, coumarins and other active substances (quecetol and apigenin).
Flowers possesses anti-inflammatory, carminative, disinfectant, stomachic, diaphoretic, antispasmodic, antiphlogistic, antiallergic, and painkillers. Good result in inflammation of the urinary tract . infusion chamomile can be applied as internal use (in cases of flu, diarrhea, and relaxing) or external use (in the form of ointments, baths, plasters).
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