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Chamomile is not one herb, but two---German (or Hungarian) chamomile and Roman (or English) chamomile. The two plants are botanically unrelated, but they both produce the same light blue oil used in healing since ancient times. The Greek physician Dioscorides and the Roman naturalist Pliny recommended chamomile to treat headaches and kidney, liver and bladder problems. India's ancient Ayurvedic physicians used it similarly. Germans have used chamomile since the dawn of history for digestive upsets and as a menstruation promoter and treatment for menstrual cramps. Contemporary herbalists recommend chamomile externally to spur wound healing and treat inflammation, and internally for fever, digestive upsets, anxiety, and insomnia.

Applications
INSOMNIA, ANXIETY, STRESS, TENSTION, IRRATABLE BOWEL, SYNDROME, INSECT BITES, STRAINED EYES, HAY FEVER, BRONCHITIS, MOUTH INFLAMATIONS.

Common Uses:
Stomachic, antiseptic, antispasmodic and tonic; Anthelmintic (expels worms); Anxiety, insomnia; Eyewash; Diaphoretic and carminative, gentle for children.

Bath
For relaxing bath, tie a handful of chamomile flowers into a cloth and run your bathwater over it. The herb depresses the central nervous system; when you feel anxious takes a hot "chamomile" bath.

Infusion
For a refreshing infusion, use 2 to 3 heaped tea-spoons of flowers per cup of boiling water. Steep 10 to 20 minutes. Drink a cup at night of boiling water. Steep 10 to 20 minutes. Drink a cup at night for insomnia, anxiety or stress. Also take for irritable bowel syndrome. Use as a mouthwash forny ulcers or inflammations For cuts, scrapes, or burns, brew a strong infusion, cool it, and apply in compresses.

Inhalation
Add 3 drops of flowers to boiling water and inhale for hay fever of bronchitis.

Essential oil
Chamomile oil applied to the skin the time it takes burns to heal.

Caution: Chamomile is a member of the daisy family, and anyone who is allergic to other members of the daisy family, including ragweed, should not use the chamomile herb. If you are unsure, consult your doctor or allergist.