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| (Chamaemelum
nobile, prev. Anthemis nobilis) |
| Common names: Garden
Chamomile, Ground Apple, Manzanilla, Maythen, Roynetree, Whig Plant. |
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Roman
Chamomile |
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| ©
2003 Karen Shelton |
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Used: Flowers. |
Methods
Used: Water extraction, oil extraction. |
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| Spiritual
Uses:
Native to Southern Europe, burning Chamomile was believed to increase
wealth and it is a ingredient in many prosperity incenses. |
Physical
Uses: Ancient Celts used this herb for many medicinal purposes
such as stomach and restorative teas, mouth and eyewashes, hair
and skin remedies, tonics, etc.
This variety is considered
slightly more effective than Matricaria
recutita.
Used to treat childhood
ailments such as colic, stomach aches, spasms, earaches, and restlessness.
Combined equally with
Hops (Humulus lupulus), can help to
alleviate pain.
A gargle for sore throats.
Mix flowers with equal
amounts of Elder (Sambucus nigra)
flowers and use in a hot poultice to relieve rheumatism and other
inflammation, soreness, or stiffness in joints.
Chamomile oil can be
massaged into painful and swollen joints.
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Preparation:
PAIN TEA:
- Mix equal
amounts of Hops flowers and Chamomile flowers.
- Boil 1 cup
of water. Allow to stand 30 seconds.
- Add 1 heaping
teaspoonful of Hops/Chamomile mix. Stir briefly and cover.
- Allow to
steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain out
herbs and discard.
- Dosage: 1
cup per 24 hours, taken in mouthful doses.
OIL:
- Warm 1 pint
of olive oil in a double-boiler.
- Add 1 ounce
of chopped flowers to the warmed oil. Stir and cover.
- Continue
to warm (not boil) for 1/2 hour.
- Remove from
heat and place contents of pan in container with lid.
- Shake the
container to continue to mix 3-4 times in 24 hours.
- Strain out
flowers and discard.
- Add the contents
of 1 capsule of Vitamin E. Stir and seal tightly.
- Store in
a cool dark place.
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