Medicinal Uses of the German Chamomile Plant

Medicinal uses German chamomile plant, chamomile tea therapy

German chamomile is most often used for medicinal purposes as the oil extracted from the herb is stronger and less bitter.

Give yourself some chamomile tea therapy!!!

chamomile tea is a very pleasant drink and can be easily incorporated into your daily recommended 6 – 8 glasses of water per day. As you know this can include herbal teas so give yourself some variation and enjoy the goodness of a couple of cups of different herbal tea.

Chamomile is a wondrous herb with many properties that can be used medicinally

• Chamomile can be taken as a calming tea and can be used to prevent nightmares, relieve anxiety and promote menstruation.

• Boil a small handful of chamomile flowers in a litre of water for a relaxing bedtime beverage, adding honey as a sweetener if required.

• Warm chamomile flowers can be used a hot poultice to reduce swelling and inflammations. Wrap the chamomile flowers in a flannel or face cloth, soak in boiling water for 10 minutes and then apply to the inflamed area.

• Use this same poultice for rheumatism.

• Chamomile tea can also be taken after a meal to ease indigestion.

• An infusion of Chamomile flowers can be used in a bath to relieve the symptoms of over exposure to the sun by taking a chamomile bath.