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Chamomile, The Ancient Herbal Healer

By Viola Woolcott

Used for centuries, chamomile has a reputation for relieving ailments from menstrual cramps to the common cold. Evidence shows that the herbal substances boost the immune system, help to fight infections, relieve muscle spasms and cramps and is also used to treat problems like bloating, nausea or stomach pain, ulcers and heartburn. Chamomile is also effective in treating inflammation, throbbing headache, earache, neuralgic pain, muscle pain, spasms, dysmenorrhoea and diarrhoea as well as inner turmoil, anxiety, anger, and as a relaxant. The herb has also anti-spasmodic properties and soothes lungs in extremely cold temperatures.

Some of the other benefits include soothing colds, helping wounds, insect bites and healing abscesses, reducing gum inflammation, treating skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema, treating ulcerative colitis as well as haemorrhoids.

Chamomile can be taken as teas and soaks, ointments, tinctures and not to forget Essential Oils and Homeopathics, to treat adults as well as children’s maladies like chicken pox, nappy rash, teething and colic.

Chamomile has been used by numerous ancient people to treat many conditions including fevers, stomach pain, and stroke.

In Germany, where the herb is very popular, it is called “the cure-all cure”.

The herb is also very commonly used in America, to soothe, relax, and aid sleep.

Chamomile is generally taken as soon as symptoms manifest themselves.

Parting Thoughts:
Chamomile can be used internally or externally, but should be kept away from the eyes.

Filed under: Health and Diet on November 28th, 2007