Common name: Chamomilla,
German chamomile, Chamomile, Wild chamomile • Urdu: Roghan babunah,
Gul-babunah
Botanical name: Matricaria
chamomilla Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower
family)
Synonyms: Chamomilla recutita
Chamomilla is
an annual herb 8–60 cm tall. The plant is aromatic when bruised. Stems are
erect or rising, branched. Leaf blades are 0.5-7.8 cm long, very narrow, needle
or thread-like. Flower-heads are daisy-like, 1-1.5 cm across, borne singly on
long stalks, 2-5 cm. The central disk is yellow and prominently convex, obovoid
or spheroid to ovoid. Ray florets are 14–26, white, 7-8.5 mm long, 2.4-3.3 mm
wide. As the flower ages, the ray florets start pointing up. Chamomilla is
native to Europe.
Medicinal uses: Chamomilla is a widely recognized herb in Western culture. Its medicinal usage dates back to antiquity where such notahles as Hippocrates, Galen, and Asclepius made written reference to it. A common ingredient today in herbal teas because of its calming, carminative, and spasmolytic properties, it is also a popular ingredient in topical health and beauty products tor its soothing and anti-inflammatory effects on skin.
Medicinal uses: Chamomilla is a widely recognized herb in Western culture. Its medicinal usage dates back to antiquity where such notahles as Hippocrates, Galen, and Asclepius made written reference to it. A common ingredient today in herbal teas because of its calming, carminative, and spasmolytic properties, it is also a popular ingredient in topical health and beauty products tor its soothing and anti-inflammatory effects on skin.
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