Chamomile, Miss Congeniality Winner!
Chamomiles have specific anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, muscle relaxant, antispasmodic, anti-allergenic and sedative properties. It also promotes sleep by soothing the nervous system. It has been used as a solution for insomnia for centuries. Moreover, chamomile benefits as a mild relaxant and helps relieve nervousness, anxiety, stress, hysteria, and depression. Chamomile also eases postpartum symptoms by promoting better sleep qualities, therefore, relieving more symptoms of postpartum depression.
Chamomile’s therapeutic use in anxious issues like nervousness, crabbiness and even lack of sleep, eases off your sensory system’s movement helping to unwind and keep a calming feeling. Therefore, Chamomile is used for migraine treatment by reducing pain and irritation.
Chamomile contains spiroether, a powerful anti-spasmodic agent that relaxes tense muscles reducing muscle spasms and is an effective home remedy for menstrual cramps. In fact, this therapeutic herb is effective in soothing tooth pain, too. Plus, it also aids in healing arthritis joint inflammation.
Chamomile is wonderful for soothing an upset stomach. Helping to soothe and relax the muscles and lining of the intestines, chamomile can help with poor digestion and even those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Helps with indigestion, bloating, gas, diarrhea, colic, and stomach flu. Chamomile calms the stomach to prevent as well as sooth stomach ulcers.
Chamomile helps to control blood sugar by lowering blood sugar levels. Its anti-inflammatory properties prevent damage to the cells of your pancreas, which occurs when your blood sugar levels are chronically elevated. It is also beneficial for preventing blood sugar spikes after eating. Chamomile is abundant in flavones, a class of antioxidants. Flavones lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, which are important markers of heart disease risk noteworthy improvements in their total cholesterol, triglyceride and “bad” LDL cholesterol levels.
Although Chamomile is a warm calming herb, it helps to reverse abnormal cellular growth, therefore, reducing cancerous cells.
Because Chamomile has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant effects, it promotes healing of cuts and wounds. It was used by the Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians as a salve for wounds to expedite healing. It works especially well for burn wounds. The antibacterial effects of Chamomile can help to prevent and treat colds while protecting against bacterial-related illness and infection.
Chamomile helps clear up skin irritations such as eczema, acne, and allergies and promotes healthy skin. Use Chamomile as a mouthwash to heal mouth ulcers and prevent gum disease. Chamomile ointment is a natural treatment to relieve hemorrhoids.
This herb can be used to control neuralgia and alleviate motion sickness.
Word of Caution: Caution is advised to pregnant and breastfeeding women as excessive consumption of this tea may result in a miscarriage. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) it can cause allergic reactions and can also lead to drowsiness, eye irritation, vomiting, and nausea, so always drink in moderation.
√ Acne
√ Cuts and Wounds
√ Digestion - Poor
√ Eczema
√ Insomnia
√ Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
√ Menstrual Cramps
√ Migraines
√ Muscle Relaxant
√ Sleep Promotion
√ Stomach - Upset
√ Ulcers
