Chamomile – marticaria chamomilla

There are two plants called chamomile and they look very similar. The true chamomile, maricaria chamomilla is an annual and it is used for teas and cosmetics, while the second one Roman chamomile, anthemis nonilis, is a perennial used to plant sweet-smelling lawns. Chamomile, maricaria chamomilla, is a member of the asteraceae family the genus Matricaria.

Marticaria Chamomilla

The Chamomile is renowned for its medical and household uses. The large list of conditions it can help all fall into areas that the relaxing, carminative and anti-inflammatory actions can aid. It is an excellent, gentle sedative, useful and safe for use with children.

The Chamomile is famous for its medical and home uses. The extensive list of conditions it can assist all fall into domains that the relaxing, carminative and anti-inflammatory actions can aid. It is a first-class, gentle sedative, effective and safe for use with children.

Chamomile contains an extensive variety of active elements, each of which comes to the fore under certain conditions and brings an all important supportive part in other situations. A good nerve tonic, sleep aid, appetite stimulant, and digestive aid. It alleviates the bladder, colds, bronchial asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulosis, feverishness, headaches, hemorrhoids, muscle spasms, and pain.

Chamomile is a somewhat bitter herbaceous plant that helps comfort nerves, step-up mental consciousness, settle the stomach and boost digestion. It is employed as a tea to calm overactive children, menstrual cramps, and asthma. It is a diuretic and has been used for bladder troubles. It assists with fevers, colds, headaches. Chamomile is also useful in the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis, worms, and jaundice. However, do not use chamomile for long periods of time and do not use if allergic to ragweed.

Propagation is by seed on ordinary, dryish soil and full sun. It does not need any particular after care. Harvest the pretty blue flowers of true chamomile as they come into bloom and dry them in aired card boards or warm oven and store in a dry dark place. Oil extracted from the flowers is used cosmetically. Hot infusion made with flowers is excellent for facial steam baths and used as a hair rinse to lighten fair hair as well as condition them.

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Allergy Season Blend

The cool minty, citrus flavor will assist you with the discomfort associated with allergy season.

1 part peppermint
1 part spearmint
1 pat lemongrass leaves
1 part lavender flowers
1 part red clover
1 part nettle
1 part yerba santa
1 part eyebright
1 part calendula
1 part fennel seeds
A pinch of stevia herb

Place all herbs in a tea ball and place them in your nicest or favorite cup or mug, and cover with boiling water, steep for 10 minutes.
Remove tea ball, add sugar or honey to taste. Enjoy.

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Drying Herbs for Later Use

Using herbs from your garden could provide you with all year round supply. They have a better aroma and they can be free from any chemicals. The following are some tips to dry and keep herbs for later use.

* Cut good, clean springs from the plants.
* Shake off gently to get rid of any bugs or loose soil.
* Take away any dry or moldy leaves and remove any flower clumps - if any. Put any clippings around the plant they are good fertilizer.
* ONLY if needed, rinse and then shake off well excess water, even pat dry a bit with paper towels. Lay out on a table to air dry. Damp herbs might turn moldy and rot.
* If the twigs are too long, clip in half to fit into a paper grocery bag. Tag and date the bag so you recognize what is in there and when you stored them. Be certain the herbs are not crowded together inside the bag.
* I frequently save myself a lot of work by picking off the leaves from the stalks while they are still fresh. By holding it by the top of the sprig, you could strip the leaves down the stem. It works well with most herbs. Work the opposite way when herbs are dry to avoid any of the small toughened bits of stem.
* Place them in a dry, well aired room.
* Check every a couple of days to see how dry the herbs are getting. Place your hand in and scrunch them up a little to make certain there are no damp spots.

Once herbs are old-dry, you can stack them away. Crush them by utilizing a clean board and a large glass bottle or a mortar. Remove any unwanted bits and little sticks. Then just place the dried crashed leaves in old spice jars, or any other cleaned small jars (reuse everything whenever you can!) and store in a dark cool place.

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