Chamomila, Camomile
Bubunaj (Unani)
Kurtzes Handtbuchlein, Ryff, 1599
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Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico, Vietz, 1800
MatricariaBotanische wandplaten, 1904–1914
Matricaria recutitaKoehler’s Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887 |
Anthemis nobilisAn Encyclopaedia of useful and ornamental Plants, Burnett, 1852 |
Members CLICK HERE for the PRO VERSIONBotanical name:
Anthemis nobilis–Garden or Roman Camomile
Matricaria recutita (syn. M. camomilla)–German Camomile (most used)
Parts used:
Flowers
Temperature & Taste:
Mildly Warm (Cool), dry. Bitter
digests, loosens, mollifies, eases pain
Classifications:
2B ATTENUATER. 2I. ANTISPASMODIC. 2J. RAREFYING. 2K. RESOLVENT. 2L. EMOLLIENT. 2Q. ANODYNE. 2U. SUPPURATIVE
3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS. 3F. LITHONTRIPTIC. 3G. EMMENAGOGUE. 3K. EXPECTORANT
4a. CEPHALIC. 4d. PECTORAL. 4j. NERVINE
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Uses:
1. Clears Wind-Heat, Resists Poison:
-colds, flu, fever headaches, aches and pains
-Fevers, including Intermittent
-Sore Throat, Conjunctivitis, Hay-fever, dermatitis
-good for pain and inflammations
2. Clears Heat, settles the Mind and Nerves:
-irritability, insomnia, anxiety
-‘Preventative and sole certain remedy for Nightmare’
-Strengthens the Brain and the Vital Spirit’ (Mahadevadeva)
3. Clears Liver Heat, clears Damp-Heat:
-swelling, inflammation and hardness of the Liver
-difficult Urination; Edema; Stones
-Jaundice
4. Moves the Blood, clears Stasis:
-‘cold and hard swellings, all aches, bruises, cramps, shrinking of sinews’ (Culpeper)
-Tumors
-‘Excellent help to bring down women’s courses’ (Culpeper)
-Menopause, PMT, Dysmenorrhea
-expels Afterbirth
5. Clears Heat, Promotes Digestion:
-Colic, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, heartburn
-Irritable Bowel, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastro-duodenal Ulcers
6. Externally:
-used in Anodynes, Emollients, Enemas, Cataplasms, and to Ripen
–Acne, Eczema, Dermatitis, Herpes
-Burns, Scalds
-Tumors and Swellings
-foul or infected Wounds or Ulcers, especially torpid Ulcers of the legs.
-poultice can prevent formation of Gangrene
-Hemorrhoids, Varicose Veins
-good for Bruises and Contusions.
-useful mouthwash in Measles, Scarlet Fever, and Mumps of children.
-very good for Cramps when used in the form of a hot pack.
-Boiled in Milk or Vinegar, it is a good application to swollen glands anywhere on the body.
-Chewed for sores and ulcers of the Mouth
-topically for sore, red, inflamed Eyes; the vapor can be exposed to the eyes (West, Unani)
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Dose:
Powder: 1–3 grams;
Infusion or Brief Decoction: 3–9 grams
Correctives:
… available in PRO version
Substitutes:
… available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
Agrimony & Camomile
1. As a Carminative, Cephalic, Stomachic, Cardiac, Camomile … available in PRO version
2. Carminative, Camomile with … available in PRO version
3. Abdominal pain, Camomile with … available in PRO version
4. Heartburn and Nausea, Camomile with … available in PRO version
5. Gastritis, Peptic Ulcer, Stomach pain, Cholecystitis, Camomile with … available in PRO version
6. Intestinal spasms and cramps, Camomile with … available in PRO version
7. To promote Menstruation and relieve menstrual pain, Camomile with … available in PRO version
8. Menstrual pain, Camomile with … available in PRO version
9. Menopause, Camomile with … available in PRO version
10. Gravel and Stones, Camomile with … available in PRO version
11. Nightmares in children, Camomile … available in PRO version
12. Oil for Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Wounds, Inflammation, Pain, Camomile … available in PRO version
13. Plaster for Nerve and Joint pain, Camomile with … available in PRO version
14. Tinnitus, Camomile with … available in PRO version
15. Smoking Blend, Camomile … available in PRO version
Major Formulas:
Infusion for Painful Menstruation (Matthioli)
Decoction for Stones
Uterine Powder (Species Hysterica)
Green Oil
Cautions:
Generally safe.
Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water, Carminative Water, Distilled Oil, Infused Oil of German Camomile, Syrup of the Juice, Salt of the Ashes