Other names:
garden chamomile, Roman chamomile, ground apple, low chamomile, English chamomile, whig plant
Description:
Use of Chamomile dates back as far as ancient Egypt where it was dedicated to their gods. Folk remedies using the plant include treatments for
dropsy and
jaundice. it was also believed to revive any wilting plant placed near it. The flowers were also used as a dye to lighten hair.
Camomile has been accepted as an herbal remedy for
stress and restlessness since the time of ancient Egypt. It was actually worshiped by ancient Egyptians and dedicated to their sun God Ra because of its gold centered disk and because it was well known for its power to cure chills and
fevers. It was also prescribed by many a Greek doctor and is well known as one of the most sacred herbs of the ancient manuscript, Lacnunga.
The English name camomile comes from the Greek word meaning ground apple. Ayurvedic physicians in India used it for the treatment of
digestive upsets, cramps and fever. In 16th century Europe, it was used to treat
insomnia,
neuralgia, back pain and
rheumatism and was often used as a lawn instead of grass and was used as a strewing herb and to scent herb seats in medieval gardens.
Before the invention of refrigeration meat was immersed in a camomile infusion to prevent spoilage.
Cultivation:
Chamomile is a low-growing plant, creeping or trailing, its tufts of leaves and flowers a foot high. The root is perennial, jointed and fibrous, the stems, hairy and freely branching are covered with leaves, which are divided into thread-like segments, the fineness of which gives the whole plant a feathery appearance.
Plant info:
Asteraceae
Plant Longevity:
Perennial
Max height:
30mm / 1.18
Tags: herbs, alternative medicine, Camomile, Chamaemelum nobile,
