Perhaps you recall chamomile from the times you were sick and your parent, friend, or partner, gave you a hot cup of this therapeutic drink to ease your suffering stomach. Chamomile in fact is known for centuries, as Romans used it daily while English have added it to their alternative "tea-breaks" to give them a positive spin. If you have not tried it during a cold winter night or you have not offered it in one of your gatherings, it is probably time to learn some things about this amazing infusion.
Chamomile is actually a flower that comes from a herb named "Chamomilla." Different areas around the globe cultivate chamomile and it is found in abundance in North America, temperate Asia and throughout the European continent. As the chamomile seeds need open soil to survive, it often grows near roads, around landfills and in cultivated fields as a weed. But, although everyone has heard of its existence and most of us have used for some reason or another, few actually know why chamomile has healing powers which can aid the human organism in regaining its health's balance.
The main feature of the chamomile flower is its natural oil extract, called chamazulene alpha-bisabol. This therapeutic oil has medical qualities that enrich the infusion one creates by boiling the chamomile flowers. Due to this oil, chamomile has become known as one of the best herbs one can use to sooth pain and relax. Matricaria recuitita, which is the scientific name of the German chamomile, is the one with the highest concentration of this special oil in its strains. In fact, most of your local store's chamomile supplies come from this type of chamomile plant.
Primarily used to heal stomach ache, like food or menstrual cramps, diarrhea, or other type of intestine pains, chamomile is kept in every kitchen cupboard as a natural healing medicine. Those who usually have to deal with stomach problems always keep a portion of chamomile in their house, while boiling water and adding chamomile has gained over the years a loyal audience all around the world. According to researchers, chamomile has been found to effectively treat sleep disorders, skin and eye problems, bad breath and other mouth health problems, mood disorders or even the flu. For example, doctors have been recommending chamomile to people that need to get rid of an eye irritation, by simply wetting with chamomile a cotton ball and placing it on top of the eyelid. Being the main ingredient in a variety of recipes, chamomile has advanced from a simple herbal tea to a metabolic aid as it actually helps reduce blemishes and heals other type of inflammatory skin conditions. In addition, frequent chamomile drinking is advisable as a natural soother when one experiences stomach pains caused by ulcer or some type of internal gastrointestinal tract.
Since it is mild enough for everyday use, chamomile is actually one of the best choices one has to drink something that is both pleasing in the taste and has a healing potential at the same time. If you are not one of those chamomile allergy sufferers, you should definitely try drinking chamomile instead of tea or coffee. It is much healthier for your body and it can also be extremely invigorating.
