Among the huge variety of medicines, medicinal herbs occupy a special position. Chamomile is one of the most famous and widely used agents, and its properties are well studied. This is a herbaceous annual that is often used in folk medicine. Dry flower baskets contain substances such as apiin, apigenin, vitamins, bitterness, essential oil, phytosterols, tannins, etc.
What is a pharmacy chamomile? The use of this plant in the countries of the European continent is extremely large. Traditional medicine of these countries uses its baskets as a therapeutic raw material. Based on them, decoctions and tinctures are made. Chamomile essential oil is also used.
What are the properties of chamomile pharmacy? The use of infusions and decoctions made from it has an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effect. Chamomile has an analgesic effect, choleretic and diaphoretic, relieves convulsive cramps.
Many people know such a wonderful drink as chamomile tea. He is able to help with colds, gastrointestinal diseases. It is taken with insomnia, irritability, convulsions. This tea is best known to parents of young children. It is rare in which family it is not used in the first year of a child’s life, especially with colic that is typical of this age. It will also help small children with painful teething of the first teeth.
Tortured toothache or painful menstruation? Chamomile tea is what you need! You can enjoy its pleasant taste and eliminate pain by making amazing tea at home. It will be enough 2 teaspoons of flowers of a pharmaceutical chamomile and a glass of boiling water. Insist 30 minutes, and a warm drink will have a beneficial effect on your body. You can add a spoon or two of honey.
With the introduction of such a combination into a daily diet, a healthy complexion is guaranteed to you! Other herbs can be added to tea. Chamomile in combination with them will not lose its beneficial properties. But it should be remembered that, despite the natural origin, herbs can not be taken uncontrollably. In any case, they are a medicine, albeit a natural one.
An excellent remedy for headache is also a chamomile. The use of 1 glass of infusion per day will eliminate spastic pain and normalizes sleep.
It is useful to take an infusion of chamomile and during painful menstruation. Drawing pains in the lumbar region, characteristic for critical days, will significantly decrease. To lower blood sugar, chamomile is also used. The use of decoction from this plant can significantly improve the condition of diabetes. To do this, take a decoction twice a day for 1 glass.
Chamomile is also widely used for cosmetic purposes. On its basis, numerous creams, balms and shampoos for hair, milk for body care are produced. Chamomile is hypoallergenic, therefore it is used for the manufacture of cosmetics for newborns. Also known is the photoprotective effect, due to which it is part of sunscreens.
A decoction or chamomile extract soothes, moisturizes and softens the skin. He is able to heal wounds and restore the integrity of the skin. After its use, the skin acquires a unique velvety and tenderness.
Chamomile is also part of many tooth powders and pastes, as it has anti-inflammatory and whitening effects. Hair conditioners, which contain this medicinal plant, give fair hair a pleasant golden or straw color. With chamomile, you can dye even the coat yellow.
Even winemakers use in the production of some varieties of wines, tinctures and liqueurs for aromatization the essential oil of this wonderful medicinal plant.
Enjoy the magical properties of chamomile, its healing power is great. Use products containing its extract in your arsenal and be healthy.