How and when to use chamomile, a very famous plant in natural medicine that will not be difficult for you to find in the form of an extract or in homeopathic remedies. Chamomile is a typical plant of the temperate zones, with a stem that can reach 70 centimeters high, growing straight and very branched. Its main medicinal properties are in the flower, white and yellow center, but there may be certain remedies that need the entire plant, with summer being the best time to collect it.
Here we describe some of the main health problems to which chamomile is very beneficial.
Digestive problems: consuming chamomile flowers as an infusion helps to relieve heavy digestion and speeds up the elimination of intestinal gas. In addition, due to its anti-inflammatory qualities, it is a good medicine to treat gastric ulcers.
Nerve tension: both for tension and for irritability, chamomile infusion is an excellent relaxant, distending tense and sore muscles, as well as optimizing sleep and relieving menstrual pain.
Skin care: Chamomile ointment or ointment is a very effective way to treat eczema, inflamed skin and allergies.
Irritation of the eyes: also to relieve eye irritation and clean the eyes it is very helpful chamomile prepared in the form of infusion.
Rheumatic pains: the maceration of chamomile flowers, applied in the form of frictions on the area you want to treat, is a very beneficial treatment to end rheumatic pains and inflammation.
Precautions with chamomile
Among the precautions to be taken, the incompatibility of chamomile with tannin and quina is highlighted, so it should not be mixed with plants such as oak or walnut, or with metal salts; as well as chamomile in the form of essential oil should not be used during pregnancy.
You already know how to use chamomile for your natural remedies, now you only need one patient with whom to practice what you have learned. Remember that in no way natural remedies replace the attention of a professional, so do not hesitate to consult your usual doctor before any emergency.
Chamomile: how and when to use it
