Chamomile Essential Oil German (Hungary)
Product Name: Chamomile Essential Oil German (Hungary)
Botanic Name: Matricaria chamomilla L
Botanical Name: Matricaria chamomilla L
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
Description: The Chamomile German plant is an annual, reaching up to
60cm in height. From May to August it flowers, sporting top-heavy flower heads
with a fragrance similar to apples.
Aromatic Scent: Chamomile German Essential Oil has a sweet, straw-like
fragrance.
Common Uses: Chamomile German Oil has been used to assist with the
following ailments: abscesses, allergies, arthritis, boils, colic, cuts,
cystitis, dermatitis, dysmenorrhea, earache, flatulence, hair, headache,
inflamed skin, insect bites, insomnia, nausea, neuralgia, PMS, rheumatism,
sores, sprains, strains, stress and wounds. The therapeutic properties of
chemical constituents of Chamomile German Oil are: analgesic, anti-spasmodic,
antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, digestive, hepatic and vulnerary. German
Chamomile contains azulene, a powerful anti-inflammatory agent. This blue
crystal is not actually present in the plant, but forms in the oil and only a
small quantity is needed. It is this azulene that gives the oil a deep blue
color. Its quality is generally graded by the azulene content and good quality
oil contains between 4.5 - 5%.
History: Derived from the Greek word meaning ‘Ground Apple’ and the
Latin word ‘nobilis’, or noble, Chamomile is a plant of many uses. To the
ancient Egyptians it was an herb ruled by the sun and thus believed to cure
fevers, and by the moon because of its cooling ability.