Chamomile (Mitricaria chamomila) Use In Herbal Medicine
Classification: Perennial/Annuel ( Depends on the strain ) The English variety is said to be Perennial.
Plant Family: Asteraceae; Genus: Mitricaria; Species: M. Chamomilia; Chamaemelum nobile;(Roman Chamomile)
Common nicknames(Varieties/Strains): Germany Chamomile; Roman Chamomile; Anthemis nobilis(EN);
Native Habitat: Europe, and NW Asia. It's also widely cultivated in North America though. All varieties grow best in grassy area's with sandy soils.[2] If you're growing in store bought organic soil, add some sand or dirt(less than 5%), so the plant will do better in it.
Properties/Medicinal Benefits: Sedative, anxiety, insomnia, stress, tension, immune support, diuretic, bladder, anemia, appendicitis, colic, measles, shampoo, spleen, liver, anti-bacterial, upset stomach, emotional outburst, anticancer, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, anti-diarrhea, effects GABA system. Anti-oxidant[7] According to the European Medicines Agency monograph, "Infusions of Chamomile are used for the treatment of gastrointestinal, mouth, throat, and skin disorders, minor wounds, or colds"[7] Alcohol extracts of the plant(tinctures) have been shown to provide: cardioprotective, neuroprotective, antispasmodic and antitumor effects[7] The essential oil is shown to have: spasmolytic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic activities[7] Chamomile oil has been proven to be efficient against many different ailments, including pain, nausea, and vomiting[11]
Works well with: Echinacea purpurea, Mullein leaf, Raspberry leaf, and Strawberry leaf.
Native American Use: The Native Americans used the raw flowers of chamomile in a tea for jaundice, dropsy, and to promote menstrual flow.[1] When dried and steeped, they were use for their benefits on the liver, spleen pain, as a deodorant, athlete's foot, and as a shampoo.[1] The leaf was dried and boiled for colic, infant convulsions, measles, diuretic, gall bladder, afflictions, anemia, appendicitis.[1]
Phytochemicals: Chamomillol, azulene (chamazulene), and polyynes[7] It's not uncommon for the scientist to discover and study these medicinal chemicals made in plants, to give the primary active components a name that's taken from the species name.. In this case, that's "Chamomillol", which is pretty cool. This research illustrates God's intelligent design, and that serpent medical seeks to use this knowledge to make fake drugs, rather than spread the truth about the nature of where all medicine comes from, God-made sources. Illness is a business, so eduate yourselves about the snares of the trapper. Also found within Chamomile are: four coumarin glycosides, more than ten phenolic acid esters and five glyceroglycolipids[7] You don't hear a lot about Chamomile roots being used in herbalism but it is true: "Chamomile roots, extracts of M. recutita were compared to those of M. discoidea DC. Interestingly, the latter revealed even stronger antioxidant activity"[7] Other components include: phenolic compounds, such as apigenin-7-glucoside or hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives[7] Sesquiterpenoids such as farnesene, α-bisabolol and its oxides and acetylene derivatives such as polyynes have bee found in the essential oil of this botanical species and related ones.[7] More: coumarins, herniarin, umbelliferone, phenylpopanoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, rutin, apigenin[8];
All of these are documented on academic databases like PubChem and Google Scholar. I link to them at the bottom of every page. [ Note this is not all of them that exist within the plant, and I never claim to cover every one of them. I try to get as many as possible listed though. ]
Chamazulene: Chamazulene also exist in Wormwood, and Yarrow, both of which are also medicinal herbs.[9] It is a blue-violet derivative of azulene, which is biosynthesized from the sesquiterpene matricin. Notice the names, "matricin", and "chamazulene", both are derived from the scientific name of this species, Mitricaria chamamilia. This implies the researchers named these solely after the Chamomile plant, most likely because they tend to be the most abundant in this particular species. While they may exist in other plants, they are truly native to Mitricaria varieties. At any rate, Chamazulene is: "An Antioxidant-Type Inhibitor of Leukotriene B4 Formation"[10] Each phytochemical component of this plant and others has a wide range of pharmacological properties, and it would take pages for me to tell you about each one. Our modern scientific understanding of how ancient folk remedies works is vast, and thorough.
Azulene Interestingly, a chemical in this flower has more than just applications in medicine: "Due to physicochemical properties, azulene and its derivatives have found many potential applications in technology, especially in optoelectronic devices."[11] The main academic source that I first pulled on Azulene stated that it had applications as: an anti-inflammatory medicine with peptic ulcers, anti-neoplastic with leukemia patients, anti-diabetes, anti-retroviral with HIV-1, anti-microbial, including anti-microbial photo-dynamic therapy, and anti-fungal.[11] Steam distilled essential oil of Chamomile is high in Azulene content. It has powerful Antiviral and antimicrobial activity[11] The studies and research published on each individual component of these natural supplements, reveals with it the fact that scientist are more than aware that medicine grows all around us, within the organic matter of live plant material.. There isn't a drive to want to empower people into being indepedent, free, and healthy however.. There is a drive to want to empower oneself, at the cost of others well-being. Once man accepts that science is not the way, then man can move forward.
Quick Investigative Note: There are other strains of Chamomile and other plants that you don't hear about often, yet they exist. They appear nearly identical, and even produce/contain some of the same phytochemicals. One should note that the potency varies, as do the chemicals in varying strains, and there may even be toxic strains in any given genus or family, so use great caution if planning to identify in the wild. There's a look-alike of Chamomile that grows in the wild, and it is known as M. discoidea. The flowers of M. discoidea (pineapple weed) have a strong chamomile odor, but lack the white petals.[7]
Warnings: Avoid if pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or if breast feeding, etc; Do not operate heavy machiner after consuming potent Chamomile extracts; Beware of pharmaceutical products that contain free-based or synthetic ingredients that pose as "herbal"; There's a difference between "pure azulene isolate" being added to a product, than chamomile being added.. Serpent medical is introducing tons of dangerous pharma products to the market that are being deceptively marketed as "herbal" and they're not!!! Remember, if it is a GUMMY BEAR, then it is not a botanical product! Avoid poorly produced tincture products being sold by pharmaceutical companies. Never buy anything botanical from a drug company, booo!
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Summary Chamomile produces an oil which contains azulene and turns blue when distilled(sounds like psilocybin mushrooms lol). Azulene is a pharmacological phytochemical produced by the plant. These oils act to relax smooth muscles in the digestive tract and help heal ulcers.[2] This oil also kills certain bacteria and speeds up the healing process when dealing with burns. According to research done in Brittain, it stimulates the immune system.[2] The medicinal properties of chamomile can help promote a healthy scalp, reduce stress, upset stomach, and help teething babies.[2] British research has concluded that Chamomile stimulates the immune system[2] Praise the Lord! It's also beautiful to look at, and has a nice smell. The pharmacology of Chamomile is very complex. It contains many more alkaloids besides azulene, including: apigenin, alpha-bisabolol, coumarins, herniarin, umbelliferone, phenylpopanoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, rutin, apigenin and more.[8] This makes it a gold mine of pharmacological activity. Each individual alkaloids holds its on medicinal qualities. This is how it's capable of having so many medicinal applications. I believe that Chamomile is one of the most effective and underrated herbs on the planet. It produces these oils that have an incredible smell and hellaciously fierce potency. The oils can be captured using steam distillation, or a sun tea. Water and oil don't mix, so if you add the fresh flowers to some clean fluoride free water and place them in a window seal for an extended period of time, they will float to the top. It helps to mash them up really good and shake the mixture from time to time. You can filter them out in the end so that you can separate them from the water and oils. Interestingly enough, Chamomile also seems to sedate intense emotional states. Many claim it useful for treating migraine headaches. This makes sense seeing as how it's often suggested for insomnia, and anxiety.[8] If you want to make it into a tea I suggest adding a drop of water to the water so that it doesn't boil over. Also, you should keep a lid on top of it so that the oils and other volatile alkaloids do not evaporate. This way you preserve the potency of the mixture. Chamomile can also be made into a tincture by soaking the flowers in everclear for about a month. This will extract the oils and other important constituents. In the book "Natures Medicine, Plants That Heal, National Geographic", it mentions that hay acts as an organic fertilizer for this plant. It goes on to state that it helps promote a healthy scalp, relieves stress and nervous stomach, and helps teething babies. It's often mentioned for use with kids, which illustrates the safety of this herb, very safe stuff. I want to give a shout out to DIY entrepaneurs in the herbal industry, as they provide much safer and effective products than drug companies do. Check them out on ETSY.com Support non-fortune 500 sellers! I don't want to see America lose to sneaky socialist cheaters. The diabolical Egyptaians called Chamomile, "The Plant Of The Sun", and used it as a offering to their false gods.[2] They also used it medicinally to treat malaria and fever. In Greece, it was called "little apple", and was used as a flavor agent. Gardeners in the middle ages used it to heal other plants.[2] It was used in herbal beers and to flavor cigarette tobacco(interesting). Socialist are trying to destroy all non-fortune 500 entrepaneurs.. I pray in Jesus name to see more entrepaneurs put out new products like "herbal beers", and for your return before things get too bad. Anyway, the Egyptians were into something called alchemy that evolved into the making of drugs and occult potions.. They were after the recipe for immortality, and believed it to be in the form of a drug(substance). The Egyptians and the modern freemasons worship and serve the same false gods, heremes and asclepious.[12][13] Across the planet wild plants like Chamomile are foolishly being cut down. Tax payer money is being spent on destroying the unknown and known plant life. People are neglecting to reap the natural benefits of wild food, while buring gasoline in the process to destroy potential cures(wild-plant-life). What if we planted these remedies down the sides of the highways followed by organic fertilizer? What if we fed wild blackberry vines with organize fertilizer and used tax dollars to pay for a community blackberry fund? "What if", type questions are the ones I believe we all need to start asking. These questions can lead us to many new and great possibilites.
Ezekiel 47:12 "And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine."
Preparations: I like to freshly harvest the Chamomile flowers, and then get out a cutting board. Grab some lemon and lime, and a bottle of liquor. Chop up the flowers finely, and squeeze a pinch of lemon and lime over them. Next, place them in a glass mason jar and pour your favorite clear liquor over them ( everclear, vodka, etc ). Let this mixture soak for a week, and now you can spike 7up with it or sprite, or your favorite soda, even sparkling water or just fruit smoothies. The Chamomile will add a medicinal twist to any beverage. The flowers can also be chewed and eaten raw for immediate relief of stomach aches, cramps, and similar digestive complaints.
How To Grow Chamomile From Seed/Germinate:
I have always had the best luck planting them right before the last cold snap of the year. Lightly sprinkle the seeds directly on top of some soil. Use regular potting soil, but dilute it slightly with sand(less than 5%). These are the types of seeds that germinate best if you merely sprinkle some on top of some dirt, lightly spinkle a very thin layer of dirt on top, and then repeat this process every 2 weeks until you see sprouts. Don't use too many seeds! Tiny seeds have a high germination rate, and over-using your seeds is wasteful. Putting more seeds down doesn't increase germination rate, rather it waste your seeds. They germinate best when you forget all about them That's why my method of sow, wait, repeat, works best.What is phytochemistry: Phytochemistry is how we know that remedies such as Chamomile work. Despite the fact that there is authoritative pushback against "medical claims" being made about these plant medicines, the studies theirselves make some pretty bold claims, and those claims are facts. It is our scientific understanding of herbal remedies that they produce complex phytochemicals of a pharmacological nature. Each plant contains countless components, each of which has a wide range of medicinal properties.. It's safe to say that, herbal supplements are their own pharmacy in the garden. Within their organic matter, is a soup of medicines, all God-made and far superior to anything that man can make. According to my source on the subject, "Phytochemistry is the bridge which connects chemistry and botany"[6] I want to take it a step further though, because ethnobotany is what directs students in phytochemistry as to which ethnobotanicals to study in the lab for their pharmacology. Phytochemistry is being used by the serpent on the side of the ambulance and all over medical symbolism, to make fake drugs in the likeness of plant medicines(phytochemicals that eist naturally in various botanicals) that God gave us for our benefit.
Genesis 1:29 "And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for nourishment(health; meat; food; wellness; vitality)".
Academic Sources:
[6] Burrell, R. C. (1937). Phytochemistry. What it is and how it has developed. Journal of Chemical Education, 14(11), 520.
[7] Mailänder, L. K., Lorenz, P., Bitterling, H., Stintzing, F. C., Daniels, R., & Kammerer, D. R. (2022). Phytochemical characterization of chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) roots and evaluation of their antioxidant and antibacterial potential. Molecules, 27(23), 8508.
[8] Paulsen, Evy, Aksel Otkjær, and Klaus E. Andersen. "The coumarin herniarin as a sensitizer in German chamomile [Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert, Compositae]." Contact Dermatitis 62.6 (2010): 338-342.
[9] The Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2031
[10] Safayhi, H; Sabieraj, J; Sailer, ER; Ammon, HP (1994). "Chamazulene: An antioxidant-type inhibitor of leukotriene B4 formation". Planta Medica. 60 (5): 410–3. doi:10.1055/s-2006-959520. PMID 7997466.
[11] Bakun, P., Czarczynska-Goslinska, B., Goslinski, T., & Lijewski, S. (2021). In vitro and in vivo biological activities of azulene derivatives with potential applications in medicine. Medicinal Chemistry Research, 30, 834-846.
[12] Churton, T. (2005). The golden builders: alchemists, rosicrucians, and the first freemasons. Weiser Books.
[13] Ebeling, F. (2014). Alchemical Hermeticism. In The Occult World (pp. 74-91). Routledge.
Via: scholar.google.com
Book sources:
[X] Quillin, P., & Quillin, N. (1998). Beating cancer with nutrition: clinically proven and easy-to-follow strategies to dramatically improve quality and quantity of life and chances for a complete remission. Tulsa, OK: Nutrition Times Press.
[X] (Gottlieb, Dollemore 1995 58) New Choices In Natural Healing: Over 1,800 of the Best Self-Help Remedies from the World of Alternative Medicine ISBN: 0875962572 Page XXX
[1] (Rain 1990 138) Earthway: A Native American Visionary's Path To Total Mind, Body, And Spirit Health. Book by Mary Summer Rain ISBN-13: 9780671706678 ISBN-10: 0671706675
[2] (Swerdlow 2000 327) Natures Medicine, Plants That Heal. Joel L Swerdlow 2000, 327 ISBN:B01K0TBFP4
Encyclopedia references / sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamomile
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamazulene
Resources / Links:
PubChem The National Library Of Medicine
Google Scholar scholar.google.com
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