Matricaria chamomilla

'German Camomile'

(Syn. Matricaria recutita)

Asteraceae: annual growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 0.3 m (1ft), hardy to zone 6 and is not frost tender, daisy like flowers are produced from June to July, found on Sandy or loamy arable soils in Britain, Europe, east to West Asia and the Himalayas.

USES:

German chamomile is similar in chemistry to Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile), but less pronounced aroma. Some herbalists combine the flowers, using two parts German to one-part Roman. German chamomile has a slightly higher proportion of volatile oil, containing an anti-inflammatory and analgesic that is particularly effective in healing burns and preventing ulceration and infection. Parts used are the flowers, these act as a bitter, aromatic, sedative herb that relaxes and ads sleep, relaxes spasms, reduces inflammation, relieves pain, promotes healing, benefits the digestion and stimulates the immune system.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Surface sow seeds in spring or autumn in situ, germination should take place within 3 weeks.

HARVESTED: 2019

APPROX. 1000+ SEEDS