Western Herbalism
German chamomile
Matricaria recutita
Also known as Chamomile, Hungarian Chamomile, Matricaria Flowers, Scented Mayweed, Sweet False Chamomile, Wild Chamomile, Matricaria, Blue Chamomile.
According to dose and manner of use, matricaria is a stimulant diaphoretic and nerve sedative. Its calmative action is so satisfactory that even the skeptic in therapeutics becomes a convert to the fact that there is great therapeutic energy in some simple agents which, by usual tests, fail to show decided so-called physiological action.
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Colic
- Constipation (spastic)
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Sensitivity
- Gastrointestinal ulcers
- Carbuncles
- Furuncles
- Gastrointestinal cramps
- Teething
- Nausea
- Gas/bloating
- Melancholy
- Restlessness
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- GERD
- Pain (nerve)
- Diarrhea
- Inflammation (skin)
- Irritability
- Gastritis
- Skin irritations
- Conjunctivitis
- Abdominal distension
- Anxiety
- Bloating
- Cramps
- Debility
- Digestive discomfort
- Fatigue
- Flatulence
Safety
The record lists 3 contraindications; open the plate in the library to read them in full.
Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Tincture (1:2-1:3) | 2-5 ml TID | 2-5 mL |
| Infusion | 1 Tbs/c BID=QID | |
| Dried flowerheads 2-8 g as an infusion three times daily | 2000-8000 mg | |
| (G7) Liquid extract 1-4 mL (1 : 1 in 45% alcohol) three times daily .(G7) | 1-4 mL | |
| · Dried flower heads: 2-8 g three times daily by infusion | 2000-8000 mg | |
| · Fluid extract (1:2): 3-6 mL/day | 3-6 mL |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Therapy. According to dose and manner of use, matricaria is a stimulant diaphoretic and nerve sedative. Its calmative action is so satisfactory that even the skeptic in therapeutics becomes a convert to the fact that there is great therapeutic energy in some simple agents which, by usual tests, fail to show decided so-called physiological action.
Therapy. Matricaria is conspicuously a child's remedy, but not distinctly so. A few drops in half of a glass of water, given every few minutes in dram doses, will quiet extreme restlessness and irritability. The general soothing effect is satisfactory.
Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage. Oil of chamomile is tonic and antispasmodic; and has been found very serviceable in spasm of the stomach, painful dysmenorrhoea, hiccough, pertussis, to allay nausea and vomiting, and to prevent or lessen the griping influence of some cathartics. The dose is from 5 to 10 drops. The Matricaria Chamomilla furnishes a thick, deep-blue oil, becoming brown by age, and which is frequently substituted for the oil of chamomile. It is less antispasmodic than the true chamomile oil. It is an ingredient of some liniments for painful affections.
primary-actions. German chamomile acts primarily as: Nervine, Anti-inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Hypnotic, Sedative (mild), Vulnerary, Diaphoretic. Secondary actions include Analgesic (mild), Bitter tonic, Antimicrobial, Nervine, Anti-inflammatory.
Drawn from King's American Dispensatory, 18th edition (Felter and Lloyd); Ellingwood's American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy; Felter's Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.
In formulas
German chamomile stands in 6 documented formulas in the library, among them IBS Calming Formula, Nausea & Antiemetic Formula, Sleep Support Formula.
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