German Chamomile (flower) Chamomilla recutita

German chamomile (similar to Roman chamomile) is an aromatic, slightly bitter flower that is familiar to tea drinkers। The medicinal uses however are not so well known। Chamomile contains the volatile oils proazulenes, farnesine, alpha-bisabolol and spiroether। Chamomile also contains the flavonoids anthemidin, luteoliin and rutin, along with the bitter glycoside anthemic acid,coumarins and tannins। Used since the 1st century AD, chamomile has many uses including treating disorders of the liver, lung, skin and digestive tract। Chamomile helps relieve pain and nervous tension, and helps with auto-immune disorders such as Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome। Chamomile has anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and carminative properties।