The usual modest chemist's chamomile has a number of medicinal properties. To distinguish a medicinal plant from other types of chamomile is not difficult: its petals, which make up the flower basket, are located horizontally or lowered down, and the flower-head has a convex conical shape.
Medicinal properties of chamomile
Many of the medicinal properties of chamomile pharmacy are known since antiquity, including:
- anti-inflammatory;
- disinfecting;
- antispasmodic;
- sedative;
- antiallergic;
- choleretic;
- light painkillers.
Thanks to its beneficial properties, the pharmacy chamomile is widely used in modern medicine and cosmetology. So chamomile pharmacy in its pure form or herbal preparations containing as a main component of chamomile, are prescribed for such diseases and conditions as:
- diseases of the ENT organs and the respiratory system;
- pathology of the gastrointestinal tract, gall bladder, bile ducts, liver, including those associated with increased flatulence, diarrhea, constipation, spasms;
- acute respiratory viral infections;
- neurotic manifestations (excessive excitability, insomnia, decreased appetite);
- inflammation of the oral cavity during stomatitis, periodontitis, etc .;
- eye inflammatory diseases (for lavage);
- hemorrhoids (in the form of microclysters);
- acute and chronic cystitis in women (in the form of syringings).
Disinfectant and regenerating properties of chamomile essential oil are used when taking it inside in the therapy of peptic ulcer of the stomach or duodenum.
For your information! Large doses of decoction of medicinal plants can cause increased blood pressure, headache and tachycardia.
The medicinal properties of chemist's chamomile are also used in gynecology. Warm phytotoxic or infusion of chamomile in the form of syringings is used to eliminate inflammation, treatment of fungal and some bacterial sexual infections. A good therapeutic effect is the use of moistened chamomile infusions with hygienic tampons placed in the vagina for the whole night, and with diseases of the external genitalia it is worth trying the local baths with a decoction of chamomile. In addition, chamomile is used as an analgesic for painful menstruation. Tampons, richly impregnated with camomile oil, help in the treatment of cervical erosion, inflammation of the mucous membranes.
Attention! Although pregnant women are not forbidden to use chamomile for treatment, experts recommend that they take care with chamomile teas, decoctions and infusions, since the laxative effect of the plant may in some cases provoke spontaneous abortion.
The use of chamomile pharmacy for cosmetic purposes
Useful properties of chemist's chamomile are used in facial and body care products. Brewed in boiling water fresh inflorescences or dried flowers and infused for several hours are used in the presence of the following cosmetic problems:
- redness, skin irritation;
- dryness and peeling of the epidermis;
- dark spots;
- acne ;
- small abscesses, microrails;
- cracks on the heels;
- insect bites;
- skin allergic rashes;
- sunburn.
As a rinse, use a decoction or infusion of chamomile for dandruff and dry, dull, brittle hair. In addition, the curls of blondes after rinsing with chamomile acquire a beautiful soft shine and a pleasant golden hue. A certain therapeutic effect gives rubbing chamomile oil in the scalp with allopecia (baldness).