Chamomile is used in herbal teas. It is known for its calming effect which can help us relax and sleep. It is also used to promote immune health, relieve cold symptoms and reduce inflammation. This wonder plant has many other helpful qualities when consumed.
This beautiful flowering herb belongs to the (daisy/sunflower) plant family of Asteraceae. It is grown all over the world.
The dried flower heads of chamomile are widely used because of the medicinal properties.
What About Skin Care?
Our grandmothers (and their grandmothers) used all kinds of plants, including herbs, to treat or relieve skin problems. Lotions, soaps and other products were natural. TRULY natural…not the “natural” we see today in marketing tricks.
Back then, there were no shelves full of chemical-based products which, over time, made skincare big business.
There will always be consumers who prefer big-brand names when it comes to skin care products and soaps. However, a growing number of people are returning to what has always been known. Nature provides what we need. The cost is much lower, as it is counted in the time it takes to learn about it.
Nature has many cures. Its process is often more gentle and beneficial. Some consider it to be perfect.
Benefits of Chamomile in skin care include:
- Healing of wounds (antimicrobial properties can protect against some types of bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc);
- Soothe sensitive skin;
- Sunburns, rashes, redness, swelling (reduces inflammation);
- Anti-aging;
- Acne;
- Eczema;
- Other.
There are many studies related to the beneficial use of chamomile. Marketable soaps, lotions and other skin care products are leaning more and more toward truly natural ingredients. Chamomile is one of many reasons we continue to trust what comes from the soil.
More Information and Scientific Studies on Chamomile:
Add Chamomile to Your Skin… (Healthline, reviewed by clinicians): Flower Power: Soothe Acne, Redness, and Signs of Aging With Chamomile (healthline.com)
Growing Chamomile (Morning Chores.com): Growing Chamomile: The Complete Guide to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Chamomile (morningchores.com)
Chamomile, Antibacterial and Wound Healing Scientific Study: In vivo Antibacterial and Wound Healing Activities of Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) – PubMed (nih.gov)
Effect of German Chamomile Scientific Study: Effect of German chamomile oil application on alleviating atopic dermatitis-like immune alterations in mice – PMC (nih.gov)