Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

German chamomile

Plant

English

German chamomile, Annual camomile, Camomile, Chamomile, Chamomilla, Chamomille, Common chamomile, German, German camomile, German chamomille, Hungarian chamomile, Matricaria, Mayweed, Scented mayweed, Sweet chamomile, Sweet false chamomile, White chamomile, Wild camomile, Wild chamomile

Latin

Matricaria chamomilla Linne, Chamomilla officinalis K.Koch, Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert., Chrysanthemum chamomilla (L.) Bernh., Matricaria recutita L., Matricaria chamomilla auct., non L., Chamomilla officinalis, Chrysanthemum chamomilla Bernh., Matricaria chamomila L., Matricaria recutia, Matricaria suaveolens* L., Chamomilla recutita

Plantparts

Aerial part, Blossom, Flowering tops, Herb, Oil, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal cramp, abdominal disease, Abdominal diseases, abdominal disorders, abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Abscess, Abscesses, Ache, Aches, Acid indigestion, Acidity, acidity of the stomach, Acute coryza, Acute pharyngitis, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, All diseases, Allergic diseases, Allergies, Allergy, alleviating, all kinds of illnesses, Amygdalitis, analgesic, Anal Itch, Anal itching, Angina, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-abscess, Anti-allergic, Antianginal, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-eczemic, Anti-emetic, Anti-flu, Anti-gingivitic, Anti-gout, Anti-halitosic, Anti-heartburn, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hypertensive, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, Antioxidant, Antiphogistic, Antipruritic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, antiseptic for the mouth, Anti-spasmodic, Anti-Stress, Antiulcer, Antivomitive, Anusitis, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, asthma, Astrigent, astringent, baby colic, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, Bad breath, bad digestion, baktericidal, bathing, Belch, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder problems, Bladder stone, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Boil, Boils, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchial complaints, Bronchial problems, bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cardialgia, Carminative, Carminativum, Cataplasm, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Children's colic, children's teething, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Choleretic, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, cleansing the skin, Clears gas, Clyster, Cold, Colds, Colic, colic in children, Colitis, Coloenteritis, common cold, complaints of the stomach, compress, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, constipation, contact allergy, convulsive state, corpulence, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, Cramps, cureall, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, Demulcent, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, depurant, Depurative, Dermatitis, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive disorders, digestive disturbance, digestive problems, Digestive stimulant, Digestive System Disorders, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, Disease of the bladder, disease of the digestive organs, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, diseases of the respiratory tract, Disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, disorders in the respiratory passages, disorders of the digestive system, disorders of the liver, dispepsia, distributing, Diuretic, douche, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, eczema, emesis, enema, enteritis, enterocolitis, eruption, erysipelas, Eupeptic, excema, Expellant of bile, eye bath, eye infections, eye inflammation, eye lotion, eye wash, facewash, facial bath, Fart, Fatness, Febrile response, feeling of nausea, festing wounds, Fetor oris, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Flu, flu-like infections, fomentation, Freight, Furuncle, Furuncles, gargle, Gargle of throat, Gas, Gastralgia, Gastric colic, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, Gastric ulcer, Gastritis, Gastropathy, Gingivitis, Glandular disease, Glandular disorder, glandular disorders, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, gout, Gripe, Grippe, haemorrhoids, Halitosis, have weak nerves, Headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, Heal-all, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heartburn, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, herpes zoster, hidrotic, High blood pressure, hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypnotic, Icterus, Ignis sacer, improves digestion, increase the bile secretion, Indigestion, Indolent ulcers, Induce sweating, infected sores, Infected Sores and Wounds, Infected sore throats, infected wounds, infectious wounds, inflamed eyes, Inflamed skin conditions, inflammation conditions of the intestine, inflammation conditions of the pharynx, inflammation conditions of the stomach, inflammation in stomach, Inflammation of bowels, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of stomach, Inflammation of the colon, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the eyes, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammation of the large intestine, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, inflammation of the pharynx, Inflammation of the sinuses, inflammation of the skin, Inflammation of the throat, Inflammation of the tonsils, Inflammatory states of intestines, inflammed gums, Influenza, Insomnia, Intestinal affections, intestinal catarrh, intestinal colic, intestinal complaints, Intestinal cramps, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal inflammation, intestinal lining inflammation, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, irrigation, Irritability, Irritation, itch, Itches, itching, Itchy skin conditions, jaundice, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Liver regeneration, low back pain, Lowers bloodpressure, lulling, lumbago, lymphatic swellings, malodorous breath, Megrin, Meteorism, Migraine, Migraine Headache, Mild sedative, mild sleeping medicine, miracle drug, mitigating, mouth antiseptic, Mouth bath, Mouth rinse, mouthwash, Mouthwashes, nausea, Nephrocolic, Nephropathy, Nerve pains, Nerve problems, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous complaints of stomach, Nervous debility, nervous disease, nervous disorders, Nervous indigestion, Nervous lassitude, Nervousness, Nervous stomach, Nervous trophorestorative, neuralgia, Neurasthenia, neurosis, obesity, Ophthalmia, Oral rinse, Pain, painful disorders, Painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, palliative, panacea, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Pectoral, Periodontitis, Peritonsillar abscess, Pharyngitis, Pick-me-up, Piles, poisoning, Poisonings, Poor digestion, Poultice, Promotes digestion, promotes healing, promotes healing of wounds, Pruritus, Pruritus ani, Psychostimulants, PTA, Puking, Pungent, purify blood, Purify skin, purify the blood, Pyorrhea alveolaris, Pyrexia, Pyrosis, Quinsy, Rash, Rashes, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, reduce inflammation, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, Relieve asthma, renal colic, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Restless children, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rhinosinusitis, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, sedative, septic opthalmitis, septic wounds, Shingles, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, Skin cleansing, Skin complaints, Skin conditions, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin flaccid, skin impurities, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, skin problems, skin problems in general, skin rashes, Sleeplessness, Slimming, slow-healing sores, slow-healing wounds, Slow-to-heal wounds, small pox, soothe, soothe eczema, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, Soothing for irritating conditions, soporific, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, sores, sore skin, Sore throat, spasm, Spasmolytic, St. Anthony's fire, St Anthony's fire, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulates the bile ducts, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulating, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach cramp, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomachic, Stomach inflammation, stomach lassitude, stomach lining inflammation, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach spasms, stomach tonic, stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, Stomatitis, stopping vomiting, Stress, sudorific, suffering from a nervous disorder, Sunburn, sunburnt, sun-scorched, sweat-inducing, sweeten the breath, Swollen lymph glands, Teething, Teething in children, Teething trouble, the flue, the rose, throat catarrh, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, throat-wash, Throwing up, to cleanse the blood, To lose weight, Tonic, tonsilitis, Tonsillitis, Tooth ache, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, treatment of allergies, Ulcer, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, upset stomach, Urinary bladder disease, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Varíola, Vasodilator, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, Vomit, Vomiting, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, weak nerves, Weakness of the bladder, weak stomach, Weight loss, wind, Wound, wound care, wound festering, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Difficult menstruation, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, Emmenagogue, Encourages breast milk, encourages menstruation, Ensures good milk supply, feminine disorders, Galactagogue, Galactopoietic, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, increase milk sekretion in women, induction of labour, Labor induction, Lactagogue, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual pain, menstrual problems, menstruation, menstruation problems, Milk production stimulant, Monthly, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period, Period pain, promotes the flow of milk, promote the onset of menstruation, stimulate milk production, stimulates menstruation, stimulate the flow of milk

Homoeopathically uses

homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

Warnings

can cause allergic reaction, can cause allergic reactions

Foods

Breast milk substitute, Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, formula, spice, tea substitute

Other uses

colouring, Cosmetics, cosmetic use, Dye, Dyeing, hair lotion, hair preparations, hair tonic, hair wash, Used in cosmetics, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Offerings

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Bulgaria, Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Greece

Ingredients

 2,4-Dihydroxybenzoic-Acid, a-Bisabolol, Apigenin, apiin, ascorbic acid, azulene, bacteria-inhibiting substance, Beta-Sitosterol, Bisabolol, Bitter Components, borneol, Bornyl acetate, caffeic acid, Calcium, Caprylic acid, Carene, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene-Epoxide, chamazulene, Chlorogenic acid, choline, Chrysoeriol, Cis-Caryophyllene, coumarin, Daucosterol, Decanoic acid, essential oil, extractive substance, Farnesene, Farnesol, Flavin, flavonoid, fructose, Furfural, Galactose, Gentisic acid, Geraniol, glucose, Guaiazulene, herniarin, hyperoside, Isoferulic acid, Isorhamnetin, Kaempferol, linoleic acid, Luteolin, malic acid, Matricaria oil, Matricin, mucilage, Natural rubber, Niacin, O-Coumaric acid, Oleanolic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Paraffin wax, P-Coumaric acid, phenolic acid, phosphoric acid, Polyacetylene, Polyphenol, Polysaccharide, Proazulenes, Quercetin, resin, Rhamnose, rutin, salicylate, salicylic acid, Salt, Sesquiterpene, sinapinic acid, Stigmasterol, Sulfur, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, thujone, tow, Trans beta-farnesene, Trans-Alpha-Farnesene, Umbelliferone, Vanillic acid, Veronicastroside, Vitamin B1, wax, Xylose

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0049

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