German Chamomile Valuable for Pain, Indigest...

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what is the difference between German and the type you get at the supermarket?

I have horrid muscle pain and would love some relief from it.

Thanks

Chamomile, German (Matricaria recutita)

 

German chamomile has been taken for digestive problems since at least the 1st

century AD. Gentle and efficacious, it is very suitable for children.

 

The herb is valuable for pain, indigestion, acidity, gas, gastritis,

bloating, and colic. It is also used for hiatus hernia, peptic ulcer, Crohn’s

disease

and irritable bowel syndrome.

 

German chamomile, which contains spiroether and bisabolol, very strong

antispasmodics, relax tense, aching muscles and eases menstrual pain.

 

It also appears to have relaxing action on the smooth muscle lining of the

digestive tract. One study shows chamomile relaxes the digestive tract as well

as the opium-based drug papaverine.

 

Chamomile also may help prevent stomach ulcers and speed their healing. In

one experiment, two groups of animals were fed a chemical known to cause ulcers.

 

Those also given chamomile developed significantly fewer. Then the animals

who developed ulcers were divided into two groups. Those fed chamomile recovered

more quickly.

 

It also relieves irritability and promotes sleep, especially in children.

 

German chamomile is useful for hay fever and asthma. The proazulenes in the

herb produce chamazulene on steam distillation, which is markedly

antiallergenic.

 

Externally, it can be applied to sore, itchy skin and eczema. It also

relieves eyestrain. A cream made from German chamomile was tested in 1987 for

its

ability to heal wounds and produced very good results. Apply it externally for

disinfecting and anti-inflammatory treatments in the form of packs, baths, and

compresses using a strong tea, diluted chamomile tincture or a liquid chamomile

extract.

 

In 1993, a trial using German chamomile and 4 other herbs showed them to be

most effective at easing infantile colic. Historically, chamomile poultices

have been placed on cancers, and its sesquiterpene lactones do show immune

system-stimulating and antitumor activity.

 

Inflamed oral mucosa can also be treated with chamomile tea. For stomatitis,

an uncomfortable inflammation of the mouth’s mucous membranes, and canker

sores, the mouth is rinsed with the tea or a liquid chamomile extract into one

glass of water.

 

Due to its antispasmodic properties Chamomile is a good remedy for all

cramping pains, especially for abdominal cramping in children.

 

At the same time it has a carminative effect of relieving flatulence. In

pediatric medicine chamomile is used as a tea or syrup.

 

The effect can be increased by placing a hot chamomile pad on the painful

area. To treat cramps, mix equal parts of chamomile flowers and silverweed to

make a tea. Chamomile is a classic remedy for teething pains in children. For

this, use chamomile in its homeopathic form or as teething tablets.

 

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