German Chamomile

Did you know

• The most-consumed herbal tea on Earth, with over 1 million cups brewed every day—chamomile tea is older than written history, found in Egyptian medical papyri from 1550 BCE.
• The flowers smell unmistakably of fresh apples—the name 'chamomile' comes from the Greek 'chamaimēlon,' meaning 'earth apple,' which is also the origin of Spain's name for it: manzanilla.
• Egyptian priests dedicated chamomile to the sun god Ra and used it in mummification rituals—Ramses II was buried with chamomile blossoms tucked into his bandages.
• Its Latin name Matricaria means 'mother-care'—a nod to its long use in soothing women through menstrual cramps, childbirth, and nursing.
• Companion gardeners call chamomile 'the plant doctor': sickly plants placed near it often recover, possibly thanks to its antifungal volatile oils.

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Uses

• Herbal tea
• Medicinal
• Cosmetics
• Cottage gardens