chamomile /cham·o·mile/ (kam´o-mēl) ( -mīl) German chamomile; the dried flower heads of the herb Matricaria recutita, used for inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and as a topical counterirritant and antiinflammatory.
chamomile
chamomile,
English chamomile , Roman chamomile the dried flowers of the perennial herb Chamaemelum nobile, used as a homeopathic preparation and in folk medicine as a carminative and counterirritant.
chamomile
[kam′əmēl]
an herb with both annual and perennial forms, native to Germany, Hungary, and other areas of Europe.
uses It is used externally as an antiseptic and soothing agent for inflamed skin and minor wounds. Internally, it is used as an antispasmodic, gas-relieving, and antiinflammatory agent for the treatment of digestive problems; as a light sleep aid and sedative for adults and children; and as a possible anticancer agent. It is likely safe when used in medicinal amounts for a short term.
contraindications It should not be used during pregnancy (Chamaemelum nobile) and lactation; it may be used in children. Cross-hypersensitivity may result from allergy to sunflowers, ragweed, or members of the aster family (echinacea, feverfew, milk thistle). People with asthma should also avoid its use.
chamomile,
n Latin names:
Matricaria chamomilla, Matricaria recutita, Chamaemelum nobile, Anthemis nobile; part used: buds (dried); uses: antiinflammatory, digestive aid, irritable bowel syndrome, colon disease, Crohn's disease, insomnia, anxiety, spasms, wound healing; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, patients with asthma, hypersensitivity to sunflowers, ragweed, or aster family, can cause burning of the face, eyes, or mucosa, liver disease. Also called
common chamomile, English chamomile, German chamomile, Hungarian chamomile, Roman chamomile, sweet false chamomile, true chamomile, or
wild chamomile.
Matricaria chamomilla, Matricaria recutita, Chamaemelum nobile, Anthemis nobile; part used: buds (dried); uses: antiinflammatory, digestive aid, irritable bowel syndrome, colon disease, Crohn's disease, insomnia, anxiety, spasms, wound healing; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, patients with asthma, hypersensitivity to sunflowers, ragweed, or aster family, can cause burning of the face, eyes, or mucosa, liver disease. Also called
common chamomile, English chamomile, German chamomile, Hungarian chamomile, Roman chamomile, sweet false chamomile, true chamomile, or
wild chamomile.
chamomile, Roman (rōˑ·m
n kaˑ·m·mēl),
n kaˑ·m·mēl),n a colorless to light blue oil that turns yellow upon storage. Commonly used as an antispasmodic; the herb from which it is derived is used to dispel gas and relieve colic. See also Chamaemelum nobile.
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Chamomile.
chamomile, camomile
derived from flowerheads of two species of Compositae; used for its anti-inflammatory and antiseborrheic activity, usually topically but also administered orally as a tea for indigestion and in the treatment of calf scours.
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