French pharmacy
Matricaria (Chamomile) - Capitol entire package of 250 g
Matricaria (Chamomile) - Capitol entire package of 250 g
Latin name: Matricaria recutita L.
Family: Asteraceae
Common Names: German chamomile, Small chamomile Camomèle, sun Eye, Wild chamomile
Used parts: Flower
Origin: Europe, North Africa
Scentless flower has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-mutagenic, cholesterol-lowering, anti-phlogiston and powerful anti-pruritic. Flavonoids it contains are antispasmodic. It is a carminative plant, stomachic and choleretic. It is anti-ulcer and gastroesophageal protective vis-a-vis ulcers. a protective activity is noted vis-a-vis of the gastric lesions induced by ethanol and indomethacin, which inhibits the production of urease Helicobacter pylori (oily maceration of heads). This herb is also anti-diarrheal and anti-allergic. It also gives it bactericidal, fungicidal and hypnotic modest activity. But also anxiolytic, aqueous extracts affinity for central benzodiazepine receptors, apigenin is a competitive ligand for benzodiazepine receptors without anticonvulsant or muscle relaxant effect. Feverfew is further an anti-cancer and a pro-apoptotic. There is a synthesis inhibition and the release of inflammatory mediators.
In local applications, bisabolol increases the trans-cutaneous passage of low absorption to drugs, it is anti-inflammatory such as apigenin and luteolin, which have the same activity as indomethacin.
scentless flower is used in the following therapeutic indications:
- Inflammation and gastric ulcer, gastritis, intestinal spasms, reduces symptoms of dyspepsia
- Spastic bowel disease, enteritis, cramps, bloating
- Disorders of menstruation, dysmenorrhea
- Sleep disorders, anxiety, mild nervous breakdown
- Skin and mucous membrane inflammations, pruritus not histamine-dependent
- Skin infections and Dental
- The herniarin (coumarin) may be allergenic
- Known hypersensitivity to Asteraceae
- Avoid direct eye bath infusion, always on closed eye
- Potential interactions with warfarin Dental
- Inflammation and gastric ulcer, gastritis
- Spastic bowel disease, enteritis, cramps, bloating
- Disorders of menstruation
- Sleep disorders, anxiety, mild nervous breakdown
Infusion: pour boiling water over 4 g of flowers, cover and let stand for 10 min, filter immediately
- Herb of 20 to 50 cm, highly aromatic
- Inflorescences in heads, hollow cone receptacle
- Flowers white ray florets, yellow tubular flowers in the center
Active ingredients: HE, sesquiterpene alcohols, dicycloéthers, sesquiterpene lactones, flavonoids, coumarins, mucilage, inulin-type fructan
The best use of plants and herbal teas for external use Aside from inhalation, the following herbal preparations are highly useful for topical care of local injuries, bruises and infections. Inhaling medicinal plants : Inhalation is very beneficial in cases of lung disease. This preparation is intended to enter the lower respiratory tract; the pulmonary alveoli are very favorable to…
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