Chamomile Tea

Well, I don’t know much about chamomile as me and my family haven’t used it in any of our cooks. Since it’s not something that we can’t plant it at the back of our house, I believe most Malaysian does not have any idea on how to use it. As I mentioned earlier, I don’t know much about chamomile but I enjoy having chamomile tea during my breakfast or tea-time. Something about chamomile that I wanted to share with you...

Starts with what is chamomile.
It is one of the most popular herbs in the world, available in a variety of forms. There are two main a types of Chamomile: Roman and German. Roman chamomile is native to Western Europe and North Africa, flowering in late spring or early July. German chamomile, which was used to make beer, and is indigenous to western Asia.
Chamomile has a distinctly applelike taste and aroma. In fact, the word "Chamomile" as we now know it comes from the ancient Greek kamai-melon, or "ground apple." The Spanish call Chamomile "Manzanilla"-- or "little apple." A leisurely stroll through the famous Chamomile Lawn of Buckingham Palace is sure to provide this sensation. In the olden days, people called chamomile the "Plant's Physician," because they claimed that it was such a good companion plant. It's been said that if you plant chamomile near a drooping or sickly plant, in nine cases out of ten, the plant will recover.

Chamomile Tea.
Chamomile tea has been used as a healing drink for centuries so it's no wonder that it is estimated that over 1 million cups are ingested every day. The medicinal properties of this tea are wide and many, but perhaps the best known is its ability to help you relax.

Chamomile Tea for Children.
Some natural medicine books recommend using chamomile tea for children and the does should be half of the adult dose. Make sure you let your child’s doctor know before you give him chamomile tea.

Uses of Chamomile Tea

1) Home Treatment for Stomach Cramps
Chamomile has been discovered to contain fairly strong antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory constituents. Therefore, it is seen to be effective in treating stomach and intestinal cramps. Simply make a cup of Chamomile tea following your directions for the package and drink it twice daily until while symptoms can be found (single serving first thing in the morning, then one later in the day).

2) Home Treatment for Insomnia
Chamomile is wonderful treatment for sleep problems for example insomnia. Simply make a chamomile tea 30-45 minutes before you go to bed to deal with sleeplessness.

3) Home Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Chamomile reduces cramping and pain inside the bowels and even helps relieve excessive gas and bloating inside the intestines. Therefore, an easy remedy would be to drink a cup of chamomile tea to aid relieve irritable bowel syndrome, nausea, and gastroenteritis or stomach flu.

4) Home Treatment for Migraine Headaches
Chamomile is a fantastic cure for migraines. Have a cup of tea when you begin noticing the symptoms of a migraine headache. It functions best if you take it before the headache actually gets severe.

5) Home Treatment for Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Menstrual Cramps
Drinking chamomile tea has been discovered to be valuable in treating PMS and Menstrual Cramps.

6) Using Chamomile to deal with Burns and Scrapes
Chamomile oil is incredibly beneficial in treating bad burns. Simple rub a tiny bit of oil gently across the burned area once daily. For scrapes and burns you may also brew a strong concoction with the addition of 3 tea bags to a single cup of boiling water. Once the water cools, dip a cloth in it and use it as a compress upon the wounded area.

7) Lightening Skin Using Chamomile
Chamomile has been discovered to be advantageous for lightening skin tone. Simply bring two quarts of water to a boil with 2 chamomile tea bags in it. Then place your face above the steaming pot of chamomile tea. A shower in water combined with chamomile tea works too.

8) Reducing Dark Circles Around Eyes
Chamomile tea has been discovered to aid relieve eye fatigue and dark circles. An effective remedy will be to dip 2 chamomile tea bags in hot water. After 5 minutes, get rid of the tea bags from the water and allow them to cool to room temperature. Then position them on your own eyes during the night as a compress.

9) Anti-cold
Chamomile have increased resistance properties and helps fight colds thanks to its antibacterial properties

10) Control diabetes
A study in pharmacy, University of Toyama, Japan has shown that by consuming the chamomile tea everyday helps to prevent the phenomenon of excessive high blood sugar and the complications of diabetes.

11) Prevent Development of cancer
As for this, no successful research had been found.

12) Lose Weight
By consuming ONLY chamomile tea to lose weight is not enough. Chamomile tea itself will not cause significant weight loss and must be combined with a sensible diet and regular exercise to effectively burn fat and increase fitness.

Effects of Chamomile Tea.
Although this tea is fairly safe, some can have severe allergic reactions. If you suffer allergies such as ragweed or hayfever, it might be best to avoid drinking chamomile tea. People with Asthma should drink chamomile tea with caution. Although it is said chamomile tea can help relieve the pain of labor, it is not advisable to drink a lot of it during pregnancy as it may cause uterine contractions. Besides, it is regarded as being an abortifacient (a substance that induces abortion). Chamomile is also not advised in case you are currently taking blood thinners, since chamomile contains a substance known as coumarin (also is a blood thinner).

How do I get all this info? I did ask Mr. Google for helps and you can read more on chamomile from;
http://www.teamuse.com/article_050201.html
http://chamomileteaonline.info/uses-of-chamomile/
http://www.intea.info/2011/09/11-benefits-of-camomile-tea.html
http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/8-health-benefits-of-chamomile-tea.html
http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/26816/alternative_medicine/benefits_of_chamomile_tea.html
http://thegoodwitch.ca/chamomile-tea/
http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/chamomile
http://www.livestrong.com/article/418493-how-to-drink-chamomile-tea-to-help-you-lose-weight/#ixzz1yhZRu3Ka



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