Phytochemistry: camomile (chamomile: Matricaria chamomilla or Matricaria recutita or chamomilla recutita) contains a number of phytochemicals that may have medicinal effects. These include the flavonoids apigenin, quercetin, luteolin and patuletin, the benzopyrone coumarin and the sesquiterpene farnesene and the sesquiterpene derivative chamazulene. The terpene bisabolol is also present in the essential oils of camomile.
Uses: camomile has been used traditionally for treating gastrointestinal tract pains. It is perhaps most well known for its anti-anxiety and sedative effects. The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of the plant make it useful in the treatment of skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis, if applied topically.
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