In Food History, do you know that the German Chamomile is the HERB OF THE YEAR 2025 according to the International Herb Society?
Chamomile plant
We have two major type of Chamomile
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile). These are the two major types of chamomile used for health conditions and both are form compositae family. They are believed to have similar effects on the body. Although, German chamomile may be slightly stronger. Most research has used German chamomile, which is more commonly used everywhere except for England, where Roman chamomile is more common.
German chamomile is considered the more potent of the two, has received more scientific evaluation, and is more widely cultivated than Roman chamomile. It possess anti-inflammatory, vulnerary, deodorant, bacteriostatic, antimicrobial, anticatarrhal, carminative, sedative, antiseptic and spasmolytic properties. Roman chamomile is believed to possess carminative, antiemetic, antispasmodic and sedative properties.
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