Pure Chamomile Essential Oil

Latin Name: Anthemis Nobilis

Part of Plant Used: Flowers

Origin: England

Extraction Method: Steam Distillation

Roman Chamomile produces an essential oil that is light blue when fresh. It can be extracted from the flower and top parts of the plant. It has excellent calming properties and is said to relieve irritation, impatience and aid with pre-menstrual syndrome and other menstrual and menopausal problems. Roman Chamomile is evergreen with a fresh apple-like scent, and is mainly grown in France, Belgium, and Eastern Europe.

This herb is excellent for skin problems such as acne, eczema, rashes, wounds, dermatitis, dry/itchy skin and any allergies. It is said to be good for abdominal pain, gallbladder problems and throat infections, and helps relieve allergies, hay fever and asthma. This oil is helpful in diluted solutions to soothe children suffering from colic, irritability, diarrhoea, and teething. In a vaporizer, it calms headaches, nervous complaints, and migraines. While this oil is gentle enough to use with children and babies, always consult an expert before administering.

The medicinal use of chamomile dates back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks. The Egyptians dedicated it to the sun god. A papyrus document dating from 2800 BCE records the use of chamomile for treating skin disorders. Chamomile oil was used for embalming bodies. Hippocrates, the great Greek physician, is said to have used chamomile as an herbal remedy. In mythology, chamomile is one of nine sacred herbs given by Wodan, the god of the underworld, to mortals to improve their lives.