Essential Oil Database

Photo: Matricaria Chamomilla

German Chamomile

Essential Oil

Botanical Name:

Matricaria Chamomilla

Family Name:

Asteraceae

Source Country:

Egypt

Plant Parts Used:

Flowers

Extraction Method:

Steam distillation

Major Constituents:

Esters, pinene, farmesol, cineol, nerolidol, chamazulene, pinacarvone

Botanical Description

Photo: Matricaria Chamomilla

Matricaria Chamomilla (Matricaria Recutita) is native to Europe, and is cultivated worldwide. It is a perennial flowering shrub commonly known as Blue Chamomile (and Wild Chamomile) growing up to 60 cm tall. German Chamomile produces fern like leaves, with white and yellow daisy like flower heads.

German Chamomile is grown as an aromatic herb, and is commercially grown for the cosmetic and perfume industries.

Photo: Matricaria Chamomilla

Fragrance

German Chamomile essential oil has a warm, flowery, sweet, fruity scent.

German Chamomile essential oil is a blue liquid.

German Chamomile blends well with bergamot, clary sage, geranium, jasmine, lavender, lemon, marjoram, neroli, patchouli, rose and ylang ylang.

Traditional Therapeutic Uses

Photo: Matricaria Chamomilla

Properties: anti-anaemic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-neuralgic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, carminative, digestive, hypnotic, sedative, tonic.

Aids: calming, relaxing, balancing, sleep.

Alleviates: acne, allergies, boils, burns, chilblains, colic, cuts, earache, eczema, headache, indigestion, inflammations, insect bites, menstrual pain, nervous tension, neuralgia, pre-menstrual tension, sprains, tress, wounds.

Safety Data

Avoid use if pregnant.

May cause dermatitis or allergic reaction.

Disclaimer:

All healing uses, magical uses and metaphysical definitions are provided as a means of education, do not imply a guarantee of effect, and may not be complete or accurate. Those suffering from illness should consult with their General Practitioner in the first instance. Aromatherapy is a holistic complementary healthcare practice and should be carried out by a suitably qualified aromatherapy practitioner.

Pure, medical grade, essential oils & absolutes are for use in aromatherapy and other disciplines of natural healing; and for their fragrance. Essential oils should not be ingested, and avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Pregnant women should not self administer essential oils. Do not administer essential oils to babies. Do not apply undiluted essential oil to the skin and wash hands after use and before visiting lavatory. Do not use essential oils while in a sauna, steam room, or other humid environment; or while engaged in strenuous exercise.

Massage oil should consist of no more than 3% essential oil(s) to 97% carrier or fixed oil. Absolutes should be blended with no less than 98.5% carrier oil. When adding essential oil to bath water do not use more than 4 drops.

Store essential oils at low room temperature, in a dark place, out of the reach of children, pets and away from foodstuffs.