CHAMOMILE FLOWER WATER

In the common chamomile, the flowers are distributed in inflorescence-heads that are particularly similar to those of the daisy. Its name means an apple that is down on the ground (hamo – apple). It is a herbaceous plant that lives for one year (annual). Aromatic and medicinal It has a smooth stem and is multi-branched.

Chamomile has calming, tonic as well as antiseptic and insecticidal properties. It also works against intestinal gas. By distilling the flowers, a valuable essential oil is obtained, the properties of which are similar to those of the essential oil of the noble Anthemis (Anthemis nobilis), a native plant of California where it is cultivated as an ornamental.

Chamomile flowers are used to make the decoction of the same name (tea). Chamomile extracts are also used in various cosmetics or shampoos