Roman Chamomile Oil

Roman Chamomile has antiseptic and antibacterial compounds and is known for its anti-inflammatory properties.
It is widely used in shampoos and is particularly useful for sensitive skin and other skin conditions.
A comprehensive list of the medical uses of Chamomile would be very long. Included would be insomnia, anxiety, menopausal depression, loss of appetite, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, colic, aches and pains of flu, migraine, neuralgia, teething, vertigo, motion sickness, conjunctivitis, inflamed skin, urticaria etc. etc..
This may seem too good to be true, but it reflects the wide range of actions in the body.
It is probably the most widely used relaxing nervine herb in the western world. It relaxes and tones the nervous system, and is especially valuable where anxiety and tension produce digestive symptoms such as gas, colic pains or even ulcers.
This ability to focus on physical symptoms as well as underlaying psychological tension is one of the great benefits of herbal remedies in stress and anxiety problems.
Safe in all types of stress and anxiety related problems, it makes a wonderful late night tea to ensure restful sleep. It is helpful with anxious children or teething infants, where it is used as an addition to the bath.
A cup of hot Chamomile tea is a simple, effective way of relieving indigestion, calming inflammations such as gastritis and helping prevent ulcer formation. Using the essential oil as a steam inhalation will allow the same oils to reach inflamed mucus membranes in the sinuses and lungs.
Added to a bath, it relaxes the body after a hard day.
Most of the clinical, therapeutic research comes from Europe, reflecting the respect Chamomile receives in the medical community there. Anti-inflammatory effects have been the main focus of research, being the official criteria for its inclusion in the Pharmacopeia.
These properties explain the herbs value in a wide range of digestive if intestinal problems. Taken by mouth or used as an enema it is particularly helpful in colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.
A fascinating recent German study demonstrated the efficacy of chamomile on the healing of wounds caused by tattooing. A common problem with tattoos is a 'weeping' wound where the skin has been abraded.
The healing and drying process was compared between patients that were treated with Chamomile & a similar group that were not.
The decrease of the weeping wound area as well as the speed of drying was dramatically improved using Chamomile.
Clinical and laboratory research demonstrates statistically what the herbalist knows experientially, that it will reduce inflammation, colic pain and protect against ulcer formation in the whole of the digestive tract.