- Livré en sachet refermable -
- Sans OGM - Sans ionisation -
Uses in Cooking and Beyond
It is the plant's flowers that are used, whether in teas, externally, or for essential oil extraction.
Internal Uses (Teas): Known for its anti-inflammatory effects (especially for digestive issues), antioxidant properties, mild bactericidal action, anxiety relief, and antiparasitic qualities. To prepare, steep one tablespoon of flowers in about 20 cl of boiling water for 10 minutes. For digestive issues, drink one cup several times a day; for sleep troubles, drink one or two cups around 20 minutes before bedtime.
External Uses (Decoction): Anti-inflammatory, soothing (for cracks, abrasions, insect bites), helpful for eye irritation (from smoke, prolonged visual effort, or exposure to chlorinated sea or pool water), healing, and anti-allergic. To prepare, boil 100 g of dried flowers in 1 liter of water for 20 minutes. Strain and apply to the areas to be treated.
In Cultivation: It is valuable to plant chamomile among other plants for its numerous beneficial actions:
- In viticulture, it is a helpful ally for vines suffering from iron chlorosis.
- It has a destressing effect on plants facing summer drought stress, especially in rocky soil.
- In vegetable gardens, it can improve plants' absorption of nitrogen and calcium, promoting healthy growth.
Who am I?
Origin: Egypt
Scientific name: Matricaria recutita
Other names: Matricaria, German chamomile, blue chamomile, false chamomile, wild chamomile, common chamomile, sun eye, canomele, ox-eye chamomile, truncated matricaria.
German chamomile is an annual plant from the Asteraceae family with upright stems reaching over 50 cm. The flowers are actually capitula, meaning what appears as a single flower is a grouping of small flowers. Together, they form a yellow center bordered by white petals. The "flowers" (capitula) bloom from May to November, emitting a unique, rather strong fragrance. The leaves are highly divided.
Matricaria is widely found across Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and in some regions of China and North Africa. It has also naturalized in Australia, North and South America, and was introduced over 200 years ago to India. It often grows along paths, in vacant lots, or on cultivated but fertile grounds.
Do not confuse it with Roman chamomile, which is bitter—a key difference between the two!
It has been used since antiquity in Egypt, Greece, and ancient Rome.
