Chamomile can help make it easier
From being traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to relieve teething pain to temporarily relieving sleeplessness, Chamomile has a range of uses that can help make parenting easier.
How can Chamomile help make parenting easier?
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is a popular herb. In fact, more than a million cups of Chamomile tea are consumed every day (1)!
But, did you know (in its herbal extract form) Chamomile can traditionally be used in Western herbal medicine to relieve symptoms of many childhood ailments(2, 3, 4)?
In fact, based on its traditional use in Western herbal medicine, Chamomile can (2):
- Reduce your child’s restlessness and nervous unrest
- Temporarily improve their sleep quality and relieve sleeplessness
- Relieve their symptoms of infant colic such as gastrointestinal pain, abdominal cramps, bloating and spasms
- Relieve symptoms of infant colic
- Support their digestive system health
- And, reduce teething pain!
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Are There Any Contraindications for Chamomile?
The use of chamomile is contraindicated in individuals with known sensitivities to plants in the Asteraceae family, commonly known as the daisy family. This includes yarrow, tansy, feverfew, daisy, and ragweed (2, 5).
What Does Chamomile Look Like?
Chamomile is a member of the daisy family. It has distinctive yellow and white flowers and a sweet apple-like scent.
In addition to its Western herbal medicine therapeutic uses as a herbal extract, Chamomile is most commonly enjoyed as a herbal tea.
Chamomile grows natively in southern and eastern Europe but over time it has become widely distributed and now grows in many parts of the world.
Chamomile has a long history of use across several traditional medicine systems. In fact, the use of chamomile as a medicinal herb dates back centuries to Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman medicine texts.
English botanist, herbalist and physician Nicholas Culpeper recommended chamomile as a medicinal ingredient for many ailments in the 17th Century, including digestive complaints, general aches, and pains.
Chamomile has also been used in traditional Western herbal medicine for many common childhood ailments, including the relief of symptoms of infant colic and relief of teething pain. (2, 3, 4).