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Botanical Name |
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Matricaria chamomilla |
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Common Name |
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Blue chamomile oil, Camomile oil, German Chamomile,
Wild chamomile |
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CAS # |
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8002-66-2, F.E.M.A. : 2273 |
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Plant Parts Used |
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Flowers |
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Extraction Method |
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Cold Pressed |
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Color & Odor |
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Pale yellow to amber liquid with herbal like chamomile
odor |
Description :
Camomile is a small perennial herb with a hairy stem and feathery pinnate
leaves, daisy like white flowers (larger than those of German camomile) and
grows about 25 cm high.
Constituents & Specifications :
Chamomile oil has various chemical compounds that include Chamazulene,
bisabolol oxide A, a-bisabolol, bisabolol oxide B & bisabolone oxide A,
Volatile oil, flavonoids, coumarins, plant acids, fatty acids, cyanogenic
gly-cosides, salicylate derivatives, polysa
Specific Gravity : 0.91300 - 0.95300 @ 25°C
Refractive Index : 1.48000 - 1.50500 @ 20°C
Properties :
Analgesic, anti-spasmodic, antiseptic, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory,
anti-infectious, anti-depressant, anti-neuralgic, carminative, vulnerary,
sedative, nervine, digestive, tonic and digestive.
Benefits & Uses :
- Blue chamomile oil is used for treating any type of internal or
external inflammation as well as is very effective on urinary stones
(bladder gravel) as well.
- It helps in stimulating liver & gall bladder, thereby improving
digestion and in treating menstrual & menopausal problems.
- It has miracle effect for treating red, dry & irritated skin as
well as calming allergies, psoriasis, eczema and all other flaky skin
problems.