Blue Chamomile
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Certificate: EU-Organic
The name camomile is of Greek origin, a combination of the words chamos (earth) and milos (apple). It was already used for healing purposes in ancient times. The Egyptians considered the plant a gift from the Sun God, and used it as an embalming oil for mummifications and as a base for cosmetics. The Romans recommended it for making drinks, while the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates recommended it to relieve menstrual cramps and treat blood clots. In the Middle Ages, alchemists successfully produced essential oil from it by distillation.
As early as 1578, the kolozsvári Herbarium c. it is also mentioned in the book as a medicinal plant. According to Ayurveda, blue chamomile is known for reducing Pitta and is considered good for all doshas or body types. It has purely "sattvic" energy and harmonizes the unbalanced emotions that arise due to the predominance of the fire element in the system.
Rudolf Steiner, a disciple of the founder of anthroposophy, speaks of German chamomile as a "reconciled and gentle flame". Blue chamomile has that "deep-water" cooling and enveloping effect that calms and relieves the "actor" of life, helping to discover moments of rest and joy.
Its main features in brief:
- To heal burn wounds, to disinfect wounds, to prevent the development of ulcers and infections,
- Skin inflammations, acne, allergies, boils, cuts, eczema, dermatitis, scalp problems, rashes, insect bites, skin impurities.
- For gargling against a sore throat, for rubbing on parts of the body affected by joint pain and nerve pain
- Makes hair brighter when washing hair, makes the skin fresh and cool when washing the face, anti-allergy additive in cosmetics
- In case of headache and general digestive problems, nausea caused by gall bladder insufficiency
- Excellently relieves neuralgic pains and inflammatory processes - also in case of eye inflammation, arthritis, rheumatism -