What is Chamomile?
Chamomile is a flowering herb. The daisy-like flowering plant comes from the Asteraceae family of plants that also includes sunflowers, echinacea, and marigold.
Chamomile is the caffeine-free herb most famously known as a relaxing herb. Chamomile is popular in herbal teas and aromatherapy. Chamomile oil is used extensively in cosmetics and aromatherapy.
What is Chamomile Tea?
The most popular preparations of chamomile are in the form of herbal tea. The chamomile plant's flowers and buds are collect for tea. After harvest, the flowers are dry and When the white petals turn a pale yellow and may fall off the yellow head, which is its most recognizable form. Teabags of chamomile are also available in the market, containing chamomile flower powder, either pure or blended with other popular medicinal herbs.
Health Benefits of Chamomile Tea
Drinking Chamomile tea comforts the nervous system that helps to have a good sleep, and helps people feel relax.
Chamomile contains apigenin, an antioxidant that binds to specific receptors in your brain that may promote sleepiness. So drinking chamomile tea before bed is certainly worth a try if you have trouble sleeping.
The anti-bacterial properties of Chamomile help to boost your immune system, prevent the common cold, defeat any unwanted bacteria and viruses that wreak havoc on your immune system, and fight the seasonal flu.
Drink a hot cup of Chamomile tea helps to ease nasal congestion and sore throat. You can also inhale steam from Chamomile tea to treat a runny nose and sore throat.
Chamomile tea can lower blood sugar in people with diabetes. It may reduce fasting blood sugar levels by a considerable amount, and it may also be beneficial for preventing blood sugar spikes after eating.
Chamomile Tea is the perfect drink for relaxing and easing stress.
Drinking one to two cups of chamomile tea can help reduce stress and anxiety because of its warm, soothing nature.
Chamomile tea is used to treat several digestive ailments, including flatulence, indigestion, diarrhea, anorexia, motion sickness, nausea, and vomiting. Chamomile is also exceptionally good at relieving gas and preventing stomach ulcers.
Chamomile tea can be used directly to the skin for healthy skin. Because of its antioxidants properties, it boosts your skin health.
After using Chamomile tea bags, refrigerate them. You can place the chilled tea bag over your eyes to lighten the dark circles and reduce puffiness.
Antioxidants in Chamomile tea helps to lighten the skin complexion and eliminates acne scars.
Chamomile tea has pain-relieving and antispasmodic properties. Taking chamomile tea for a month could reduce the pain of menstrual cramps. It also reduces anxiety and distress associated with period pain.
Chamomile tea has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that can relieve skin irritations caused by eczema and rosacea. Topically applied chamomile may be able to speed wound healing also.
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