Medicinal chamomile is used in medicine as an analgesic and as a mild sedative for insomnia.
Chamomile tea will be soothing and reduce fatigue, a compress (for example, on sore joints or muscle strains) will relieve pain.
The disinfectant and healing properties of chamomile have long been known. Compresses made from the plant will help with various skin ailments - wounds and inflammations and rashes and swellings.
Chammomile is also used as a disinfectant for rinsing the oral mucosa.
An oil is obtained from chamomile, the main active ingredient of which is bisabolol, which has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and soothing effects. Chamomile oil is also widely used in aromatherapy.
