Chamomile field chamomile

What associations do you have when you listen to the song "Wildflowers"? Surely many people will have first thoughts about chamomiles. We so fell in love with these delicate flowers with white petals and a yellow core that have placed them closer to the dwelling: in the front gardens and in the suburban areas. And we buy them in flower kiosks, decorating their home with them.

American traveler

But the chamomile was not always a resident of the European continent. From America its seeds "came" to Russia in the beginning of the XIX century. There chamomile fragrant was considered weed grass growing on fields with cereals. No one, perhaps, would have learned about the existence of this kind of "weed", if not for trade. Grain, intended for sale, was filled up in bags and loaded into the holds of steamers. Together with him in the distant voyage and sent seeds of chamomile. Bags on the continent were unloaded by means of special hooks in railway cars. As a result of such overloads, holes appeared in the burlap, although small, but sufficient for the seeds of the chamomile to "travel" along the Russian railways to leave their tracks along the route. About 30 years it took the plant to populate the expanses of the European part, penetrate into Siberia, the Far East and even reach the Arctic Circle. Now it grows on forest glades, along railways, on apiaries and along the banks of reservoirs.

Collection and Procurement

Chamomile fragrant - an annual plant with a bare branchy stem, convex flower-bud and curled down petals. She is permitted to medical use on a par with the pharmacy. It is very easy to harvest it, as chamomile grows in large thickets and is available for harvesting. Medicinal flowers are considered in the baskets. They are collected in dry, windless weather at the beginning of flowering. Drying of raw materials at a temperature of 40 ° C in ventilated areas in the shade. Do not overdry flowers. Preserved dried chamomile in canvas sacks in a dry place. Over the summer, you can make 4-5 pieces of raw materials.

Application of chamomile

For centuries, chamomile has been used as a remedy for frustration, sleep disturbances and headaches, but there are many more options for its use, which we may not know about. Let's see what this plant can do for us, and how nature is ready for Vetit on some of our health problems. Thanks to the essential oil contained in the flowers, chamomile chamomile, a photo of which is found in all books on medicinal herbs, is used in the treatment of respiratory tract, rheumatism, skin diseases as a diaphoretic. Decoctions and tinctures are used for any inflammation and allergies. Chamomile flowers are used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Possessing the ability to tone and soothe the skin, they relieve redness and itching. Just need to hold your face over the steam from the brewed chamomile. In gynecology in inflammatory processes, douching with her broth is prescribed. Chamomile chamomile is applied externally in the form of rinses and lotions. R Omash oil when rubbed into the temporal region helps to eliminate headaches. It is also effective for burns.

Smell of dry daisies do not like the mouse. Having decomposed it in places of storage of products, pantries, you can be sure that gray cheats do not come for tidbits.

The decoction of chamomile is used for rinsing hair and tinting in a light tone of graying. Essential oil, derived from it, is used to create shampoos and gels. Of course, we all drank tea from chamomile, but, as a rule, because we are used to its mild taste and relaxing aroma. In some countries of Europe they drink this drink with cream. Bulgarians call this tea "Laika". Drinking at night a glass of this drink will give a quiet sleep and pleasant dreams.