Category Archives: Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita)

Chamomile and Cortisol

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) belongs to the Asteraceae or daily family of plants. Chamomile is a plant that is used in traditional medicine as a calmative agent. Chamomile is able to affect the central nervous system and may improve mood and … Continue reading →

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Lavender and Chamomile Massages for Anxiety

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and chamomile (Matricaria recutita) are herbal medicines that can be used to treat anxiety. This anxiolytic effect relates to the phytochemicals that are contained within the plant tissues. These herbs can be taken orally in the form … Continue reading →

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Lavender and Chamomile

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla): A Source of Apigenin

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Chamomile is a medicinal plant with mood enhancing effects. These effects are thought to be due to the presence of flavonoids within the plant tissue. In particular, researchers have shown that chamomile contains apigenin, a flavonoid belonging to the flavone … Continue reading →

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Apigenin and Chrysin: Flavonoids that Treat Anxiety

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are low molecular weight polyphenols that occur ubiquitously in fruits, vegetables and other plant material. Chemically, flavonoids are phenylbenzopyrones which means they have a basic structure of a O-heterocyclic ring (B-ring) fused to an aromatic ring (C-ring) with a … Continue reading →

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Chamomile as a Medicinal Herb

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) has a long traditional use as a herbal medicine. Chamomile (English spelling, camomile) is one of the most well known herbal medicines and is instantly recognisable for its ‘daisy-like’ appearance. Chamomile contains a number of active ingredients … Continue reading →

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Is Chamomile Tea Protective of Diabetes?

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is a flowering plant that belongs to the Asteraceae (daisy) family. Chamomile is commonly drunk as a herbal tea and is well known for its sedative and calmative effects. Chamomile have been shown to have a particular … Continue reading →

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Apigenin: The Mood Elevating Flavonoid

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are a large and diverse group of plant compounds that belong to the polyphenol group of phytochemicals. Apigenin is a flavonoid found in many edible plants. Apigenin belongs to the flavone subgroup of flavonoids and it has been shown … Continue reading →

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Treating Anxiety With Flavonoids

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are a subgroup of polyphenols. Flavonoids possess a multiple flavone ring structure which contain hydroxyl (-OH) groups and this gives them antioxidant properties. Flavonoids have a wide variety of physiological effects in animals, and this can include anti-inflammatory, antitoxic, … Continue reading →

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Using Chamomile to Treat Anxiety

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Severe anxiety is often treated with the use of selective reuptake inhibitors or anxiolytic drugs such as benzodiazepines. However, symptoms of mild to moderate anxiety can often be adequately controlled through the use of natural remedies including herbal medicine. One … Continue reading →

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