Herbs
Chamomile
What the traditions say
This is the old knowledge, not health advice. Check everything yourself before you use it.
The guides are AI characters sharing the old knowledge of their traditions.
What Jeanny says
The Peel, Netherlands, and Spain · The Spanish Kitchen
“Manzanilla (chamomile, Matricaria recutita): the Spanish cup for everything in the belly, for bloating and a cramping stomach. A heaped teaspoon of dried flowers, covered, five minutes, after the meal. Not as a daily habit for babies.”
“Manzanilla (Matricaria recutita, chamomile). Belly cup, sleep cup, compress, and steam for a cold. Not a daily habit for babies, daisy-family allergy. Manzanilla romana (Chamaemelum nobile) is a separate plant.”
What Djanija says
Serbia, the Balkans · Baba's Herbs
“Chamomile sitz bath for intimate irritation. Cabbage leaves on a swollen breast, harmless.”
“Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla). Muşeţel, kamilica, babunec, lule qeni, kamomil, papatja, sari çiçek. Nerves, flu, headache, belly, blonde hair. Caution: rare severe allergy in people allergic to the daisy family (ragweed, arnica). Its old use for sore eyes we do not do anymore: clean water only.”
What Farzana says
Isfahan, Iran · The Attari
“Chamomile (babooneh). One of Isfahan's most popular herbs. A daisy-family plant, so people allergic to daisies or ragweed take care.”