The enduring popularity of herbal medicines may be explained by the tendency of herbs to work slowly, usually with minimal toxic side effects. Herbs have been integral to both traditional and non-traditional forms of medicine dating back at least 5000 years ( 2, 4– 6). The interplay of plants and human health has been documented for thousands of years ( 1– 3). In this review we describe the use of chamomile in traditional medicine with regard to evaluating its curative and preventive properties, highlight recent findings for its development as a therapeutic agent promoting human health. Many different preparations of chamomile have been developed, the most popular of which is in the form of herbal tea consumed more than one million cups per day. Essential oils of chamomile are used extensively in cosmetics and aromatherapy. Chamomile preparations are commonly used for many human ailments such as hay fever, inflammation, muscle spasms, menstrual disorders, insomnia, ulcers, wounds, gastrointestinal disorders, rheumatic pain, and hemorrhoids. The dried flowers of chamomile contain many terpenoids and flavonoids contributing to its medicinal properties.
German Chamomile ( Chamomilla recutita) and Roman Chamomile ( Chamaemelum nobile). It is a member of Asteraceae/ Compositae family and represented by two common varieties viz. Chamomile is one of the most ancient medicinal herbs known to mankind.
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