Labels:text | screenshot | black and white OCR: The Herbalist - David Hoffmann [Version 21 File Edit Bookmark Help The Pond Contents Index Go Back History Search Chamomile + Matricaria recutita Compositae Citations Part used : Flowering tops Collection : There are two herbs which are commonly called Chamomile and used in western herbalism. Roman Chamomile (Anthemus nobilis) is a compact, low-growing perennial plant with tiny daisy like flowers. The annual German Chamomile (Matricaria recutifa) is taller and less compact in growth form. They both share the wonderful aroma and although German Chamomile is the preferred medicinal species this is not a rigid rule Constituents : There is a wealth of information about the whole range of components. However, this does not tell us much about the value and benefits of the hero as used in healing. The activity of the whole plantis always more than the sum of its parts, just as a person is more than the sum of their biochemistry. Herbal medicine treats the unique individual and not just the disease present. Herbs can be very powerful in addressing symptomology, but we limit their potential if we stay at this level. Knowing the chemistry of sesquiterpenes is not the same as knowing Chamomile!
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