Herb Of The Week - Chamomile - German - German Commission E Monograph

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Published December 5, 1984; Revised March 13, 1990.

 

 

Name of Drug

 

 

Matricariae flos, chamomile.

 

 

Composition of Drug

 

 

Chamomile, consisting of fresh or dried flower heads of Matricaria

recutita L. (syn. Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert) [Fam. Asteraceae],

and preparations thereof at effective dosage. The flowers contain at

least 0.4 percent (v/w) essential oil. Main ingredients of the essential

oil are a-bisabolol or bisabolol oxide A and B.

 

The flowers also contain matricin and flavone derivatives such as

apigenin and apigenin-7-glucoside.

 

 

Uses

 

 

External:

 

 

 

* Skin and mucous membrane inflammations, as well as bacterial

skin diseases, including those of the oral cavity and gums.

Inflammations and irritations of the respiratory tract (inhalations).

Ano-genital inflammation (baths and irrigation).

 

Internal:

 

 

 

* Gastrointestinal spasms and inflammatory diseases of the

gastrointestinal tract.

 

 

Contraindications

 

 

None known.

 

 

Side Effects

 

 

None known.

 

 

Interactions with Other Drugs

 

 

None known.

 

 

Dosage

 

 

Boiling water (ca. 150 ml) is poured over a heaping tablespoon of

chamomile (ca. 3 g), covered, and after 5 - 10 minutes passed through a

tea strainer.

 

Unless otherwise prescribed, for gastrointestinal complaints a cup of

the freshly prepared tea is drunk three or four times a day between

meals. For inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat,

the freshly prepared tea is used as a wash or gargle.

 

External:

 

 

 

* For poultices and rinses, 3 - 10 percent infusions;

 

* As a bath additive, 50 g - 10 liters (approximately 2-½ gallons)

water;

 

* Semi-solid formulations with preparations corresponding to 3 -

10 percent herb.

 

 

Mode of Administration

 

 

Liquid and solid preparations for external and internal application.

 

 

Actions

 

 

Antiphlogistic

Musculotropic

Antispasmodic

Promotes wound healing

Deodorant

Antibacterial

Bacteriostatic

Stimulates skin metabolism.