Guest guest Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 You can often find chamomile growing by roadsides, in parks or by formerly disturbed soil. I think it has a nickname something like " pineapple plant " . You can eat the buds or flowers that have a pleasant taste. GB \ , " zioCiccio " <elenap66 wrote: > > I have been lurking and enjoying your recipes for a few days now, > and Rhoda's question about chamomile has given me the excuse to > introduce myself :-) > My name is Elena and I am from Italy. I am not a real vegetarian, > but I don't each much meat, and I eating lots of veggies. > > Rhoda, in Italy chamomile tea is very very used: it has a soothing > effect, if you don't brew it for too long: 3-5 minutes is ideal. I > like it with lemon, but most people drink it as is, just with some > sugar or honey. We use it often for newborns when they have colics > and for adults, children and babies as a pre-sleep drink or when we > have stomach issues. > > Ciao, > Elena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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