CHAMOMILE Matricaria chamomilla, L.( G. N. Kotukov, Lekarstevennye, Kiev, 1964)
The flowers combined with crushed poppy head make a good poultice for allaying pains when other means have failed. As a lotion, it is also excellent for external application in toothache, earache, neuralgia, etc.
A poultice of Chamomile will often prevent gangrene and remove it when present. For sprains and bruises, the herb bruised and moistened with vinegar is excellent in the pulverized form. It may be made up with Soapwort( Saponaria) into shampoo, especially for keeping fair hair light and alive. Homoeopathic Clinical: Acidity, Anger, Asthma( from Anger), Blepharospasm, Catarrh, Coffee( effects of), Colic, Convulsions, Cough, Cramp, Croup, Dentition, Diarrhoea, Dysmenorrhoea, Dyspepsia, Earache, Eyes( blepharitis, ophthalmia), Eructations Erysipelas, Excitement, Excoriation, Fainting fits, Fevers, Flatulence, Flatulent colic, Gout, Gum rash, Headache, Hernia, Hysterical joint, Influenza, Jaundice, Lienteria, Labour( disorders of, after-pains), Mastitis, Menstruation( disordered), Miliary eruption, Milk fever, Miscarriage, Mumps, Neuralgia, Parotitis, Perichondritis, Peritonitis, Pregnancy( disorders of), Red-gum, Rheumatism, Salivation( nocturnal), Sciatica, Screaming, Sensitiveness, Spasms, Speech( affections of), Toothache, Ulcers, Uterus( disease of), Waking( screaming on), Whooping cough. Russian Experience: In Russia Chamomile has the tender-sounding name of Romashka. The demand is so great that supplements are imported from Europe. Details on how to plant, cultivate and prepare for shipment have been worked out. They estimate that one acre can yield 500 – 1,000 lb. of dried Romashka. The North American market depends on imports from Europe, and for the last decade the demand has exceeded the supply. Chamomile Damasky, or Persian Chamomile, is highly praised. Uses: No family can stay without this simple aromatic home medicine. It is used as a tea from the cradle to the grave for Colds, Stomach trouble, Anaemia, Gargle, Sedative, Nervine, Calming, Colitis, Eczema and Antiseptic for all inflammations. Clinically: Widely used as oil extract in compositions. India and Pakistan Experience: The rhythmic Babunah or Babuni-kephul is India’ s local name. Indian Chamomile grows wild and they consider the herb second best to the European imported flower. Uses: India’ s knowledge gives added variety and credit to the popular miniature, daisy-like flower. As a Carminative, Stimulant, Emmenagogue, Diaphoretic, Attenuation, Discutient. Special interest is given to Babunah( Chamomile) for uterine reflex disturbance of women. Also for dyspepsia, flatulent-colic, fever, menstruation disorder, hysteria, and conditional debility. Popular as a children’ s remedy for nervine and sedative, tonic, stomach disorders, earache, neuralgia pain, convulsion and dentition. A weak infusion is a tonic and febrifuge. Strong warm infusion as an emetic and for periodic headaches. Dose of the flower oil, 1 – 3 drops for flatulence and colic. Externally: The oil is especially helpful applied to rheumatic joint pain.