General Properties

• analgesic
• antidepressant
• anti-inflammatory
• anti-septic
• antispasmodic
• digestive
• hepatic
• immuno-stimulant
• sedative

Description

Chamomile, Roman is an herb that is steam distilled to produce a very light blue oil. Some of its countries of origin inlcude England, France, Hungary, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia.

It is a very soothing, healing oil. When treating abscesses, boils and sensitive skin, Roman Chamomile is a good oil to use. It is good to use for headaches, insomnia, irritability, with the possibility of helping to take the edge off migraines if caught in the early stages. This oil is known to help balance the feminine reproductive system, and as such may help with amenorrhea, dysmennorrhea as well as menopause.

The main chemical components of Roman Chamomile are angelic ester and tiglic ester (making up over 80% of its composition). Roman chamomile blends well with Lavender, Bergamot, Jasmine, Neroli and Clary sage.

Specific Cautions

References

Information about this essential oil came from the following sources:

1. Worwood, Valerie Ann. The Fragrant Pharmacy. (Toronto: Bantam Books, 1990)
2. Davis, Patricia. Aromatherapy: An A-Z. (United Kingdom: Saffron Walden, 1988)
3. Tisserand, Robert and Tony Balacs. Essential Oil Safety. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1995)

Note and Disclaimer

The information and opinions provided here are for general educational purposes only and do not replace medical advice. It is your responsibility to consult a suitably qualified medical practitioner to ensure that you will not have any medical problems from any of our products.

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